What can I do with a B.A. in Spanish?

Question

I have a B.A. in Spanish. Besides teaching, which requires certification, what can I do with it in rural Pennsylvania?

Creative answers OK, but nothing disgusting or perverse, please!

Answer 1

Interpreter for the court system can be very interesting. You get to network with DA's, detectives, judges, investigators, etc. And you get to help people who could otherwise be under-represented.

Answer 2

Unless you have a technical degree, it's very unlikely that you will work in your field. Most jobs require a Bachelors degree, but they are not specific about the area. They just want to make sure that you got out of college without overdosing.

I don't know what industries are in rural PA, but you can always go for Customer Service, Human Resources, Foreman at a factory or plant, Paralegal (sorry, that was disgusting), Office Manager, etc.

Answer 3

Use your BA and go to graduate school and major in something like business or accounting or ????? Not much else you can do with it.

Oh wait, you can become a social worker. All they require is a degree plus you being able to speak spanish would be a plus. Contact the Department of Human Services.

Answer 4

Of course your Western studies will be recognized in Israel provided that you get your transcripts authenticated by the Israeli Embassy that is closest to where you do live and just one word of advice: Because you have a BA in Spanish, may I highly recommend that continue with it and don't forget that if an AA or a BA in Business Administration or even a Masters in it, you will definitely land a job. Please keep in mind that most employers will contact your professors in Israel so if you get pure A's you will have people asking you to work for their company.

Answer 5

Translate in the courts. I don't know about rural Pennsylvania but in Florida, companies, courts are asking for people with your education. There are a lot of Spanish speaking people here. I worked the courtrooms translating for many, many years, they are badly needed and I did not go to college for that but I changed career because it was more money. .

Answer 6

You can tutor for those studying Spanish, act as an interpreter, or take in jobs translating for companies. There are also jobs in captioning (the ones that you read in subtitles in movies, etc.). You can surf for those online. Some offer a per-page basis payment for services rendered.

Answer 7

Well, first off, use the Degree as a peice of origami paper.

But seriously, apply to the FBI, CIA, and NSA as a spanish translator. Or even to most civil groups as a translator. It ain't much, but if you had a minor in something techinical it can be used to show that you had a bachleor degree.

Answer 8

Work at a spanish speaking restaurant. Become a translater for Spanish to Amish.

Just get your masters in teaching and teach spanish. Why would you take a B.A. in spanish? Shouldn't you have asked this question before you got your degree?

Answer 9

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Answer 10

i think you could start off teaching and then you would have to go to your masters and you would also have to have a teaching degree. but companies pay lots of money to translate and health departments and hospitals for translating are you best bet for money. by bff is a spanish major and makes good money as a part time translator at her local health department, esp. if you live in a little town.