Career Opportunities

The study of language helps one to think quickly and logically and to use words effectively; it also serves to sharpen memory. This kind of training can be applied to jobs in:

• Government, translation and interpretation (diplomacy, foreign embassies, court translation, international business, cross-cultural training, U.S. Armed Forces)
• Social service (Peace Corps, Presbyterian Church (USA) Volunteer Corps, Mennonite Central Committee, Lutheran Volunteer Corps, etc.)
• Education (bilingual education)
• Business and industry
• Travel, tourism and hospitality
• Law
• Marketing, communication and public relations

French

Recent graduates in French have gone onto graduate school in French, history, theology, political science, English and education. The most common fields of employment include social services, business, translation, hospitality and teaching.

Spanish

Recent graduates in Spanish have gone on for further education in a variety of academic disciplines in order to earn professional degrees. Students have been successful in a variety of fields after graduation. Many students go into education, becoming teachers at various grade levels and in higher education. Our graduates have also done extensive work in the nonprofit sector, both as volunteers and as paid staff. Much of this work involves the promotion and implementation of sustainable development policies and aid to migrant populations. Graduates have worked domestically and abroad in a variety of fields; a number of students have participated in the cultural-ambassador and cultural-assistants programs run through the government of Spain. Other graduates have gone into public service, marketing, Christian ministry and the medical fields.

Alumni job placements

Job placements for recent grads of Whitworth's world languages & cultures programs include:

• Monika Cetnarowski, project coordinator, ENGIE Impact, Spokane
• Gillian Cleary, Spanish instructor, Montana State University
• Lauren Davies, bilingual wish manager, Make-A-Wish Alaska and Washington, Spokane
• Lindsay Delaney, bilingual youth services librarian, Tigard Public Library, Ore.
• Karen Fierro, community equity advocate, Rainbow Center, Tacoma, Wash.
• Mia Helena, naturopathic medical doctor and clinic owner, Spero Naturopathic, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
• Benjamin Jones, international relations officer and English instructor, ITECH Lyon, Lyon, France
• Kenzie Kaus, attorney, Ellis, Li & McKinstry, Seattle
• Hanna Malmoe, account manager, Strategy Labs, Spokane
• Julie Plahuto, attorney, Washington State House of Representatives, Olympia, Wash.
• Caleb Rosen, bilingual instructional assistant, Salem-Keizer School District, Salem, Ore.
• Patrick Yoho, founder/consultant data engineer and software developer, Arugula Ventures LLC, Chicago

Graduate school placements

Recent world languages & cultures grads have been accepted at these and many other graduate schools:

See more recent job and grad school placements here: Alumni achievements booklet