What Can You Do With A Major In Spanish?

 

Individuals who are skilled in more than one language are at a high advantage in today's job market. Specializing in a foreign language requires knowledge of the literature, the culture, and the historical development of the country in which the language is used. Other than positions in translating, interpreting, or teaching, the skill of knowledge in more than one language is seen as a secondary skill.
 

 

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:

According to the Summer 2011 NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers) Salary Survey, the average starting salary for Foreign Language graduates was $37,788.
For more information on salaries click here 

 

 

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 Spanish and Portuguese
American Translators Association
International Association for Translation and Intercultural Studies
National Association of Bilingual Education

 

Job Search Information

National Organizations or Databases
http://www.esljobs.com/
http://www.esljobsworld.com/
http://www.hispanic-jobs.com/
http://www.ihispano.com/
http://www.languagejobs.org/
http://www.latpro.com/
http://www.proz.com/
http://www.tefl.net/
http://www.translatorscafe.com/cafe/default.asp 

Spanish Jobs:  http://www.spanishjobs.net 

http://www.eslherald.com- Teaching Jobs Overseas

 

 

Graduate Schools

Local Programs - Master of Arts in Spanish and other related programs
Florida Atlantic University
Florida State University
University of Florida
University of Miami
National Programs - Master of Arts in Spanish and other related programs
Auburn 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  Spanish   

 

Holland Codes

Spanish- Social; Artistic; Investigative (SAI)