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Introduction
The 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 non-profit 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 |
| Columnist/Reporter | Foreign Student Advisor | Proofreader |
| Communications Specialist | Health Care Provider | Public Health Administrator |
| Community Affairs Specialist | Import/Export Specialist | Public Relations Specialist |
| Court Interpreter | Intelligence Researcher | Radio/TV Announcer |
| Cultural Affairs Officer | International Conference Planner | Social Worker |
| Customer Service Representative | International Consultant | Teacher |
| Customs/Immigration Officer | International Trade Specialist | Tour Organizer/Guide |
| Editor/Writer | Interpreter | Translator |
| Employee Relations Specialist | Investment Banker | Travel Agent |
Types of Employers
| Private & Non-profit Organizations | ||
| Advertising Agencies | Colleges & Universities | Red Cross International |
| Airlines/Airports | Consulting Firms | Retail Stores |
| American Friends Service | Hospitals/Clinics | School Systems |
| American Schools Abroad | Hotels/Restaurants/Resorts | Social Service Agencies |
| Amnesty International | International Exchange Programs | Television/Radio Stations |
| Banks | Libraries | Travel Agencies |
| Book Publishers | Manufacturing Firms | United Nations |
| CARE, Inc | Newspapers/Magazines | World Health Organization |
| Civic Organizations | Pan American Health Organization | YMCA/YWCA |
| Clinics | Project Hope | |
| Government Agencies | ||
| Agency for Int'l. Development | Foreign Service | Office of Intern'l Policy & Programs |
| Bureau of Export Admin. | Immigration & Naturalization Service | Office of Int'l. Affairs |
| Bureau of Intelligence & Research | International Trade Admin. | Office of Int'l. Coop. & Development |
| Bureau of Int'l. Labor Affairs | Library of Congress | Peace Corps/AmeriCorps |
| CIA/FBI | National Endowment for the Humanities | Telecommunications Satellite Organization |
| Defense Intelligence Agency | National Security Agency | US Customs Service |
| Department of Defense | NJ Governor's Commission on Int'l. Trade | US Department of State |
| Drug Enforcement Admin. | NJ Int'l. Trade Division | US Information Agency |
| Foreign Agricultural Service | NJ Travel & Tourism Division | Voice of America |
| Foreign Commercial Service | Office of International Education | |
Jobs Obtained by Rutgers Graduates
| Jobs of Recent Graduates | |
| Account Coordinator, Ketchum Public Relations | Expediter, CPS International |
| 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 | Management Trainee, Chase Manhattan Bank |
| Associate Promotion Specialist, AT&T Network Systems | Mortgage/Loan Associate, Roma Savings Bank |
| Bilingual Counselor, Monmouth County Social Services | 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 |
| Jobs of Experienced Alumni | |
| Academic Dean, Lakewood Prep (MA French) | Manager, Reg. Market Planning, Sprint Intern'l. (MSIS) |
| Adjunct Professor, Rutgers School of Law-Camden (JD) | Online Editor, Hachette Filiapacchi Magazines |
| Advisory Instructor, Teradata Corporation | Owner, Film & Video Production Co. |
| Asst. Deputy Public Defender, Public Defender's Off. (JD) | President, Fintex Capstone Group, Inc. (MBA) |
| Attorney, IBM (JD) | Quality Administrator, NJ Bd of Accountancy (MBA) |
| Author/Freelance Copywriter, Don & Sue, Inc. | Research Assoc., Heidnick Consultants (EEC-Economics) |
| Branch Manager, NJ Savings Bank | Researcher, Hill & Knowlton Publishers (MA Italian) |
| Certified Financial Planner, Insurance Planning Assoc. | Sales Representative, NCR Corp. |
| Conference Interpreter, Self Employed (Certificate) | Senior Advisor, Canadian Geoexhange Coalition, (MBA) |
| Consulting Education Analyst, NCR/Teradata (MA) | Senior Cataloger, Baker & Taylor Co. (MLS) |
| Curator, Walt Whitman House (MA History) | Senior Editor, KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP |
| Dir. of Education, Planned Parenthood (MA Stud. Pers.) | Senior Marketing Specialist, Federal Express (MBA International Business) |
| Employee & Labor Relations Specialist, IRS Office of Chief Counsel, (MA French) | Social Worker, Hardyston Twp. School (M.Ed. Social Work) |
| Executive Director, The Work-Family Connection | Special Asst. to Deputy Dir., Smithsonian Inst. (MA French) |
| Export Regional Manager, AMETEK, Inc. (MBA) | Store Manager, Caswell-Massey |
| Financial Analyst, Lockheed Martin Corporation | Systems Analyst, UJB Financial |
| Human Resources Representative, JP Morgan | Teacher, Villa Walsh Academy (MA French) |
| Manager, Land Use & Planning, NJ Transit (Transp. Plng.) | Training Specialist, NJ Dept. of Personnel (M.Ed.) |
| Manager, Multinational Account Development, American Express |
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 |
| New England College of Optometry, MD, Optometry | Rutgers University, PhD, Language Education |
| 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 | Yale University, PhD, Economics |
| Rutgers University, JD, Law |
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