Foreign Language Career Opportunities

Patience L. LockeJuly 3rd, 2013

Education

German Study Abroad, Rosenheim, Germany B.A. in German with a minor in Russian Fulbright Teaching Assistant, Vienna, Austria Graduate studies, Univ. of Salzburg, Austria Masters in German, Bowling Green University Student Teacher, American International School

Foundation, Mexico

Education

B.A. in Elementary and Secondary Education (German), Slippery Rock University, PA

Study Abroad Madrid, Spain B.A in the Spanish at Coastal Carolina Univ.

In progress Foreign Language Instructional Center

Coordinator, Coastal Carolina University

Why Foreign Language? Language is everywhere

Will make travel easier and more enjoyable

Will enhance your career opportunities

Will open doors to great jobs: great pay

Not only to get a job – get the job you want!!!

Why do I need to take a foreign language?

Which language should I take?

Will it matter if I am fluent in the language?

What can I do with a foreign a language major or minor?

What kinds of jobs can I get?

Commonly Asked Questions

What can you do with a foreign language?

Will it matter if I’m fluent in the foreign language?

In the fields of communication and education; fluent Spanish speakers are a necessity!

Interpreters and Translators require intensive language training.

NOT ALL JOBS REQUIRE THE SAME AMOUNT OF

FLUENCY!

Why do I need to take a foreign language?

Core Curriculum Opportunity

Spanish German French Italian

CCU currently offers language study in:

CCU Core Curriculum Requirement: Foreign Language (3-6 credit hours)

“Successful completion of three credit hours in a foreign language sequence at the 130 level or higher, or six credit hours of foreign language in sequence. Entry level for students continuing with a language will be determined by placement. "

Coastal Carolina University Catalog 2009/2010

Which language should I take? Choose a Career Path Select a language to match your future career Determine level of foreign language

skill/proficiency needed Keep your interests, personality and life goals in

mind

Develop your career plan early! Go to the Career Services Center!

What should you do now?

Strategies for Success Develop your career plan Research current job postings Attend conferences and contact

professional organizations Volunteer your language skills Become a tutor or teaching assistant Participate in internships Study/work abroad: immerse yourself

Career Paths Arts, Media and the Entertainment Industry Business and Commerce Education Government Travel and Tourism Health Care, Medical and Social Services Interpreting and Translating

Arts, Media and Entertainment

Employers Suggested Languages

Book Publishers Film Companies Foreign News

Agencies Museums Radio Stations

Chinese Arabic Spanish French

High level of fluency required

Foreign language skills are essential for global business

journalistsBy Andrew Leckey on Jul 12, 2010 in Basics, Economy, Featured, Networking

“The “hottest” languages these days for journalists are Chinese and Arabic, since fluent speakers who can also write well in English are few and far between. But proficiency in a number of other languages can also be a selling point in a young journalist’s career. The importance of adding another language simply cannot be overstated to journalism students.”

http://businessjournalism.org

Business and Commerce

Employers Suggested Languages

Banks Foreign Firms in the

U.S. Financial Institutions Manufacturers Retail Stores

Chinese (Mandarin) Japanese German Swiss German Spanish French

Low to high level of language proficiency required

Education

Employers Suggested Languages

Elementary and Secondary Schools

Universities and Colleges International Language

Schools Religious and Volunteer

Organizations

Spanish German French Chinese Japanese Russian

High to intermediate level of fluency required

Government and PoliticalEmployers Suggested Languages

Armed Forces Central Intelligence

Agency (CIA) Customs Service Department of State Federal Bureau of

Investigation (FBI) Library of Congress United Nations

Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic..

High level of fluency required

High level of fluency required

The Foreign Services “Governments are always on the lookout for

people who know foreign languages for embassies and missions they maintain all over the world. A Foreign Service job means that you work and live abroad in an embassy. That can be very exciting: …you will be required to listen to and translate local intelligence reports and conduct researches in foreign languages. In some cases you may even have to act as an interpreter for your ambassador.”

http://edufire.com/content/articles/24-language-learning-for-creating-new-career-opportunities

Global Organizations “The United Nations, the Red Cross, Amnesty

International and World trade Organization are a few global organizations. A lot of administrative and management work in these organizations requires language skills. English, Spanish, French, Arabic and Chinese are among the popular languages that international organizations look for in job applicants. However, more languages have been added as there has been a vast increase in their scope and area of influence.”

http://edufire.com/content/articles/24-language-learning-for-creating-new-career-opportunities

Health Care, Medical and Social Services

Employers Suggested Languages

Hospitals Social Service

Agencies Religious and

Volunteer OrganizationsHabitat for Humanity

Spanish Chinese

Near native fluency desirable but not necessary for many positions

Travel and TourismCareers without Borders

Employers

ALL LANGUAGES AND SKILL LEVELS

Airlines and Airports Convention Centers Hotels and Resorts Restaurants Travel Agencies

Chinese, Japanese

Low to high level of proficiency

Suggested Languages

Hospitality and Tourism

The Asia-Pacific region is projected to be the fastest growing hospitality region in the world, with the rising affluence of the middle-class in Asia, better air connections, cheaper airline options and the growing need for better technology to manage it all. If you’d like to manage a hotel chain, airline, restaurant, or group tour, study an Asian language.

Fluent English Language skills required and speaking other languages (German, French or Spanish) is a plus.

Interpreting and Translating

Employers Suggested Languages

Business Services Courts Educational Services Government Health Care

Organizations Publishers Self-employed

All languages Spanish, Chinese,

Arabic

High level of fluency required

What can this mean for you? Opportunity to work in a location of your choice.

Relocation is not necessary but is an option.

As a language major or minor you will be able to choose and explore many interesting and unusual paths.

What kind of job can I get?

Life after foreign language…

Travel and TourismCareers without Borders

Airlines and Airports

Convention Centers

Hotels and Resorts

Restaurants Travel Agencies

Chinese, Japanese,German, French, Spanish

Low to high level of proficiency dependent upon position

Current Job Opportunities and Salaries for Bilingual Speakers

A current Language Specialist who works for Homeland Security, in Washington, DC

current salary of $66,000 to $103,000 USD per year.

Career Possibilities as Court Interpreter in USA

“Most of the court interpretation jobs in USA require the professionals to be adept in Arabic, German, Italian, French, Portuguese, Korean, Japanese, Chinese and ASL [American Sign Language]. Job responsibilities of court interpreters mostly include translating and interpreting from a foreign language into English. They generally interact with defendants, witnesses and lawyers.”

http://www.studydiscussions.com/career-possibilities-as-court-interpreter-in-usa/

Career as Interpreters and Translators

Interpreters and translators are trained language specialists who convert information from a source language into a target language.

The experts can make anywhere from $60,000 to $150.000 dollars per year. Great Pay!

A Public Elementary and/or Secondary Teacher

Salary: $43,500 - $72,000 /Year

Requirements: BA degree in Education. All teachers must be licensed to teach in public schools in their state/or province.

Los Angeles, CA

Current Available Positionswww.chronicle.com and www.jobsearch.us

1) Professor-Spanish (University)Salary: from $38,000 to $60,000 Dept. of Spanish

Requirements: MA in Spanish

3) Editor

Salary of $40,000 dollars to $62,000 dollars per year.

Minimum requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in liberal artsscience or medical technology

Foreign language skills desirable

3) Human Resource Manager

Salary of $110,000 - $150,000 /Year.

Minimum requirements: MUST have a 4 year degree.

Speaking a Foreign Language is a plus!

4) A Secret Agent Man FBI Operative

A Master’s Degree and fluency in a foreign language such as Spanish, Russian, or Japanese

Agents for the FBI earn approximately $61,000 to $90,000 per year.

4) Intelligence Officer

Salary of $50,000 - $102,000 /Year

Required: a bachelor’s or advanced degree in political science, regional studies, international affairs, geography, economics, engineering, or physical or life sciences from an accredited college or university. Foreign language skills are highly desired.

What are your reasons for studying a foreign language?

Great Jobs.Great pay.Endless Opportunities.

www.chronicle.com www.usa.jobs www.aaup.org www.aatsp.org www.actfl.org

Bibliographywww.studydiscussions. comwww.careerbuilder.comhttp://www.studydiscussions.com/career-profile-working-with-the-fbi/