What Can I Do With a Major in Foreign Language? There
are many employment opportunities for foreign language graduates. Below
we have complied some links, local jobs and resources. Please check out
the PSU Career Center's page, What
Can I Do With a Major in Foreign Language?.
Interested in working internationally? Check out the Career Center's new resource, Working Outside the US .
Local Job Postings - (Check Back for Updates!)
The Humanities and Communications Department at
Chemeketa Community College would like to invite PSU
graduates to consider part-time French and Japanese teaching opportunities for the winter term.
Minimum qualifications for applicants are as follows:
*1) Relevant education and language proficiency, as evidenced by one
of the following: *
a) MA in French / Japanese
b) MA in related field with 24 graduate credit hours in French / Japanese
c) MA in any field plus a minimum of a Bachelor's degree from a
foreign university in which instruction in French / Japanese
d) MA in any field plus official OPI rating of Superior in French /
Japanese
- AND -
*2) Pedagogical expertise, as evidenced by at least one of the
following: *
a) education courses, including foreign language teaching methodology
b) teacher certification in foreign language instruction
c) significant experience teaching foreign language
Russian speaking Nanny wanted - Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and references to neyssa@pdx.edu or mail to Neyssa, PO Box 86218, Portland, OR 97286.
Wanted: Bilingual Russian/English speaking research assistant to work as part of a quality assurance team on a Columbia University research study on health behaviors in Israel. Fluency in written and spoken Russian and English required, as well as at least one year of college education. Additional familiarity with Hebrew a major plus. Job starts as soon as possible. Must be able to receive pay legally in the United States.
Job description: Assist research team with quality assurance of interviews conducted in Russian by listening to recorded interviews, monitoring the accuracy of the data and providing structured written feedback on the interviewer's performance. Worksite is at Columbia University Medical Center in Washington Heights (near 168th Street subway stops). Minimum 20 hours/week. Duration of the job: several months. Pay: $15.64/hour, higher for someone with knowledge of Hebrew as well as Russian.
TRANSLATION PROGRAM: THE SCHOOL OF RUSSIAN AND ASIAN STUDIES(MOSCOW)
This academic program comes with a scholarship and offers students
language courses and translation experience (Russian>English) working
with documents ranging from business news to political tracts. /Apply
by: October 16, 2009/
Beaverton broadband company is seeking a Spanish Translator/Interpreter to fill a 6 months (at least) temp-to-hire fulltime position immediately. The same candidate could be utilized as a Teacher in the future.
Primary Job Functions:
Translate/review our technical manuals.
Check for consistency of terminology, grammar, spelling and vocabulary.
Support management level conference calls with our Spanish speaking customers.
Edit internal documents such as scope declarations, email
Second Grade- Currently there is an opening for a 2nd grade Russian speaking teacher at PPS Kelly Elementary School to teach in the Russian immersion program. This is our second year of our fast growing program and we are opening a brand new 2nd grade class. The applicant will be responsible for teaching 2nd grade curriculum in Russian and English. The applicant must be fluent in both languages, have necessary skills to work with elementary school age children, work collaboratively with peers, and have an Oregon teaching license and/or have a teaching degree from the former Soviet Union.
If you are interested, please contact Natalia Gunther at ngunther@pps.k12.or.us and attach your resume.
First Grade Teacher- Russian Immersion Program at Kelly elementary school
There is an opening as a 1st grade teacher in the Russian Immersion Program at Portland Public School's Kelly elementary school. They need a person who has strong
bilingual skills and has Oregon teaching license, or is working on getting it, or is intending to get one and has BA or MA from a teaching training college from the former Soviet Union. Follow this link for the full job description.
Family Resource Specialist --Hillsboro Family Resource Center (AmeriCorps, full-time)
This is a great opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of low-income families. You will have plenty of direct supervision, training and career development while at the same time having the autonomy to let your unique talents shine. Follow this link for the full job description.
Regional Educational Advising Coordinator: The Regional Educational Advising Coordinator (REAC) for Eurasia is responsible for supporting the network of EducationUSA Advising Centers (EACs) in the Eurasian region specifically, and cooperating with REACs in a worldwide team. The Regional Educational Advising Coordinator (REAC) Program, funded by the Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is designed to foster international student mobility between the United States and the rest of the world through the EducationUSA network. Follow this link for the full job description.
Craigslist
"Jobs" section.
When searching for positions try the following search terms: language,
bilingual, native, translator, (enter name of language you are interested
in: ie Spanish, French, Russian etc.
Links & Resources
Why
Study Russian?
This article has interviews with former students from a variety of walks
of life, all of whom studied Russian in college (various institutions)
and went on to interesting careers using their Russian.
http://www.russian-life.com/pdf/studyruss.pdf