Career help?

Question

Im a junior in high school and pretty soon im going to have to know what i want to do with my life. the problem is that i dont have a clue. the one thing im really interested in in school is Spansih, i love learning the language. Ive considered being a translator, ive heard they make big money and it would be great to do something with my 5 years and counting of Spanish experience. im not really sure exactly what they do tho, or what i would have to get a degree in, where i would find jobs, etc. So anything you know would be great, and also any other ideas of careers using spanish, because i cant think of anything really.

Thanks a bunch =]

Answer 1

Careers using spanish: translator, spy, teacher, anthropologist, salesman, pizza delivery, textual analysis, ... the list is endless. What annoys us media grads is that more people with language degrees work in the media than us (they can be sent abroad as journalists etc).

You could do a degree in Spanish language and culture, or in South American studies, or in Spanish literature (there are different kinds of spanish)... there are even jobs in the Games industry for people who speak English and Spanish

Anyway, the jobs are there, don't worry about that yet. Try a few different courses to find out what countries you're most interested in, study spanish culture and food if it interests you, just do your best and research your own interests and eventually the jobs will come to you.

Answer 2

You should continue with your advanced Spanish and enter an LAS college. You don't have to decide on another major until the end of your Sophomore year. You will do better career wise if you have a combined major like Spanish and medicine, or Spanish and business, or Spanish and engineering, etc. The double background makes you more valuable..

Answer 3

Move to Southern California; there are a million jobs that require Spanish!

Answer 4

You can get certified as an interpretor, but a Sociology degree would be a good one to get since you can take it into many areas that some liberal arts degrees won't go and it's versatile. You can apply that degree into many concentrations from teaching to law.