1 / 11

Louisiana Tech University

Louisiana Tech University. Department of Foreign Languages Majors in French and Spanish Minors in French, Spanish, Russian, and German Dr. Tom Lewis, Coordinator. Skills needed for success:. Ability to learn detailed information Ability to practice for extended periods of time

etana
Download Presentation

Louisiana Tech University

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Louisiana Tech University Department of Foreign Languages Majors in French and Spanish Minors in French, Spanish, Russian, and German Dr. Tom Lewis, Coordinator

  2. Skills needed for success: • Ability to learn detailed information • Ability to practice for extended periods of time • Ability to adjust to new environments • Ability to analyze and compare cultures • Good listening and clarifying skills • Good organization skills • Good summarization and presentation skills • Command of grammar and vocabulary • Proficiency in speaking & writing • An appreciation for diverse cultures

  3. Careers in Foreign Languages • People with language skills • are needed for a variety of jobs. • There are seven major career • areas.

  4. I. Business, Industry, & Commerce • Import-Export • Advertising • Banking and Finance • Engineering • Research • Translation • International Law • Public Relations • Sales Personnel

  5. II. Government & International Intelligence & Law Enforcement • Foreign Service • Translation • Aid Agencies • Overseas Schools • Radio • U.S. Armed Forces • U.S Naturalization Agents • Customs Personnel • Diplomatic Corps • PEACE Corps

  6. III. Education • Elementary & Secondary Schools • Colleges & Universities • Commercial & Government-Operated schools • Overseas Dependents’ Schools • PEACE Corps Locations • Textbook Authors or Editors • Bilingual Programs • Comparative Literature Programs • University Foreign Language Departments

  7. IV. Interpreting & Translation • Free-Lance • Escort • Courtroom • Conference • Simultaneous • Consecutive • International • Communications • Media

  8. V. Travel & Tourism • Transportation • Hotels • Excursions & Tours • Travel Agents • Foreign Travel Advisors

  9. VI. Services • Health Professions • Social Work • Library Science • Service Organizations • Volunteer Agencies • Fire Fighters • Multilingual Defense • Attorneys • Information Services

  10. VII. Science • Research • Translating • Technical Liaison • Archeology • Museum Studies • Healthcare

  11. Additional Sources of Information: • American Translators Association • www.atanet.org • National Association for Bilingual Education • www.nabe.org • U.S. State Department • www.state.gov/www/careers • Teachers of English to Speakers of Other • Languages • www.tesol.org • www.overseasjobs.com

More Related