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LANGUAGES & LITERATURES
POSSIBLE OCCUPATIONS
(Some of these occupations may require additional education and experience)
Advertising
Announcer
Anthropologist
Archivist
Audiologist
Author
Bilingual Secretary
Bilingual Teacher
Civil Service Worker
Copy Editor
Copywriter
Court Interpreter
Cultural Officer
Customer Service Representative
Customs Inspector
Immigration Officer
Diplomat
FBI/CIA Agent
Flight Attendant
Foreign Film Dubber
Foreign Language Teacher
Foreign News Correspondent
Foreign Service Officer
Foreign Student Advisor
Health Administrator
Historian
Hotel Manager
Human Resources Director
Human Resources Representative
Import / Export Clerk
Indexer
Intelligence Researcher
International Banker
International Conference Planner
International Consultant
International Trade Specialist
Interpreter/Translator
Journalist
Librarian
Linguist
Missionary
Peace Corps/VISTA Worker
Police Officer
Proofreader
Public Health Administrator
Radio/Television Script Writer
Radio/TV Announcer
Restaurant Manager
Social Worker
Speech Pathologist
Teacher
Technical Writer/Communicator
Textbook Publisher
Tour Organizer/Guide
Travel Agent
POSSIBLE WORK SETTINGS
(Some of these work settings may require additional education and experience)
Adoption Agencies
Foundations
National Park Service
Advertising/Marketing Agencies Health Service Organizations
National Science Foundation
Non-Profit Organizations
Banks/Financial Institutions
Historic Preservation Offices
Business Firms
Hospitals
Pharmaceutical Firms
Hotels/ Resorts
Police Departments
Community Organizations
Probation Offices
Computer Software Design
Immigrant Organizations
Property/Real Estate Companies
Firms
International Agencies
Public Relations Firms
Consulting Firms
International Health Organizations
Public Welfare Agencies
Courts
Law Offices
Publishers
Cultural Agencies
Libraries
Research Institutes/Laboratories
Early Intervention Programs
Market Research Firms
Retail/Department Stores
Elementary/Secondary Schools
Medical Centers
Social Service Agencies
Federal/ State Government
Minority Advocacy Agencies
Financial Firms
Universities/Colleges
Museums
Victim Services Organizations
Foreign Aid Agencies
National Institutes of Health
World Health Organizations
Foreign Service
SELECTED WEB RESOURCES
(Links to non-UNI Internet sites are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement)
Exploring Careers
UNI Career Services
Why study foreign languages?
Foreign Language: What Can I do with This Major?
Job Hunting
UNI Career Services – Job Board
Guide for Iowa Court Interpreters
Bilingual Jobs
Translatorscafé.Com
USJobs (Federal Opportunities)
Spanish jobs and Careers
Associations/Organizations
American Association of Language Specialists
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
American Translators Association
National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators
Modern Language Association
College Language Association
Gateway to Associations: Search
SEARCH THE INTERNET
Use keywords such as the name of the field plus careers or jobs - e.g. Spanish careers. Use phrases such as what can I do
with a major in … with the name of the field of interest - e.g. what can I do with a major in foreign languages.
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