Careers, Cultures, & Languages

Course Number: 82-200

But what are you going to do with it? is a question you may have heard from family members and friends when you declared your intention to major or minor in Modern Languages. Many people assume there are no good jobs out there for people with a passion for learning languages outside of teaching it. Yet, nothing could be farther from the truth. The language services industry is a growing sector constantly in need of qualified employees. More than 3,000 different companies in the United States alone employ more than 55,000 people in the language services industry - and the numbers are increasing. In particular, students with double majors can find many lucrative job opportunities. This seminar will provide you with insight into a) the vast number of jobs the language services industry offers, b) what those jobs entail and c) how to apply for them. You will learn from professionals in the field what working in the language services industry is like and how to prepare for it while still in college. Every class session will feature a new guest speaker(s) who will describe their educational background, discuss their experience regarding language and culture and give practical advice on how to succeed in their particular field. At the end of the course, you will have grown your professional network, gathered the tools and knowledge you need to apply for jobs, and make the connections you need for a possible summer internship that can build your skills and help you discover how to make your passion for languages a career. The course will be taught in English.

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Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): None