Learning a foreign language is way leading to great opportunities. Knowing other languages you will be able to understand the other nations and cultures better. A foreign language also gives you new career opportunities.
Very often people face many additional complexities on the way of studying foreign languages: lack of time, resources or abilities… But the most efficient factor in language learning is a desire and motivation. And, of course, practice, practice and practice again.
The list of careers in which knowledge of a foreign language is either an asset or a requirement is very long. Below is a partial listing of occupations in which knowledge of a foreign language is one of the qualifications.
Communications
• International telephone operator
• Foreign news correspondent and photographer
• Voice of America writer and editor
• Translator of documents, books, articles, technical instructions
• Advertiser for ethnic or foreign markets
• Film production and entertainment media
• Simultaneous interpreter
• Editor
• Advertising
• Language engineer
• US postal service
Business
• Overseas sales representative
• Overseas manager
• Overseas researcher
• U.S.-based import/export officer or investment specialist • Interpreter
• Translator
• Technical writer/translator
U.S. Government
• Peace Corps and VISTA volunteer
• Social Security Administration
• Federal Aviation Administration
• Department of Homeland Security
• FBI
• U.S. Postal Service
• Bureau of U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services
• CIA
• Department of State
• Armed Forces
• U.S. Park Service
• U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection
• Department of Justice
• U.S. Courts
• NASA
• Analyst
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