About the CRL

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• Career Resources By Major or Field
• Graduate School Planning
• Resumes and Cover Letters
• Job Hunting Online
• Get Help from a Librarian
• Workshops and Instruction

• Resources for:
  • New Graduates
  • Undergraduates
  • Graduate Students
  • Alumnae/i
  • Faculty and Staff
  • International Students
  • Jobseekers with Disabilities
  • ALANA (African, Latina, Asian, Native American) Jobseekers
  • LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Jobseekers
  • Women and Careers

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Library Catalog

• Search here for Career Books and more*
  *For a list of all books in the Career Resources Library, search by Non-LC call number and enter "CRL."
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Related Resources

• Career Education Center -- Simmons career counseling
• CareerLink-- Simmons online recruiting
• CA$H -- Simmons work study and on-campus jobline
• Alumnet Professional Connections
• School of Management Library -- additional career and business resources at Simmons
• Study Abroad Office

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Modern Languages

Descriptive Career Information | Job Banks and Searching Advice | Associations | Graduate School Information

Descriptive Career Information

Occupational Outlook Handbook- Interpreters and Translators
Overview of the profession from the U.S. Department of Labor. Includes information about: General nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training and qualifications, job outlook, earnings, and related occupations.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos175.htm

Teachers K - 12 - Occupational Outlook Handbook
Overview of the profession from the U.S. Department of Labor. Includes information about: General nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training and qualifications, job outlook, earnings, and related occupations.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos069.htm

Careers for foreign language aficionados and other multi-lingual types. IL: VGM Career Horizons, 1992. Outlines how one can use their foreign language skills in a wide array of work settings and industries.

Great Jobs For Foreign Language Majors. IL: VGM Career Horizons, 1994. Outlines several career paths, including teaching, translating, and interpreting. Includes information on education programs and professional associations.

Job Banks and Searching Advice

Europa Pages
International language job center.
http://www.europa-pages.com/jobs/

Lat Pro
Jobs for Spanish and Portuguese speakers.
http://www.latpro.com/

Cadres Online
Written in French. Conduct a job search for French-related careers or view the guide to French resumes.
http://www.cadresonline.com/index.php

Bilingual Jobs
Resume posting and job database for foriegn language professionals.
http://www.bilingual-jobs.com/

Riley Guide to International Job Opportunities
Links of job banks by geographic area.
http://www.rileyguide.com/internat.html

See Also: General Job Banks and Searching Advice

Associations

American Translators Association
http://www.atanet.org/

American Association of French Teachers
http://www.frenchteachers.org

American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese
http://www.aatsp.org/

Massachusetts Foreign Language Association
http://mafla.org/

Graduate School Resources

Peterson's Graduate Education Center
Peterson's online searchable graduate program database. Users can search graduate programs nationally by keyword, location, etc.
http://www.petersons.com

 

See Also

Education - ESL

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Page updated: February 28, 2008