Careers that use German
A degree in German can open many doors for a recent graduate. A German major by itself or paired with another area of study helps to prepare students to thrive in an assortment of careers such as the ones found in the table below.
FIELD
|
AREAS OF STUDY
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| International Business |
German and Business Administration |
| Teaching |
German and Education |
| International Law |
German and Pre-Law |
| Medicine |
German and Pre-Med |
| Journalism |
German and Communication |
| Computer-Related Careers |
German and Computer Science |
| History |
German and History |
| Travel Agent |
German and History |
| Military Services |
German and Area of Specialty |
| Foreign Services Officer |
German and Area of Specialty |
| Music |
German and Music |
| Philosophy |
German and Philosophy |
| Theology |
German and Theology |
| Science |
German and Physics/Biology/Chemistry |
| Translator/Interpreter |
German |
- More specific job options for German Majors can include:
- Customs Inspector
- Diplomat
- Flight Attendant
- Foreign Correspondent
- Hotel Manager
- Import/Export Manager
- International Consultant
- Officer for the Department of State
- Peace Corps Volunteer
- Special Agent/FBI
- Speech Pathologist
- United Nations Officer
- For a more exhaustive list on possible careers, please visit: http://www.vistawide.com/careers/language_jobs.htm.
- Also check out the book Great Jobs for Foreign Language Majors by Julie DeGalan and Stephen Lambert for more career ideas.
- For specific examples of professionals who use German every day in their jobs, visit www.whatcanidowiththat.com, a website created by a German professor to answer his students' questions.