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| Career Planning Links | Professional Association Links |
| Miscellaneous Resources Links | UNCW Dept of Foreign Languages & Literature: http://www.uncw.edu/fll/ |
What is Foreign Languages & Literature?
Language plays a unique role in capturing the breadth of human diversity. We are constantly amazed by the variety of human thought, culture, society, and literature expressed in many thousands of languages around the world. We can find out what people think only through their language. We can find out what they thought in the past only if we read their written records. We can tell future generations about ourselves only if we speak or write to them.
Studying a foreign language can improve your cognitive and critical thinking abilities. Recent surveys indicate that more than 80 agencies of the federal government rely on professionals with intermediate to high-level competence in foreign languages. Foreign language study provides the ability to gain an understanding of the cultures of US trading partners. American multinational corporations and nongovernmental organizations need people with foreign language abilities. U.S. ability to compete effectively in global markets means that more and more businesses deal with companies in other countries. They need employees who can communicate in foreign languages and understand other cultures. An employer will see you as a bridge to new clients if you know their language.
| Accountant | FBI Agent | Investment Analyst |
| Advertising Manager | Filmmaker | Journalist |
| Advertising Copywriter | Finance Director | Laboratory Technician |
| Air Traffic Assistant | Financial Planning Assoc | Lawyer |
| Archivist | Foreign Diplomat | Library Technician |
| Art Dealer | Foreign Correspondent | Linguist |
| Auditor | Foreign Exchange Trader | Media Specialist |
| Banking Correspondent | Foreign Service Officer | Missionary |
| Bilingual Officers/Clerks/Tellers | Foreign Service Peacekeeper | Multi-Lingual Port Receptionist |
| Bilingual Educator | Foreign Service Specialist | Museum Curator |
| Bookkeeper | Foreign Social Worker | Musician |
| Civil Service Employee | Fund-Raiser | National Security Agent |
| Commercial Loan Officer | Human Resources Director | Negotiator |
| Computer Systems Designer | Importer/Exporter | Overseas Personnel Manager |
| Consultant | Intelligence Researcher | Overseas Plant Manager |
| Copywriter | Intelligence Specialist | Paralegal |
| Court Interpreter | Intn'l Account Manager | Peace Corps Volunteer |
| Cultural Attaché | International Banking Officer | Performer/Video Artist |
| Cultural Officer | Intent'l Conference Planner | Pharmaceutical Rep. |
| Customs /Immigration Officer | International Consultant | Pharmacist |
| Drug Enforcement Agent | International Hotel Admin. | Police Officer |
| Editor | International Trade Economist | Politician |
| Escort/Interpreter/Guide | Intern'l Trade Specialist | Production Supervisor |
| Travel Agent Tour Organizer | Scientific Transl/Interpreter | Proofreader |
| Translator | Senior Credit Analyst | Public Health Administrator |
| Transport Equipment Manager | Sports Agent | Publishing Specialist |
| Travel Writer | Teacher | Quality Control Supervisor |
| UNESCO Official | Telecommunications Sales | Radio/TV Announcer |
| Writer | TESO/ESL Teacher | Reporter |
| Professor | Theme Designer | Salesperson |
| nterpreter | Scientific Linguist |
| Speaking to groups | Reading/writing another language |
| Clarifying ideas | Writing clearly |
| Understanding historical language change | Explaining complex concepts |
| Reading critically | Interpreting data |
| Evaluating information | Evaluating evidence |
| Comparing translations interpretations | Gathering information |
| Working with original sources in many fields | Organizing materials/information |
| Summarizing ideas | Compiling/recording data |
| Evaluating results | Collaborating as part of a team |
| Determining the needs of others | Acknowledging value systems |
| Listening carefully | Interviewing non-judgmentally |
| Designing instruments | Reporting and editing |
| Establishing hypotheses | Reading for content and structure |
| Working with research subjects | Communicating between cultures |
| Understanding cultural diversity | Assessing needs |
| Adapting to other cultures | Weighing values |
Top Language Jobs http://www.toplanguagejobs.co.uk/
Asian-Jobs: Jobs for bilinguals who speak English & Asian Languages
www.asian-jobs.com
Hispanic-Jobs: Jobs for bilingual/Spanish-speaking Professionals
www.hispanic-jobs.com
Job openings - foreign languages
http://www.tts.uwosh.edu/career/pages/french.htm
Info on jobs in Spanish speaking world. Entire site written in Spanish
http://www.laneta.apc.org
Resources for International Job Opportunities (Riley Guide)
http://www.rileyguide.com/internat.html
Bilingual Jobs - Bilingual Professionals & Career Seekers
http://www.bilingual-jobs.com/
Overseas Jobs http://www.overseasjobs.com/
World Hire Online http://www.hire.com
World Wide Employment Office http://www.employmentoffice.net
MonsterTRAK http://www.monstertrak.com
Footprints Recruiting http://www.footprintsrecruiting.com/index.php
LatPro www.latpro.com
Saludos Web (Hispanic Careers and Education) http://www.saludos.com/
Bilingual Jobs http://www.bilingual-jobs.com/default_new.htm
LatPro: Job Board for Hispanic & Bilingual Professionals http://www.latpro.com/
BilingualJobs.net http://63.126.124.54/
Multilingual Vacancies http://www.multilingualvacancies.com/
Bilingual Career http://www.bilingualcareer.com/
Challenge USA http://www.challengeusa.com/
JobCentro- Hispanic Chamber of Commerce http://www.jobcentro.com/
Careers in Foreign Languages
http://www.oswego.edu/student/career/careersin/foreign.html
International Careers Page http://www.duke.edu/~lpmaskel/international_page.html
International Career Resources http://www.duke.edu/~lpmaskel/intl_general.html
Department of State : http://www.state.gov/employment/
Best Bets for Working Abroad http://www.uci.edu/~cie/iop/work.html
Careers in foreign language (from Stanford University)
http://www.samford.edu/schools/artsci/wlc/career.htm
German Links
http://web.grinnell.edu/careerdevelopment/makingchoices/german.html
http://www.spu.edu/orgs/nacfla/employme.htm
http://students.berkeley.edu/admissions/general.asp?id=426&navid=N
http://www.middlebury.edu/administration/cso/explore/major/german.htm
Professional Associations Links
Foreign Language Associations (links to associations)
http://www.discoverfrance.net/France/Language/DF_lang_assn.shtml
American Translators Association http://www.atanet.org/bin/view.pl/181.html
Modern Language Association http://www.mla.org/
American Association for Applied Linguistics http://www.aaal.org/
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages http://www.actfl.org/
UNCW Post-Graduate Survey - coming soon
Languages of the World http://www.nvtc.gov/lotw/index.html
This site will translate text or web sites back and forth between English and Spanish, French, German, Italian or Portuguese. Free http://www.learnplus.com/
The Electronic Embassy http://www.embassy.org/
Web of Culture (information of different cultures) http://www.webofculture.com
Yahoo.com - Spanish Internet sites
http://dir.yahoo.com/Social_Science/Linguistics_and_Human_Languages/
Languages/Specific_Languages/Spanish/
Yahoo.com - French Internet sites
http://dir.yahoo.com/Social_Science/Linguistics_and_Human_Languages/ Languages/Specific_Languages/French/
United Nations http://www.un.org
Yahoo's Index of Country Information http://www.yahoo.com/Regional/Countries/
Agora Language Marketplace http://agoralang.com/index.html?agora/prof.html
French resources (from University of Wisconsin) http://polyglot.lss.wisc.edu/lss/lang/french.html
Spanish resources (from University of Wisconsin) http://polyglot.lss.wisc.edu/lss/lang/spanish.html
National Capital Language Resource Center http://www.cal.org
American Field Service (AFS) http://www.afs.org/
All About Spain http://red2000.com/spain/index.html
To translate text on this site to Spanish, click on the link below:
http://www.freetranslation.com/
Para traducir texto en este sitio al español, el chasquido en el eslabón abajo:
http://www.freetranslation.com/
Small Business Association (in Spanish) http://www.sba.gov/espanol/
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