- International Business: Marketing Specialist, Import/Export Specialist, Multinational Corporation Administrator, or Public Information Officer
- Health Care: EMT, Nurse, Doctor, Physician’s Assistant, Psychologist, or Hospital Administrator
- National Security: Foreign Service Officer, Linguist for FBI, CIA, or NSA
- Law Enforcement: Police Officer, 911 Telecommunicator, Public Relations, or Special Agent
- Translation and Interpretation: Court or Medical Interpreter, Subtitle and Voice Overs, or Translator
- Travel, Tourism and Hospitality: Hotel Manager, Event Planner, Travel Agent, Airline Officer/Staff, or Tour Operator
- Education: Language Instructor, Bilingual Special Education Teacher, Speech Pathologist, or School Administrator
- International Development: Peace Corps Volunteer, NGO Manager, or International Organization Administrator
- Communication/Advertising: Broadcaster, publisher, editor, journalist, religious minister or politician
Additional websites with career information
- Linguistic Society of America (LSA) – Professional Paths
- American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) - Using Languages in Your Career
- University of Wisconsin – Languages and Careers presents stories of students who studied languages and shows how their language knowledge made an impact in their lives and career choice.