Career Services
 
What Can I Do With A Major In...
Foreign Language
(French, Italian, Russian, & Spanish)


General Information:Foreign language skills can be a primary or secondary skill in employment. Translators or interpreting positions require language skills as a primary skill, whereas any number of other positions in business, education, and government may require other skills, knowledge, or experience (i.e., teaching & sales) in addition.

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Skills and Abilities
  • Comparing interpretations
  • Compiling and recording data
  • Gathering information
  • Thinking quickly and logically
  • Using original sources
  • Reading critically
  • Reading and writing languages other than English
  • Understanding historical changes in language
  • Public speaking
  • Understanding cultures other than one's own
  • Listening carefully
  • Organizing and memorizing detailed information
Potential Career Paths
Career
Area
Employment Settings
Sample Employers & Internship Sites
U.S. GOVERNMENT
International Relations American embassies


Government agencies
United States Embassy in France

United Nations


Department of State
Immigration Officer Government agencies Immigration and Naturalization
Translation Intelligence/law enforcement agencies Federal Bureau of Investigation

Central Intelligence Agency
Military Armed forces ARMY

NAVY
HUMAN SERVICES
Outreach/Education
Counseling/Prevention
Non-profit agencies
Human service agencies
N.C. Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Family Services of Greater Boston
Probation Courts Denver County Court
TRAVEL AND TOURISM
Chamber of Commerce Overseas Chamber of Commerce offices International Center of the Capital Region
Tour Guides/Translation Tour/travel companies (domestic and international) New York Apple Tours
Hospitality Hotels, motels, restaurants, cruise lines, travel agencies, airlines Hilton Hotels

American Airlines
BUSINESS
Management Retail/service companies Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Macy's
Marketing/Promotion Any company, especially international businesses
Rochester Raging Rhinos

Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide
Banking/Financial Services Banks
Financial services firms Brokerage firms
Chase Manhattan Bank

Salomon Smith Barney

Apex Securities
Consulting Consulting firms or organizations Downtown Albany Business Improvement District
Sales/Account Executive Any company, especially international businesses
Delmar Publishers

Adam Young, Inc.
SERVICE AND EDUCATION
International Student Services Colleges/Universities Any college or university, including community colleges
Study Abroad Recruiting Colleges/Universities Any college or university, including community colleges
Teaching English as a second language (TESOL) Language recruitment agencies
Corporations
International Recruiting Agencies

IBM
Teaching Colleges or universities
School districts
Teach For America
Service/Volunteerism Government programs American Foreign Service Association

Americorps


Peace Corps
University Student Services Admissions Offices
Alumni Offices
Any college or university, including community colleges
RETAIL
Management Retail/service companies Hannaford
Buying Retail/service companies Lord & Taylor

TransWorld Entertainment
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Media Liaison Public relations firms or corporate departments CSEA - Communications Department
Special/Cultural Events Coordinator/Planner Hotels/conference ctrs Entertainment facilities Radio stations Marriott

Times Union Center (Pepsi Arena)

WQBK-FM
POLITICS - LAW - GOVERNMENT
Legal Services Law firms



Government/public agencies






Legal departments within organizations/companies
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP


Albany County Bar Association

Legal Aid Society of Northeastern NY


American Civil Liberties Union Foundation

Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution
Political Campaigns National, state, county, & city election campaigns Albany County Republican or Democratic Committees
Elected Officials National & state legislators NYS Assembly & Senate
Political Organizations Republican/Democratic National Committee League of Women Voters of NYS
Public Policy/Lobbying/Research Interest groups People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Public Administration Local, state, or federal agencies Albany County Public Defender Alternative Sentencing Program
Foreign Service Government programs Peace Corps

Americorps


American Foreign Service Association
ARTS/MEDIA/ENTERTAINMENT
Writing/Editing Publishing companies Random House
Web page design Web design firms
Specific companies
Spiral Design Studio

The Mony Group
Foreign Correspondent/Journalist Television & radio stations CBS News
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