What's a good job for someone who speaks a lot of languages?

Question

I was thinking about going to school to get a good career, but my boyfriend told me I could probably get a job based on the fact that I am multi-lingual. I speak English, Spanish, French, Chinese (Mandarin), and German fluently, and I speak some Italian, Japanese, and Arabic ( Probably the equivilant of 3 years in a high school class). Is this a marketable skill, if so, what can I do with it?

Answer 1

Linguist, Translator, language professor/teacher

Answer 2

If you're U.S. citizen and really want to "live on the edge," consider applying to the CIA. They always need analysts and spies, not to mention interpreters and translators. There's also the United Nations to consider, as well as the diplomatic corps.

The courts are required to retain translators for court proceedings that involve persons who do not speak English, and law firms that cater to a particular segment of the population often employ paralegals and/or attorneys who speak the language of that portion of their client base.

Or, you could find meaningful employment in the travel industry; you'd make an excellent travel guide for multiple countries or you could be in the business end of that or some other industry translating contracts, assisting in negotiations, etc.

I'd say with your language skills you have a multitude of options open to you. Good luck in find your personal best way to make your linguist skills a means to a profitable and enjoyable career.

Answer 3

You could work at the U.N. for starters, or at some Embassy around the world as a translator. Or you could work for some multi-national corporation as a translator. Or with Arabic and Chinese, you could work for the government (FBI, CIA). Both of those languages are in high demand.

Answer 4

Your qualifications are rather limited at the moment and your best bet is to go to a French or German speaking country, in however humble a capacity, to improve your knowledge of the languages concerned. Once you were fluent and had some knowledge of the culture(s), you could look for jobs in commerce and in the travel industry. One area where they need people with language skills and seem to have remarkably few is in international airports in the UK.

Answer 5

If you want to go to school you should go. A good career for you would be a translator. Either for your local government or law enforcement or for a big company. Check your local library to see where your nearest career adviser is. Language skills are very sought after so you should be very proud of your skills. Good luck with the job hunt

Answer 6

Translator in a variety of different circumstances. If could be for things like social services, government jobs, family services...The jobs translators can do are endless and considering you are fluent in so many languages you would have much more opportunities than someone who is fluent in only 2.

Answer 7

Absolutely!! A translator in a hospital in a large, diverse city. You should try to learn some sign language as well.

I'm hoping to push my daughter in this direction. She was talking at 8 mos. and picks up languages very easy.

Answer 8

You may be able to pick up a job in the governmant as a translator or interpetor or in the private sector doing the same.

Answer 9

You could go into the diplomatic services as a translator.

Answer 10

translator, ambassador, working for the UN, teach any of the languages or teach english to any other schools whose native languages are ones you know.