Academic Preparation
and
Career Paths
Studying a foreign language: helps students sharpen their knowledge of their native language, enlarges cultural horizons, promotes understanding of cultural diversity, improves your cognitive and critical thinking abilities, catches the attention of people reading your résumé (both for graduate study or career advancement), and is a source of personal enrichment.
On GRE exams, foreign language students earn higher grades in verbal scores. More than just pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary studying a language is learning to see the world with a broader perspective and to look at your own culture differently. Below are some career options open to Italian language students:
Advertising Copywriter
Airline or Cruise Passenger Service
Book Reviewer
Customs Official
Editor
Educator in US schools or abroad,
Exchange Program Coordinator
Foreign Service Officer
Import-Export Agent
International Business Consultant
Journalist
Legal advisor
Product Localization Expert
Peace Corps Volunteer
Public Relations Representative
QA Expert for international software companies
Researcher
Technical Translator (software, hardware)
Technical Writer
Tour Guide
Translator and/or Interpreter