What Can I Do With a Major in‌
Spanish? Extensive and practical knowledge of Spanish (via a double major) is a vital career-preparation component for some of the top majors at Cedar Crest: Education, Nursing, Psychology, Business, Social Work, Nutrition, etc. A Hispanic and Latino Studies major or minor compliments all other majors offered, often resulting in more job offers and more opportunity for career advancement.
Skills Associated with Spanish Majors: Adjust to new environments quickly Appreciation of different cultures Diplomatic Leadership ability Logical thinker Able to organize High interpersonal skills Independent Communication skills
Sample Career Titles**: Advertising Copywriter Advertising Manager Announcer Anthropologist Archivist Art Dealer Banking Correspondent Bilingual Educator Bilingual Officers/ Clerks/ Tellers Bilingual Secretary Buyer CIA Agent Civil Service Employee Commercial Loan Officer Computer Systems Designer Copy Editor Copywriter Court Interpreter Cultural Attache Cultural Officer Customs Inspector Customs/Immigration Officer Diplomat Drug Enforcement Agent Escort/Interpreter/Guide Fashion Buyer FBI Agent
Flight Attendant Foreign Correspondent Foreign Diplomat Foreign Exchange Trader Foreign Service Officer Historian Hotel Information Clerk Hotel Manager Human Resources Director Importer/Exporter Intelligence Researcher Intelligence Specialist International Account Manager International Banking Officer International Conference Planner International Consultant International Hotel Administrator International Trade Economist International Trade Specialist Interpreter Lexicographer Librarian Linguist Multilingual Port Receptionist
**Some careers may require further training and/or educational degree.
Museum Curator National Security Agent Negotiator Overseas Personnel Manager Overseas Plant Manager Peace Corps/Vista Worker Peacekeeping Pharmaceutical Representative Politician Production Supervisor Producer Professor Proofreader Public Health Administrator Publishing Specialist Quality Control Supervisor Radio/TV Announcer Reporter Salesperson Scientific Linguist Scientific Translator/ Interpreter Social Worker Teacher: TESO/ESL Textbook Publisher Translator Travel Agent/Tour Organizer
Some Employers of Spanish Majors: Schools State/Federal Government Colleges/Universities Airlines Travel/Tourism Agencies
Media Museums Business & Banks Hotels
Professional Organizations for Spanish Majors: Modern Language Association www.mla.org National Association for Bilingual Education www.nabe.org
Websites for Spanish Majors: The College Central Network www.collegecentral.com/cedarcrest O*NET OnLine www.onetonline.org Occupational Outlook Handbook www.bls.gov/oco United Nations www.un.org Bilingual Jobs - Bilingual Professionals & Career Seekers www.bilingual-jobs.com The Electronic Embassy www.embassyworld.com Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) www.tesol.org Department of State (Student Programs and Internships) www.careers.state.gov/students
For More Information on Majoring in Spanish Visit: Amelia Moreno Hartzel Hall 221 610-606-4666 ext. 3406 amoreno@cedarcrest.edu bit.ly/CCC-spanish
For More Information on Spanish Careers Visit: Career Planning Center Allen House 610-606-4648 career@cedarcrest.edu www.cedarcrest.edu/career