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What Can I Do with a Major in ... French



  

 

French

 

 

Description of Major

 

This major educates students about the French language, culture and literature of France and other French-speaking countries.            

For more information on studying French:  click here

Employment Opportunities

Graduates are prepared for a wide range of positions in industry, education, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations. A variety of jobs are available for French graduates, including:

 

 

 

Advertising Manager

International Consultant

 Announcer

International Hotel Administrator

 Anthropologist

International Relations Officer

 Archivist

Interpreter

 Audiologist

 Journalist

Author

Lawyer

Bilingual Secretary

Librarian

   Civil Service Worker

Linguist

   Cultural Officer

Missionary

   Customs Inspector

Multi-Lingual Port Receptionist

      Editor

National Security Agent

      Filmmaker

Overseas Personnel Manager

   Flight Attendant

Paralegal

           Foreign Correspondent

Professor

            Foreign Diplomat

Reservations Sales Agent

            Foreign Exchange Trader

Scientific Linguist

            Foreign News Correspondent

Speech Pathologist

            Foreign Service Officer

Teacher

            Foreign Social Worker

Textbook Publisher

            Fund-Raiser

Tour Guide

           Human Resources Associate

Translator

            Immigration Inspector

Travel Agent

 Import/Export Clerk

Travel Writer

 Intelligence Specialist

 

 International Account Manager

 

 

Some positions listed may require education or training beyond an undergraduate degree.

 


Additional Links

 

Modern Language Association of America

American Institute for Foreign Study

American Association of Teachers of French

French-American Chamber of Commerce

American Translators Association

American Association for Applied Linguistics

UC McMicken College of Arts & Sciences


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