CAREERS & SLAVIC LANGUAGES & LITERATURE MAJORS

Click to download Major Paths, which includes representative internships, study abroad opportunities, jobs, fellowships, and graduate programs that other Princeton students majoring in Slavic Languages & Literature have chosen.

Employment Pursuits of Recent Slavic Languages and Literature Majors*

• Paralegal - Centilo & Capone, Boston, MA
• Consulting Associate - Micah Systems, Dallas, TX

* These are actual jobs new graduates accepted.

Selected Resources in the Career Services Library

• Great Jobs for Foreign Language Majors
• Careers for Foreign Language Aficionados & Other Multilingual Types
• Careers for Culture Lovers & Other Artsy Types
• Great Jobs for Liberal Arts Majors
• Complete Guide to International Jobs and Careers
• International Job Finder, Where the Jobs are Worldwide
• Getting a Job Abroad
• American Jobs Abroad
• Jobs & Careers with Non-Profit Organizations
• Careers in Communications
• Career in International Business
• International Jobs Directory, 1001 Employers and Great Tips for Success!

Resources and Information Online

• U.S. Department of Labor - Occupational Outlook Handbook- Interpreters and Translators
  http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos175.htm
  
  
• Career Overview- International Marketing Careers
  http://www.careeroverview.com/international-marketing-careers.html
  
  
• Career Exploration Links- International Careers - University of California, Berkeley
  http://career.berkeley.edu/ICareers/ICareers.stm
  
  
• Princeton Slavic Languages and Literature Department
  http://www.princeton.edu/~slavic/
  

Professional Associations

Professional associations are a good resource for career information and networking opportunities. Associations often provide online job listings or links to job search resources, such as upcoming conferences and other publications. To find more associations in a variety of fields, use the National Trade and Professional Associations Directory in Career Services.

• American Association for Applied Linguistics
  http://www.aaal.org
  
  
• American Translators Association
  http://www.atanet.org/bin/view.pl/181.html
  
  
• Modern Language Association
  http://www.mla.org
  
  
• U.S. Russia Business Council
  http://www.usrbc.org

Slavic Languages and Literature Alumni from Princeton

Alumni have VOLUNTEERED to have students contact them for advice and information about majors and careers. The Alumni Careers Network (ACN), with 4,500 volunteers worldwide, is a searchable on-line database of Princeton alumni who are willing and eager for you to contact them so they can provide you with advice and assistance about: exploring majors, finding internships and summer jobs, graduate school (including law, business, and medicine), and future possible career options. Search the database for Slavic alumni, to learn more about the careers that people from this major sometimes pursue.

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