French
Industry Areas
Here are examples of industry areas students enter with this major, jobs/internships, typical employers that hire students, skills employers look for, and examples of where alumni work. To find more information make an appointment with your career counselor/advisor.
Industry|Employers |
Job|Roles |
Skills |
Alumni |
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Government Federal government organizations including: Overseas aid agencies Intelligence and law enforcement agencies: Federal Bureau of Investigation Central Intelligence Agency Drug Enforcement Administration Department of State Homeland Security including: US Customs and Border Patrol US Citizenship and Immigration Services Department of Defense including: US Armed Forces National Guard National Security Agency Department of Commerce Agency for International Development (USAID) Peace Corps, VISTA, Americorps Library of Congress Voice of America US District Courts United Nations |
• Translation/Interpretation • Language Analysis Linguistics Diplomacy Civil Service Foreign Service Immigration/Naturalization Customs Intelligence Security and Protection Law Enforcement Journalism/Broadcasting |
Administrative Communication Foreign Language Multitasking Leadership Prioritizing |
US Department of State, Foreign Service Officer |
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Industry & Commerce Banks and financial institutions Import/Export companies International companies including: Foreign firms operating in the US US firms operating in foreign countries Manufacturers, including automobile Retail stores Environmental firms Consulting agencies Sports organizations Telecommunications companies Computer and software firms Advertising agencies Professional associations Law firms |
Translation/Interpretation Banking/Finance Sales Customer Services Manufacturing Logistics and Transportation Supply Chain Management Engineering/Technical Computer and Software Services Research Operations Management Consulting Importing/Exporting Administrative Services Advertising and Marketing Human Resources Law |
Quantitative Analytical Research Detail-Oriented Management/Organizational Entrepreneurial Strong Work Ethic Presentation |
Monsieur Touton, Sales Manager Vocabulary, Editor TOBAM, Vice President, Product Specialist (France) ACCION International, Senior Director ESSEC Business School, IRENE, Training Officer in the Negotiators of Europe Program |
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Travel & Tourism Tour and excursion companies Travel agencies Hotels/Motels Resorts Restaurants Airlines/Airports Cruise lines Railroads Bus lines Car rental agencies Convention centers Chambers of commerce |
Translation/Interpretation Airline Services Management Booking and Reservations Travel Services/Guidance Ecotourism |
strong interpersonal skills attention to detail ability to multitask organizational skills time management verbal and written communication ability to work collaboratively in a team environment |
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Iinterpretation/Translation Freelance Educational services Business services Government agencies Healthcare organizations International organizations Nonprofit and social service organizations Courts Publishers Libraries |
Interpretation (Simultaneous & Consecutive) Business Conference Escort/Guide Judiciary (Court) Translation Legal Literary Localization Machine Medical Technical Steganography Lexicography |
advanced verbal and written communication detailed oriented technology and social media skills time management analytical skills interpersonal skills negotiation skills project management skills |
NTC/Contemporary Publishing, Dir-Foreign Lang |
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Service & Education K-12 schools, public and private Universities/Colleges Pre-schools Professional language schools English language institutes Overseas dependents’ schools Foreign study exchange programs Libraries Adult education programs Religious and volunteer organizations International organizations Law enforcement agencies Social service agencies Nonprofit organizations Hospitals |
Translation/Interpretation Teaching Tutoring Educational Administration Including: Student Affairs Study Abroad Programs International Houses or Cultural Centers International Student Services Linguistics Civil Service Social Work Mission Work Library Science Health Services Counseling Nonprofit or Public Interest Law Research |
K-12: Coordination public speaking critical thinking writing social perceptiveness complex problem solving Higher Ed: Research Writing critical thinking judgment and decision making presentations |
English/French Secondary Teacher French Ministry of Education, Teaching Assistant S Connecticut State Univ, Professor of French University of Vermont, Associate Professor of French Language Pathologist U S Naval Academy, Librarian Rfa-Reducing Foreign Accents, Spch/Hrng/Lng Spec |
Popular Industries (According to LinkedIn)
- Media and Communication (18%)
- Education (16%)
- Research (7%)
- Marketing (7%)