What Can You Do With A Major In French Studies?

French is spoken on five continents by over 200 million people in 43 countries in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia. It is an official working language of the United Nations, UNESCO, the International Red Cross, the International Monetary Fund, the Council of Europe, and European Union, and other international organizations.

Some Related Career Titles

(To research these titles and more go to: (Occupational Outlook Handbook) and see the related print resources in the Career Services Library.

Bilingual Officers
Cultural Liaison
Cultural Officer
FBI Agent
Financial Institutes
Foreign Diplomat
Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Service Officer
Human Resource Director
International Consultant
International Trade Economist
International Trade Specialist
Interpreter
Law Enforcement Agencies
Museum Curator

Overseas Personnel Manager
Overseas Plant Manager
Paralegal
Public Health Administrator
Radio/Tv Announcer
Reporter
Salesperson
Social Services
Social Worker
Sports Agent
Teacher
Translator
Travel Agent
Travel Tour Organizer

Typical Employers/Work Settings

Colleges/Universities
Financial Institutes
Government Agencies
Information Technology
Law Enforcement Agencies

Media Companies
Medical Companies
Overseas Corporations
Social Services
Travel Agencies

Beginning Salary Range:

Entry Level with a Bachelor’s Degree: $37,788-From the Summer 2011 NACE Salary Survey (National Association of Colleges and Employers)

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Links To Professional Associations

Professional Associations are important to explore because many offer student memberships and can give you access to other professionals and their experiences, research, convention or workshop opportunities, professional development and most importantly job databases.
American Association of Teachers of French
American Translators Association
International Association for Translation and Intercultural Studies
National Association of Bilingual Education

Job Search Information

National Organizations or Databases
http://www.cadremploi.fr/
http://www.esljobs.com/
http://www.jobsabroad.com/search.cfm
http://www.jobsinparis.fr/
http://www.languagejobs.org/
http://www.proz.com/
http://www.tefl.net/
http://www.translatorscafe.com/cafe/default.asp

Graduate Schools

Local Programs - Master of Arts in French and other related programs
Florida Atlantic University
Florida State University
University of Florida
University of Miami
National Programs - Master of Arts in French and other related programs
Tulane University
University of Alabama
University of Georgia
Other resources for graduate program research
http://www.gradschools.com/
http://www.petersons.com/
http://www.princetonreview.com/

Link To UNF Program

The College of Arts and Sciences at the University of North Florida offers a Bachelor of Arts in French Studies.

Holland Codes

French Studies: Artistic; Social; Enterprising (ASE)

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