Foreign Language Career Information

A major, minor, or fluency in a second language qualifies you for careers requiring cross-cultural communication.

You can learn any or all of the five languages most in demand at SCSU: Spanish, Chinese, French, Japanese and German. 

Careers

• Medical Professions:There is a critical need and high demand for doctors, dentists, psychologists and medical technicians who can communicate in another language, especially Spanish (with 20% of the US population now speaking Spanish).
• Translation & Interpretation: Medical/legal interpreters, media or literary translators, subtitling
• International Business & Trade: Import/export, multinational businesses, international banking, international marketing/advertising, customer support.
• Government & Public Service: Diplomats, intelligence analysts (Interpol, CIA, FBI, NSA, etc.), international organizations, health organizations, NGOs, local, state and national government jobs.
• Education: Translating/interpreting in schools, language instruction at all levels.
• Media & Communications: Content creators, foreign correspondents, journalists, editors, copywriters.
• Travel & Hospitality: Advertising, travel agents, flight attendants, tour operators, hotel managers.
• Specialized Jobs: Linguists for AI/machine learning, technical writers, researchers in any field, librarians.

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