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IntroductionThe study of foreign languages focuses on learning about the language, linguistics, literature, and culture of that program. The ability to speak another language fluently can be an asset in today's global world of work. Employment opportunities exist in many career fields and employment sectors for graduates with a foreign language. Foreign Language graduates pursue careers in business, education, government, and the Nonprofit sector, and some pursue advanced degrees. Future career options may be determined not so much by the choice of your college major, but by your interests, skills, values, and types of work experiences acquired during college. Regardless of your career aspirations, increase your marketability to employers through internships, related work experience, good grades, advanced coursework, and involvement in campus activities. Many careers do not require a specific major, but rather a wide range of demonstrated skills, accomplishments, and related work experience while in school.
A Sample of Related Occupations| Advertising Copywriter | Flight Attendant | Librarian | | Airport Staff Member | Foreign Correspondent | Market Research Specialist | | Archivist | Foreign Film Specialist | Marketing/Sales Representative | | CIA/FBI Agent | Foreign Service Officer | Peace Corps Worker | College Professor
| Foreign Student Advisor | Proofreader | | Columnist/Reporter | Health Care Provider | Public Health Administrator | | Communications Specialist | Import/Export Specialist | Public Relations Specialist | | Community Affairs Specialist | Intelligence Researcher | Radio/TV Announcer | | Court Interpreter | International Conference Planner | Social Worker | | Cultural Affairs Officer | International Consultant | Teacher | | Customer Service Representative | International Trade Specialist | Tour Organizer/Guide | | Customs/Immigration Officer | Interpreter | Translator | | Editor/Writer | Investment Banker | Travel Agent | | Employee Relations Specialist | | UNESCO Official |
Types of Employers| Private & Nonprofit Organizations | | Advertising Agencies | Colleges & Universities | Retail Stores | | Airlines/Airports | Consulting Firms | School Systems | | American Friends Service Committee | Hospitals/Clinics | Social Service Agencies | | American Schools Abroad | Hotels/Restaurants/Resorts | Television/Radio Stations | | Amnesty International | International Exchange Programs | Travel Agencies | | Banks | Libraries | UNESCO | | Book Publishers | Manufacturing Firms | United Nations | | Civic Organizations | Newspapers/Magazines | World Health Organization | | Clinics | Pan American Health Organization | YMCA/YWCA | | | | |
| Government Agencies | | Agency for Int'l. Development | Foreign Agricultural Service | NJ Travel & Tourism Division | Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services
| Foreign Commercial Service | Office of International Affairs | | Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs | Foreign Service | Office of Intern'l Policy & Programs | | Bureau of Intelligence & Research | Homeland Security
| Office of Refugee Resettlement | | Bureau of Int'l. Labor Affairs | Immigration & Customs Enforcement | Peace Corps/AmeriCorps | | CIA/FBI | Institute of Int'l. Education | Radio Free Asia | | Commission on International Religious Freedom | Institute of Peace | Telecommunications Satellite Organization | Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe | Inter-American Foundation | US Customs Service | | Committee on Foreign Investments in the US | Int’l Broadcasting Bureau | US Department of State | Customs and Border Protection | International Trade Admin. | US Information Agency | | Defense Intelligence Agency | Library of Congress | US Trade and Development Agency | | Department of Defense | National Endowment for the Humanities | Voice of America | Department of Education | National Security Agency | Woodrow Wilson Int’l Center for Scholars | | Drug Enforcement Admin. | NJ Int'l. Trade Division | |
Jobs Obtained by Rutgers Graduates| Jobs of Recent Graduates | | | Account Coordinator, Ketchum Public Relations | International Marketing Coordinator, Liz Claiborne | | ADL Staff, Easter Seals Society | Financial Services Trainee, Crum & Forster | | Assistant Director of Marketing, Hyatt Hotels | Language Analyst, National Security Agency | | Assistant English Teacher, Japan Exchange | Legal Assistant, Baker & McKenzie | | Assistant Researcher, Princeton Survey Research Association | Marketing Associate, Cambridge University Press | | Associate Promotion Specialist, AT&T Network Systems | Management Trainee, Chase | | Bilingual Counselor, Monmouth County Social Services | Mortgage/Loan Associate, Roma Savings Bank | Career Broker, NextSource | Pay/Receive Clerk, Banco di Sicilia | | Communications Coordinator, Wella Corporation | Principle Accounting Clerk, Vineland Public Health | | Corporate Management Trainee, Hyatt Hotels | Receptionist, Banque Francaise | | Director, Pioneer Youth Center | Sales Representative, Procter & Gamble | | Editorial Assistant, Community Life News | Teacher, New Brunswick Public Schools | | Expediter, CPS International | |
| Jobs of Experienced Alumni | | | Academic Dean, Lakewood Prep (MA French) | Manager, Land Use & Planning, NJ Transit (Transp. Plng.) | Adjunct Lecturer, The City College of New York | Manager, Multinational Account Development, American Express | | Adjunct Professor, Rutgers School of Law-Camden (JD) | Manager, Reg. Market Planning, Sprint Intern'l. (MSIS) | | Advisory Instructor, Teradata Corporation | Online Editor, Hachette Filiapacchi Magazines | | Asst. Deputy Public Defender, Public Defender's Off. (JD) | Online Editor, The Knot, Inc. | | Attorney, IBM (JD) | Owner, Film & Video Production Co. | | Author/Freelance Copywriter, Don & Sue, Inc. | President, Fintex Capstone Group, Inc. (MBA) | | Branch Manager, NJ Savings Bank | Quality Administrator, NJ Bd of Accountancy (MBA) | Business Analyst, Standard & Poor’s
| Research Assoc., Heidnick Consultants (EEC-Economics) | | Chief Financial Officer, Accel Partners | Researcher, Hill & Knowlton Publishers (MA Italian) | | Certified Financial Planner, Insurance Planning Assoc. | Sales Representative, NCR Corp. | Conference Consulting Education Analyst, NCR/Teradata (MA)
| Senior Advisor, Canadian Geoexhange Coalition, (MBA) | | Consulting Education Analyst, NCR/Teradata (MA) | Senior Cataloger, Baker & Taylor Co. (MLS) | | Corporate Counsel, Foster Wheeler, Inc (JD) | Senior Editor, KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP | | Curator, Walt Whitman House (MA History) | Senior Marketing Specialist, Federal Express (MBA International Business) | | Dir. of Education, Planned Parenthood (MA Stud. Pers.) | Social Worker, Hardyston Twp. School (M.Ed. Social Work) | | Employee & Labor Relations Specialist, IRS Office of Chief Counsel, (MA French) | Special Asst. to Deputy Dir., Smithsonian Inst. (MA French) | | Executive Director, The Work-Family Connection | Store Manager, Caswell-Massey | | Export Regional Manager, AMETEK, Inc. (MBA) | Superintendant of Schools (PhD) | | Financial Analyst, Lockheed Martin Corporation | Systems Analyst, UJB Financial | Global Marketing Manager, Lord Corporation | Teacher, Villa Walsh Academy (MA French) | | Human Resources Representative, JP Morgan | Training Specialist, NJ Dept. of Personnel (M.Ed.) |
Graduate Schools Attended| Cardiff University, MA, International Journalism | Rutgers University, M.Ed, Elementary Education | | Fordham University, PhD, Clinical Psychology | Rutgers University, M.Ed, Foreign Language Education | | Harvard University, JD, Law | Rutgers University, MA, Library Science | Indiana University – Bloomington, MBA, Marketing
| Rutgers University, PhD, Educational Administration | | McGill University, MBA, Business | Rutgers University, PhD, Language Education | | New England College of Optometry, MD, Optometry | Syracuse University Law School, JD, Law | | New York University, MA, Digital Imaging & Design | UMDNJ, MD, Neurology | | New York University, MA, Speech Pathology & Audiology | University of California, PhD, Comparative Literature | | New York University, PhD, French Literature | University of Houston, JD, Law
| | Rutgers University, JD, Law | University of Pennsylvania, MBA, Business Administration | | | Yale University, PhD, Economics |
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