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Resources by Major: Foreign Languages

Macalester Resources

• Asian Languages and Cultures Department
• French and Francophone Studies Department
• German Studies Department
• Hispanic Studies Department
• Latin American Studies Program
• Middle Eastern Studies and Islamic Civilization Program
• Russian Studies Department

Career Resources

• Academic360.com: meta-collection of Internet resources that have been gathered for the academic job hunter.
• Careers in Foreign Languages
• CDS International
• Dave's ESL Cafe's Job Center
• The International Educator
• JobWeb's Career Center Web Sites listing
• Major Resource Kit: Foreign Languages and Literature
• Occupational Outlook Handbook: nationally recognized source of career information published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
• TwoLingos.com: international social networking site for making friends, finding bilingual careers and locating overseas study opportunities.
• What can I do with a degree in a foreign language?
• What Can I Do With A Major In Foreign Languages and Literature?
• Working Abroad

See "Other Resources" below for language-specific career resources.

Graduate School Resources

• CDC's Graduate School site
• Directory of Graduate School Programs in Foreign Language and Literature
• International Language Studies Guide: search engine for language schools worldwide. The greater website contains information on study abroad programs as well as internships, jobs, and volunteer opportunities around the world.
• PhDs.org

See "Other Resources" below for language-specific graduate school resources.

Other Resources

• American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
• American Institute For Foreign Study
• American Translators Association
• Modern Language Association
• National Association for Bilingual Education
• U.S. Department of State

Asian Languages and Cultures

• AcademicInfo's Chinese Language Studies site
• AcademicInfo's Japanese Language Studies site
• ajarn: Thailand's top TEFL website.
• Asian Studies: Online Resources
• Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library
• The Association for Asian Studies
• Directory of Graduate School Programs in Asian Languages, Literature, and Studies
• EFL Geek 3.0
• Englishintaiwan.com
• Hess Educational Organization: teaching Taiwan English since 1983.
• International Institute for Asian Studies
• Japan Association of Translators
• Japanese Jobs: internet based employment service that is dedicated to bringing a global community of bilingual professionals who speak Japanese and English together with hiring companies.
• Major Resource Kit: East Asian Studies
• Tisch Library: Asian Literature
• UCLA Asia Institute: Southern California job opportunities

French and Francophone Studies

• AcademicInfo's French Language site
• American Association of Teachers of French
• Association for French Language Studies
• Directory of Graduate School Programs in French Language, Literature, and Studies
• Global Teaching Learning: French Web Sites
• Work Abroad: Francophone Countries

German Studies

• AcademicInfo's German Language Studies site
• American Association of Teachers of German
• ATICOM: association of interpreters and translators (in German).
• BDÜ: federal association of interpreters and translators.
• Directory of Graduate School Programs in German Language, Literature, and Studies
• Society for Germanic Linguistics
• Tisch Library: German and Russian Literature
• Work in German-Speaking Countries

Hispanic Studies/Latin American Studies Program

• AcademicInfo's Latin American Studies site
• AcademicInfo's Spanish Language Studies site
• AdelanteAbroad.com
• The American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese
• Directory of Graduate School Programs in Latin American Studies
• Directory of Graduate School Programs in Spanish Language, Literature, and Studies
• Electronic Network for Latin American Careers and Employment
• English Spanish Link: job search sites in Spanish-speaking countries.
• Latin American Network Information Center
• Latin American Studies Association
• LatPro.com: job board for Hispanic and bilingual professionals.
• Major Resource Kit: Latin American Studies
• Saludos.com
• Spanish Association of Applied Linguistics (in Spanish)
• Work in Spanish-Speaking Countries

Middle Eastern Studies and Islamic Civilization Program

• AcademicInfo's Islamic Studies site
• AcademicInfo's Middle Eastern Studies site
• Directory of Graduate School Programs in Near and Middle Eastern Languages, Literature, and Studies

Russian Studies

• AcademicInfo's Russian Studies portal
• American Association of Teachers of Slavic and Eastern European Languages
• Directory of Graduate School Programs in Russian Language, Literature, and Studies
• Russian and East European Institutue
• Tisch Library: German and Russian Literature

The Macalester College Career Development Center is not responsible for material on non-CDC websites. This page was last updated by Laura Eash in June of 2009.

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