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What Can I Do with a Major in ... German Studies

 

 

German Studies

 

 

Description of Major

 

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

           

For more information on studying German Studies:  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 German studies graduates, including:

 

Advertising Manager International Account Manager
Announcer International Consultant
Anthropologist International Hotel Administrator
Archivist

International Relations Officer

Audiologist

Interpreter

Author Journalist

Bilingual Secretary

Lawyer
Civil Service Worker Librarian
Cultural Officer Linguist
Customs Inspector Missionary
Editor Multi-Lingual Port Receptionist
Filmmaker National Security Agent

Flight Attendant

Overseas Personnel Manager
Foreign Correspondent Paralegal
Foreign Diplomat Professor
Foreign Exchange Trader Reservations Sales Agent
Foreign News Correspondent Scientific Linguist
Foreign Service Officer Speech Pathologist
Foreign Social Worker Teacher
Fund-Raiser Textbook Publisher
Human Resources Associate Tour Guide
Immigration Inspector

Translator

Import/Export Clerk

Travel Agent
Intelligence Specialist Travel Writer



 

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

 

Additional Links

 

Modern Language Association of America

American Association of Teachers of German

American Institute for Foreign Study

American Translators Association

American Association for Applied Linguistics

            UC McMicken College of Arts & Sciences

 

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