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Information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor
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LanguagesPathways to Success
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Classical Languagesand Careers
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Heritage Speakers
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Testimonials
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Testimonials
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Testimonials
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Testimonials
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Testimonials
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Government Military Jobs
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Government Military Jobs
Individuals classified as language specialists
for the Federal Government earned an average of
71,625 annually in 2005. The United States is
deeply involved in the economics and politics of
the world community. All government departments
need employees who can use foreign languages, at
home and abroad, and who are aware of and
sensitive to cultural differences. Whether your
job is helping shape US policy on the
environment, helping US tourists overseas in a
crisis, working on the US economic and
environmental policies, fighting against
organized international crime, or working on the
diplomatic corps, youll find your language
skills make a big difference. Many government
departments have excellent opportunities to learn
a language on the job here in the US when they
are not on a job overseas. Follow the link
www.state.gov/employment/ for the U.S. Department
of State.
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Teaching Jobs
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Language in the News
The Center for Advanced Language Proficiency
Education and Research (CALPER) at Pennsylvania
State University publishes important news
articles with foreign language information. 
Visit the side bar Language in the Press at
 http//calper.la.psu.edu CNN maintains a number
of sites in languages other than English. These
sites include
Most cable systems and satellite services offer
foreign language programming. Check with your
local service provider for more information.
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Travel and Tourism
Knowing a foreign language is an important skill
for those in the tourist industry who prepare
print information and web-site content. You can
lead a tour in interesting areas of the world by
combining language and culture to make a great
travel experience. The ease of modern travel
means more tourists coming to this country.
Those who work in airports and other travel
centers come across people from all parts of the
world with language requirements. Follow the
link www.onesmallplanet.com for a look at the
international travel connections through One
Small Planet.
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Career Listings
International Job Center http//www.internati
onaljobs.org/ Subscriber membership is required
to view international job opportunities. If you
are not ready to start a full-scale international
job search, but want to be aware of current
international opportunities, you may prefer to
subscribe to the IJC Monthly newspaper,
International Employment Hotline. Explore job
listings at Monster.com http//www.monster.com/
Use the search feature with keywords such as
foreign language, international, Spanish,
bilingual, Hebrew, etc. Omniglot provides
links for jobs requiring a facility in language
plus several useful links. http//www.omniglot.com
/links/careers.htm
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Opportunities for Global Involvement
Taking IT Global is a bridge to scholarships,
internships and organizations especially directed
towards youth to build capacity for development,
artistic and media expression, make education
more engaging, and involve young people in global
decision-making throughout the world.
http//www.takingitglobal.org/home.html
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Opportunities for Global Involvement
TakingITGlobal is an international organization
led by youth and empowered by technology that
connects youth around the world to find
inspiration, information and get involved in
improving their local and global communities.
Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with a growing
worldwide presence, this feature program serves
as the most popular online community for young
people interested in connecting across cultures
and making a difference. TakingITGlobal works
with global partnersfrom UN agencies, to major
companies, and especially youth organizations.
Updated Feature Now in its third version,
TakingITGlobal's free, downloadable guide to
action (in English, French and Spanish) helps
readers explore issues they care about, and
suggests ways they can take action and involve
others in making a positive difference!
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Opportunities for Global Involvement
The Foreign Policy Association (FPA) is a
non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring
the American public to learn more about the
world. Founded in 1918, FPA provides independent
publications, programs and forums to increase
public awareness of, and foster popular
participation in, matters relating to those
policy issues. Our Board is comprised of leaders
from business, the academy and international
organizations who share a commitment to educating
Americans about world issues. Foreign Policy
Association--Student Corner (Conferences, Awards,
Scholarships, Getting InvolvedInternational
Volunteer Opportunities and Study Abroad Year
Round Global ForumIdeas exchange)
http//www.fpa.org/info-url_nocat2405/info-url_no
cat.htm
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Brochures and Flyers
Links to information on careers that use language
skills http//career.utk.edu/students/majors/link
s/foreign.htm Foreign Language What Can I do
With this Degree? Makes a nice three-page
handout showing Areas, Employers, and
Strategies http//career.utk.edu/students/majors/
pdf/foreign.pdf Universal Highways, Inc. lists
careers that require foreign language
expertise http//www.universalhighways.com/foreign
-language-careers.html
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Brochures and Flyers
In 1995, Emmanuel Ngomsi, Ph.D., Universal
Highway's President and Senior Consultant,
received the National Foreign Language Fellowship
Award from The National Endowment for The
Humanities and The Geraldine R. Dodge
Foundation. Dr. Ngomsi is the creator of
Yan-koloba, a multicultural teamwork,
teambuilding and character building game rooted
in African cultures. See the link Learn
Foreign Languages for A case for learning a
foreign language. "Knowing Other Languages
Brings Opportunities http//www.samford.edu/schoo
ls/artsci/wlc/letter.pdf
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Brochures and Flyers
Careers Using Foreign Language
http//translate.miis.edu/careers/profession_ufl.h
tml?catid54 A three-page handout on Careers
Using Foreign Language as a primary or secondary
skill. Information regarding the Graduate
School of Translation and Interpretation at
Monterey Institute of International Studies an
affiliate of Middlebury College
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Brochures and Flyers
Getting to use your languages at work doesnt
always mean being a teacher, translator or
interpreter. Languages are used in lots of very
different ways and different degrees of fluency
and different languages are needed according to
the market. For more information visit
http//www.languageswork.org.uk/pdf/talkc.pdf
for a four-page brochure on languages and careers
entitled Work Talk A Guide to Languages and
Careers
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Career Print Publications
Careers in Foreign Languages by Blythe Camenson
(2001) ISBN 0-658-00111-6 http//www.ebookmall.com
/ebook/103802-ebook.htm Excellent
resource Answers to questions about language,
careers, and interests. Information about which
language to study, scholarships, employment, and
salary Descriptions of unusual careers Careers
for Foreign Language Aficionados by H. Ned Seelye
J. Laurence Day (2003) ISBN
0658010662 www.ebookmall.com/ebook/103944-ebook.h
tm Lists training requirements for dozens of
jobs Examples of jobs involving popular hobbies
interests Expert advice on putting savoir faire
to work in dream careers