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Career Opportunities for Spanish Majors

Here are some opportunities for those wih a degree in Spanish. A Modern Language and Literature major offers students a solid, liberal arts preparation, plus the enhanced capabilities represented by foreign language competency.

Field		Employment Opportunities
Communications		Advertising Agencies Foreign Correspondent for Newspapers, Magazines, Radio and Television Music Industry Textbook Publishing
Domestic and International Business, Industry, and Commerce		Banks, Savings and Loans, and Credit Unions Environmental Firms Hospitals and Health-Care Facilities Manufacturing Firms Public Relations Departments and Firms Software, Hardware, and Telecommunications Manufacturers Sports Organizations Travel and Hospitality
Education		Colleges and Universities International Schools Private Schools Professional Language Schools Public Schools
Educational Administration		American College Programs Abroad American-sponsored Private Schools Abroad Corporate Programs for Foreign Transfers Foreign Study Exchange programs International Not-for profit Organizations International Student Programs
Federal Government		Central Intelligence Agency Department of Defense Department of Justice Department of State Immigration and Naturalization National Endowment for the Humanities Peace Corps The Voice of America U.S. Information Agency
Law		Attorney Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Agent Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Agent International Law Local and State Law Enforcement Paralegal Private Investigator Secret Service Agent U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Agent
Translation and Interpreting		American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries Commercial Language Schools Exporting/Importing Federal Government Foreign Firms Operating in the U.S. Publishers, Hospitals State and Local Government Translation Agencies

* The information provided here is taken from Great Jobs for Foreign Language Majors by Julie DeGalan & Stephen Lambert (NTC Publishing Group: 1994).