- CAREERS IN FRENCH
Carrie -- from Valpo to Morocco to D.C.!
Read Carrie's story.Wondering what career your French major will prepare you for?
Many graduates have found that their excellent communication skills in both French and English have led to exciting professional opportunities. After graduation, Carrie worked as a Senior Investigator at the Chicago Board of Trade for a few years and then headed to Morocco as a Peace Corps Volunteer. Carrie next obtained her Master’s degree from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. Today she works in Washington, D.C. developing foreign policy with the Millenium Challenge.
Here's what other French majors have done after graduation:
Government
• Paul
JAG Attorney with U.S. Navy
• Carrie
Develops foreign policy with the Millenium Challenge, Washington, D.C.
Business
• Tina
Vice President of a securities trading company; MBA from Northwestern University
• Allison
Lutheran Community Services Specialist, Thrivent Financial, Saint Louis, MO
• Tina
VP for Administration, international firm
• Vel
International sales for a manufacturer
Ministry / Service
• Jenny
Works with Sous Espwa (Source of Hope), ministry of Christian Reformed Church, Haiti
Education
• Chris
Dean of Kendall's School of Culinary Arts, Chicago, Illinois
• Mary
French Teacher, Thornton Fractional High School, Calumet City, Illinois
• Emily
Assistante d'anglais (English Teaching Assistant), French public schools, Châlons-en-Champagne, France
• Wendy
French Teacher, Indiana
• Ricky
French Teacher, River Forest High School, Hobart, Indiana