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Are you interested in:

• Cross-cultural knowledge
• Diversity
• Global issues
• Health care
• Translating
• Interpreting
• Travel and tourism

The ability to speak a foreign language will maximize a person鈥檚 ability to gain employment in any field.聽Spanish聽is spoken by millions of people around the globe and the United States has the fifth largest Spanish-speaking population in the world. Many employers prefer candidates with Spanish proficiency in a wide range of fields including medicine, education, human resources, diplomacy, international relations, immigration, law, and more. Skills learned with a Spanish major are applicable in a variety of fields: cultural competence, knowledge of global issues, critical thinking, resiliency, ability to work in groups, conflict negotiation and resolution, and problem solving.

Types of jobs:

• Interpreting/translation
• Social work
• Intelligence and law enforcement
• Healthcare
• Human resources
• Travel and tourism industry
• Education
• Diplomacy
• Commerce
• Public Health

Attend graduate school for:

• Medicine
• Law/paralegal
• Business
• Education
• Translation/interpretation studies
• Linguistics
• Literature
• Technical/creative writing
• International studies

Options for the major:

• B.A. in Spanish can lead to a variety of careers
• Double major or minor in any additional related area of interest
• Include specific electives as needed for聽licensure requirements聽if you are interested in elementary, middle, or high school teaching
• Experiential opportunities
  • Study abroad
  • Undergraduate research
  • Student teaching
  • Participation in student organizations including Angeles Latinas and La Tertulia
  • American Council on The Teaching of Foreign Languages proficiency evaluation
  • American Translators Association accreditation
  • Internships and community-based learning with
    • Curamericas
    • El Centro para Familias Hispanas
    • El Pueblo
    • First Baptist Church of Raleigh Clothing Ministry
    • Juntos, Wake County 4-H Youth Development
    • Legal Aid of North Carolina
    • Neighbor to Neighbor Latino Outreach
    • North Carolina Society of Hispanic Professionals
    • Raleigh Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources
    • Student Action with Farmworks
    • Urban Ministries Open Door Clinic
    • YMCA of the Triangle

Professional associations:

• American Council on The Teaching of Foreign Languages聽
• American Translators Association聽
• Sigma Delta Pi, National Collegiate Hispanic Honors Society聽
• Modern Language Association

Career outlook:

Additional information:

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