Career Services Tools

The Student Professional Development Center - Office of Career Services at Elon University provides assistance to students as they pursue a career in world languages and cultures. To schedule an appointment, call 278-6538 or come to Moseley 140 and ask to be scheduled with Michelle Jones, Assistant Director of Career Services for Arts & Sciences or René Jackson, Career Advisor for Graduate School Programs.

Need some guidance putting your RESUME together?

• See a sample Spanish resume
• See a sample French resume

NETWORKING for World Languages and Cultures majors

Networking is the best way to develop relationships and gain information that will be helpful in your job search, and it is the most effective job search method. Studies show that 70% to 80% of jobs are found through some form of networking. So where do you begin?

View sheet with information about the networking process and available resources.

What can I do with this MAJOR?

• What can I do with a languages degree?

Where are they now?

Have you ever wondered what happens to Elon students after graduation? In the map below, we give you a visual representation of the many places and opportunities languages majors & minors have pursued. View a larger map. View a text version.

Map key:

• The blue markers indicate the location of Elon University languages majors & minors who have attained jobs.
• The yellow markers indicate the location of languages majors & minors who have completed internships.
• The red markers indicate the schools where  languages majors & minors are completing graduate studies.