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What career options are there for someone who is learning Spanish and would like to use it regularly in the workplace?
I'm learning Spanish in school and would like to continue to pursue this after highschool and into college. What careers are there that include using Spanish language skills regularly, aside from teaching English abroad or teaching Spanish in the States? What do these careers look like?
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Holly’s Answer
This is so awesome and a great ambition! There are sooo many different opportuninties and it will really set you apart from other candidates. You could do anything from social services to working in international or other specific areas of business. You could even be a spanish teacher! Maybe you can get involved in some spanish speaking extracurriculars to build your resume and network. Great job!
Thank you so much for these ideas! I'm definitely going to look into Spanish-speaking extracurriculars, that's a great idea!
Linnea
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Manoj’s Answer
That's an awesome goal! There are lots of careers where you can use Spanish all the time without being a teacher.
You could work in international business, government, healthcare, law, nonprofits, or tourism. These fields need bilingual professionals to talk with Spanish-speaking clients and partners.
If you combine Spanish with another major, like business or healthcare, you'll be even more valuable. In short, having strong Spanish skills can lead to exciting global careers and help you connect with people from different cultures every day.
You could work in international business, government, healthcare, law, nonprofits, or tourism. These fields need bilingual professionals to talk with Spanish-speaking clients and partners.
If you combine Spanish with another major, like business or healthcare, you'll be even more valuable. In short, having strong Spanish skills can lead to exciting global careers and help you connect with people from different cultures every day.
Thank you so much for this response! I love Spanish, but I know a lot of people don't consider studying it exclusively a very viable career path, so I really appreciate your take on how important it is (I agree!!) and also how I could pair it with something else that I enjoy and which has more specific job opportunities tied to it (like journalism, NGO work, or general education, maybe!).
Linnea
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Armando de Jesús’s Answer
As a bilingual Project Manager fluent in Spanish and English, I can tell you firsthand that learning Spanish opens up a wide range of career opportunities far beyond teaching. In my role, Spanish is a daily tool that helps me coordinate diverse crews, build trust across cultural lines, and ensure that communication flows smoothly on job sites. In construction, where teams often include Spanish-speaking professionals, being bilingual isn’t just helpful , it’s a strategic advantage.
Some other fields that you could consider are:
a) Project Management in Construction or Engineering.
b) Healthcare and Social Services
c) Law Enforcement, Legal, and Government Services
d) Sales, Marketing, and Customer Experience
The key is to combine your Spanish skills with something you're passionate about.
Some other fields that you could consider are:
a) Project Management in Construction or Engineering.
b) Healthcare and Social Services
c) Law Enforcement, Legal, and Government Services
d) Sales, Marketing, and Customer Experience
The key is to combine your Spanish skills with something you're passionate about.
This is such a good point, thank you so much for sharing your experience with me in that field! I hadn't considered how helpful being multi- or bilingual must be for a project manager. Thank you for these ideas!
Linnea
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Cristina’s Answer
Hi spanish is a great lenguaje, i think to be a Public Relations & Media is a good option, because we always need to communicate and be in a kind of relation. Hi spanish is a great lenguaje, i think to be a Public Relations & Media is a good option, because we always need to communicate and be in a kind of relation.
Write articles in spanish, for practice
Suscribe in meetings spanish apps
Be a spanish teacher volunteer
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Thank you so much for your response and suggested steps! Could you elaborate on what kinds of Spanish meetings/apps you recommend? And in your experience, has the multilingual aspect of a Public Relations and Media job mostly been translating, face-to-face communicating, or writing? Thank you!!
Linnea
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Pritish’s Answer
Learning Spanish can lead to many exciting job opportunities beyond just teaching. It’s great for careers where understanding different cultures is important. You might find work in international business, translation, diplomacy, nonprofits, healthcare, law, marketing, tourism, technology, or research. In these jobs, you use Spanish every day to talk with clients, help communities, or work with global partners. This makes Spanish a valuable skill for making connections and achieving success in international or multicultural settings.
Thank you so much for this advice! It seems like it really opens a lot of doors and like there are many more options than I initially thought!
Linnea
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Karin’s Answer
Hi Linnea,
Speaking Spanish opens up lots of career opportunities. Like you discovered, you could live and work in a different country. You could teach Spanish. You could be a translator or interpreter. You could be a Spanish linguist or a Spanish professor studying culture and literature.
But you could also do any other job where speaking another language is useful or required. You could be a diplomat or a journalist or a flight attendant or any other job where you'd be frequently abroad. You could take any job in the hospitality industry where you would need to interact with Spanish-speaking visitors often. You could be a lawyer, a health care professional or a social worker who works (also) with Spanish-speaking populations. There are plenty of jobs where being bilingual is a requirement or at least an advantage.
I hope this helps! All the best to you!
KP
Speaking Spanish opens up lots of career opportunities. Like you discovered, you could live and work in a different country. You could teach Spanish. You could be a translator or interpreter. You could be a Spanish linguist or a Spanish professor studying culture and literature.
But you could also do any other job where speaking another language is useful or required. You could be a diplomat or a journalist or a flight attendant or any other job where you'd be frequently abroad. You could take any job in the hospitality industry where you would need to interact with Spanish-speaking visitors often. You could be a lawyer, a health care professional or a social worker who works (also) with Spanish-speaking populations. There are plenty of jobs where being bilingual is a requirement or at least an advantage.
I hope this helps! All the best to you!
KP
Thank you so much for this response! I hadn't fully considered that it could be a big part of my career (like the journalist example) but not necessarily my entire career (such as a Spanish teacher), and I feel like I have a lot more freedom now in choosing career paths that incorporates Spanish as well as other things I enjoy, and not limiting myself to just one topic. Thank you so much for these examples and this new perspective!
Linnea
You are very welcome!
Karin P.
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John Paul’s Answer
Hi Linnea,
There's a lot you can do with Spanish but a top tip to give you an edge would be to spend some time in a Spanish-speaking country, especially if you can combine with work experience or volunteering; or closer to home look into community interpreting
I've done a few things over the years with Spanish - I started off teaching English in Spain but then worked in an accounts payable contact center over there, later I moved back to England and my first job back was market research covering Latin America. I also explored linguistics-focused jobs like translation and interpreting but I prefer just applying my Spanish in my day job e.g. interacting with colleagues in Spanish
Buena suerte!
There's a lot you can do with Spanish but a top tip to give you an edge would be to spend some time in a Spanish-speaking country, especially if you can combine with work experience or volunteering; or closer to home look into community interpreting
I've done a few things over the years with Spanish - I started off teaching English in Spain but then worked in an accounts payable contact center over there, later I moved back to England and my first job back was market research covering Latin America. I also explored linguistics-focused jobs like translation and interpreting but I prefer just applying my Spanish in my day job e.g. interacting with colleagues in Spanish
Buena suerte!
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Marcela’s Answer
Hello Linnea.
Spanish, and almost any second language, is a great addition to any career. It opens doors to work internationally. Try searching for companies with presence in Spanish-speaking countries and highlight your language abilities.
Best of luck!
Spanish, and almost any second language, is a great addition to any career. It opens doors to work internationally. Try searching for companies with presence in Spanish-speaking countries and highlight your language abilities.
Best of luck!