World Languages and Cultures
Sample Career Fields where Language Skills Enhance Opportunity
COMMUNICATIONS AND ARTS
International telecommunications operators
Print and broadcast journalists
International media writers and editors
Translators of books, articles, and reviews
Advertising
Film production and entertainment media workers
Musicians and theater professionals
Interpreters and translators
Editors for university and other presses
BUSINESS
International client relations managers
Office staff and sales personnel
Fashion and merchandise buyers
Human resources managers
Corporate public relations representatives
Textbook representatives and salespeople
Manufacturing, marketing and finance executives
U.S. representatives for foreign companies
International banking and investment executives
International lawyers and patent attorneys
Income tax consultants and accountants in ethnic communities
Specialists for import/export firms
Defense contractors
GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Peace Corps, AmeriCorps volunteers
Diplomatic corps employees
Court interpreters, U.S. translators and interpreters
Bilingual staff in Federal Agencies (e.g. Social Security, Red Cross, etc.)
U.S. Postal Service
U.S. Customs agents
U.S. Immigration and Naturallzation Service agents
Federal, state and local local law enforcement officials
Homeland Security and other security staff (eg FBI CIA, NSA etc )
Military service personnel
SOCIAL SERVICES
Licensed health care professionals and assistants
Hospital management and staff
Law enforcement officers, Emergency Medical Technicians
Public assistance interviewers
Legal services
Firefighters
INFORMATION SERVICES
Translators of foreign publications in private and public libraries
Classifiers of foreign documents
Research librarians, library acquisition specialists
Computer technicians, programmers and analysts
EDUCATION
Elementary-high school language educators
Elementary-high school teachers for bilingual programs
Textbook authors and editors
Language learning software development
Educators in special commercial schools
University comparative literature departments
University foreign language and linguistics departments
University schools of education
University Teaching of English as a Second Language (TESOL)
University foreign study offices
Overseas teaching for private corporations and diplomats' families
SCIENCE
Scientific research and translating
Construction and engineering technicians
Technical liaisons for U.S. businesses operating in a foreign country
Archaeology, geology, energy
Museum staff
International intellectual property management information and resources
Multilingual Artificial Intelligence (AI) management and programming
TRAVEL SERVICES
Hotel and resort staff and management
Restaurant staff and management
Travel agents
Travel security representatives
Airline flight attendants
Airport personnel
Foreign travel advisors
Tourist guides
from ACTFL Careers Using Language, January 2018