The French Language and Literature Major

Resources, Strengths, Career Paths, Skills

Transferable Skills:Students of French end their education with superior communication skills, a rare and highly valued commodity in today's job market. French Majors also possess:

• Analytical and Critical abilities
• Rhetorical Skill
• Advanced Knowledge of a Foreign Language
• Extensive Technical and Creative Writing Experience
• Didactic Skill

Career Paths:The Major in French provides students with an optimal platform for entering a variety of fields. Students with a strong background in the humanities are viewed favorably by varying fields such as medicine and law. Here are some fields a French major may pursue:

• Journalism, Publishing, and Technical Writing
• Translation
• Law
• Education (Elementary, Secondary, and Higher ed.)
• Advertising
• Public Relations
• Business / Industry

Resources & Professional Associations of Interest: Check out the following web sites and consider joining at least one of the professional associations in your field of interest to boost your career and give you a competitive edge on the job market. These are just a few so don' t hesitate to do some research on your own!

• American Translators Association
• mediabistro - a great site for media minded professionals
• Ed2010 - get your foot in the door of the editing world
• Chronicle of Higher Education , Inside Higher Education - great sites for academics
• Art Museum Network
• Law School Admission Council - a necessary hit for all law school applicants

Sample Job Titles:The following are some sample job titles that would be appropriate for a student who has majored in French . This is in no way a complete list. If you're surprised at some of these titles, you shouldn't forget that a student who majors in French gains skills that can be used in almost any industry!