French Major
Career Information
Possible Job Titles
Foreign languages help prepare you to work in many types of jobs. For
example, you may want to major in a particular foreign language and become
certified to teach. This would enable you to take a job either teaching that
foreign language, teaching English as a foreign language, or teaching in a
bilingual setting. Combining languages with the study of business can help
prepare the student for jobs in foreign commerce, including banking, marketing,
import-export, purchasing, finance, advertising, consulting, etc. Included among
the numerous professions in which a knowledge of foreign languages can be
helpful are the following: government service, social work, architecture,
engineering, journalism, public relations, library service, archaeology,
philosophy, medicine, the travel industry, telecommunications, music, theater,
and research scholarship.
Business
- Economist
- Insurance adjuster
- Technical writer, corporate
publications
- International marketing
analyst
- District sales manager
- Staff human relations
training coordinator
- Management consultant
- Customer support specialist
- Patent attorney*
- Technical translator
- Overseas representative
- Travel planner
- Bank administrator
- Hotel manager
Government/Public Sector
- Volunteer recruiter, Peace
Corps
- Social science analyst*
- International education
specialist,
- Agency for International
Development
- Securities examiner*
- Criminologist
- Mediator trainee
- Translator/interpreter
- Customs inspector
- Import specialist
- International relations
officer,
- Commerce Department
- National Security Agency
linguist/analyst
- Foreign Service officer,
Department of State
Health/Human Services
- Director, health and human
resources
- International health care
systems analyst*
- Counseling psychologist*
- Psychiatrist*
- Physician*
- Cataloger
- Laboratory technician
- Science information research
specialist*
- Director, international
airport visitors center
- Youth program leader
- Bioengineer*
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Education/Communications
- Exchange student
- Conservator
- Teacher
- Professor*
- Librarian*
- Guidance counselor*
- Intellectual properties
attorney*
- Coordinator, cultural arts
center
- Publisher, foreign language
books
- Foreign film distributor*
- Guidebook writer
- Abstractor
- Editor of foreign
publications
Other
- Announcer (radio, TV)
- Booking agent
- Road manager
- International Trade
economist
- Translator, computer
- Immigration inspector
- Intelligence specialist
- Tour guide
- Foreign language translator
- Special agent/FBI
- Training instructor
- Foreign information officer
- Foreign tax accountant
- Employment interviewer
- Language researcher
- Interpreter
- Anthropologist
- Customs inspector
- International broadcaster
- Case worker
- Writer/technical
publications
- News writer/foreign
languages
- International Relations
spec.
- Interviewer & claims
adjuster
- Foreign exch. program dir.
- Community organization
worker
- Manager, Industrial
development
- Teacher/second language,
- Flight attendant
- Foreign student advisor
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*Denotes additional education required
Typical Places of Employment
- Airports
- Government agencies
- Public relations firms
- Federal Trade Commission
- Hotel chains
- Consumer Affairs Office
- Chambers of commerce
- Vista
- Investment firms
- Foreign Service Dept.
- United Nations
- Fed. Communications
- Air, bus, and rail lines
- Peace Corps
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- News bureaus
- Commerce Dept.
- Visitors & convention
bureaus
- National Archives
- Public service organizations
- Agency of International
Dvpmt.
- Import/export companies
- Education Dept.
- Travel agencies
- Civil Service Commission
- Advertising dept. & agencies
- Immigration & Nat. service
- Banks/savings &
commercialLibrary of Congress
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Typical Work Activities
- Teaching, explaining
- Enlightening, guiding
- Helping
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- Selecting & training
- Informing, organizing
- Solving problems, leading
discussions
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Additional Info in Career Services
These publications must be used in the "Browsing" Library of Career Services.
There are also many brochures and magazines such as Resume Writing, Interviewing
and Job Choices that you may take with you.
- Careers for Foreign Language
Aficionados and Other
Multilingual Types
- Great Jobs for Foreign
Language Majors
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- Translating and Interpreting
Programs in North America
- Opportunities in Foreign
Language Careers
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To see a complete list of career books located at the Career
Services Office click
here.
Alumni Resources
(Listed below are examples of SU Alumni and
their Jobs in this major- For more alumni
resources, go to
Mentor Network
| ALUMNI NAME |
GRAD DATE |
CURRENT JOB |
ORGANIZATION |
| Amanda Baker |
May 2006 |
Supreme Court of the United States |
Federal Police Officer |
| Andrew W. Hanson |
May 2003 |
Osprey Property Company |
Developement Manager |
| John Heath |
May 2005 |
KPMG LLP |
Senior Associate- IT Auditor |
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