51ĀŅĀ×

51ĀŅĀ× offers several types study abroad and study away programs, including OHIO Credit, Exchanges, and Affiliate programs. Some Modern Language programs, such as majors in French or Spanish, require study abroad, but students in other programs also can greatly benefit from study abroad. 

One recent example of an OHIO Credit program is Spain: Universidad de Sevilla Graduate Exchange, led by Spanish Professor Carisa Trapp. Germany: Leipzig University Exchange is an example of an exchange language immersion program.

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How Experience Abroad Contributes to Your Career Preparation

Modern languages graduates are not limited to a specific career track. The ability to think analytically, communicate clearly, and understand people from diverse cultural backgrounds has served our graduates well in a wide range of professions. 51ĀŅĀ× language majors discover that current job listings call for the types of abilities they have acquired through their liberal arts education: communication skills, analytical skills, interpersonal skills, a capacity for problem solving, and the ability to learn quickly. Many job listings include foreign language proficiency as a desirable or necessary tool.

In consultation with a faculty adviser and with the help of 51ĀŅĀ× Career Services, students approaching graduation can identify companies and organizations offering job opportunities that correspond to the studentā€™s personal interests. When recent graduates can employ their marketable skills in the pursuit of an individual passion, they greatly enhance their chances for success, satisfaction, and lifelong rewards.

Some of our students combine a major in Modern Languages with a secondary discipline such as journalism, political science, education, sociology, or business, and then seek employment in print or broadcast media, government, teaching, social services, or industry. These students possess career-specific skills in addition to general knowledge and language proficiency. 51ĀŅĀ×ā€™s curriculum offers the flexibility necessary to complete a double major in four years.

Many of our majors acquire additional training prior to seeking employment. Some pursue internships, either in the United States or abroad, in which they employ their foreign language skills in professional capacity while earning OHIO credit. After graduation, many enter M.A. and Ph.D. programs and go on to academic positions at universities. Others attend law school or medical school. Volunteer service abroad with organizations such as the Peace Corps provides training that can help a student identify a future career track.