After Graduation

Graduate Outcomes

Graduates with a major in French have been employed by:

• American Translators Association
• U.S. Department of State, Office of Language Services
• Association of American Colleges and Universities
• The Translators and Interpreters Guild
• American Literacy Translators Association
• FrenchCulture.org

Occupations of Interest to French Majors

Some occupations may require an advanced degree.

• Translator
• Military Officer
• Lawyer
• Teacher
• ESL (English as a Second Language) Teacher
• College Professor
• Business Executive
• Importer/Exporter
• Foreign Correspondent/Journalist
• Travel Writer
• Study Abroad Coordinator
• Missionary
• Diplomat/Foreign Service Worker
• Immigration/Customs Agent
• Archaeologist
• Technical Support Specialist
• Tour Guide
• Foreign Travel Advisor
• Missionary
• Foreign Aid Worker

Advanced Study

French majors have gone on to graduate programs at:

• New York University
• Harvard University
• Indiana University
• Michigan State
• Duke University
• Columbia University
• University of Pennsylvania
• Penn State
• Ohio State