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- Careers for Foreign Language Aficionados
- Careers for Travel Buffs
- Great Jobs for Foreign Language Majors
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What Can I Do With A Major In
Spanish
Spanish majors have a variety of career options in both the public and private sectors. Most professionals who deal with the public, such as teachers, law enforcement agents and social service professionals, benefit from Spanish language knowledge, especially when these professionals serve Spanish-speaking communities. Additionally, multinational corporations increasingly need employees with Spanish language skills to process documents and work as translators. Proficiency in more than one language is becoming an increasingly valuable skill and enhances one's occupational possibilities.
Skills Developed in this area are:
- Communicating between cultures
- Understanding cultural diversity
- Explaining complex concepts
- Summarizing Ideas
- Listening Carefully
- Comparing translations
- Assessing needs
- Writing
- Adapting to other cultures
Recent Internships sites:
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
El Pueblo, Inc.
Hope Elementary School
Interact of Wake County
The Jordan Center
Mexican Consulate
Recent Employment of Peace Spanish Majors:
Bank of America, Personal Banker
El Pueblo- Outreach Coordinator
Other Jobs held by Spanish Majors:
Community Developer
Lobbyist
Bilingual Educator
National Security Agent
Court Interpreter
Health Administrator
FBI Agent
Foreign Diplomat
International Banking Officer
Journalist
Translator/Interpreter