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Foreign Language Career Opportunities. Patience L. Locke July 3 rd , 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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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/