Fluency in multiple languages opens the door to many exciting careers. Queens world language majors have gone on to prestigious graduate schools and rewarding positions in a number of fields, notably in business, education, law, diplomacy and government service, public policy, academia, tourism, journalism and non-profits.

Career paths include:

• Translation and interpretation
• Diplomacy
• Linguistics
• Civil service
• Foreign service
• Immigration/naturalization
• Intelligence
• Journalism and broadcasting
• Banking
• Teaching
• Academia
• Customer service
• Marketing and advertising
• Tourism
• Law
• Healthcare
• Importing/exporting
• Consulting
• Operations and management
• Human resources

Different types of employers:

• Overseas aid agencies
• Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Central Intelligence Agency
• Drug Enforcement Agency
• Homeland Security
• Peace Corps
• Library of Congress
• US State Department
• The United Nations
• Corporations with foreign subsidiaries
• Manufacturers
• Cities and counties
• Law firms
• Schools and universities
• Healthcare organizations (hospitals, medical groups, counseling centers)
• Newspapers, magazines, radio and TV broadcasters
• Foreign news agencies
• Non-profit organizations