Institute for Career Research

Careers in Foreign Languages Institute for Career Research

ACHIEVING FLUENCY IN A FOREIGN language can lead to a career as a teacher or translator, both of which offer many opportunities to travel while you help others to accomplish their goals. Teachers help other people to learn foreign languages. Translators concentrate on translating written texts into another language. Interpreters translate spoken language. You are exploring this career at a very good time. It has become common to note that the world is shrinking, and that international relations are more important than ever before. Never before in human history have so many people been involved in professions that require fluency in multiple languages. Demand for teachers and translators has never been higher.