Student Research & Creative Activity: Northern Kentucky University, Greater Cincinnati Region

Super-express train Hikari at Tokyo Station

Majors and minors in foreign languages often find employment in the areas listed below. Usually the graduate combines knowledge of a language and culture with additional study or training in another area in order to qualify for a job. For more ideas, as well as strategies to help land certain types of jobs, check out the site: What can I do with this major?

For local jobs in these areas and others, as well as for help in preparing for the job search, consult Career Services.

Government

Translation/Interpretation
Diplomacy and Foreign Service
Immigration/Naturalization
Customs
Armed Forces
Civil Service

Business

Translation/Interpretation (for a company or as one's own enterprise)
Banking
Sales/Customer service
Market Research
Imports/Exports
Secretarial services
Consulting
other positions in internationally owned companies (companies from Canada, France, Spain, Mexico, Switzerland, and Japan have plants in Kentucky)

Travel and Tourism

Translation/Interpretation
Airlines
Hospitality Industry

Education and Service

Teaching elementary and high school language
Teaching at the university level Counseling
Social Work
Administration
Library Science

Arts, Media, Entertainment

Advertising
Journalism
Publishing/Editing

Scientific and Professional

Medicine (all kinds of health care professionals)
Computer Science
Law (both local practice and international law)
Translation/Interpretation