The field of language and culture works to expand traditional domestic organization models to accommodate an increasing global marketplace. Professionals convert information from one culture and language to another to increase access and efficiency.
Career Guide
Designing your major
Your major may be indirectly or directly related to your career choice, and it’s only one of many pieces to finding a good career fit. There are many majors that are related to language and culture, including:
- International Studies
- Anthropology
- Education: World Languages
- Digital and Social Media Business Applications
- Linguistics
- Religious Studies
- International Business (second major only)
- Art History
- Folklore and Ethnomusicology
- French
- Italian
- India Studies
- Near Eastern Asian Languages & Cultures
- Slavic & East European Languages & Cultures
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- Germanic Studies
- Jewish Studies
- African American & African Diaspora Studies
- East Asian Studies
Learn about careers in the field
- ESL Instructor
- Teacher
- Nonprofit director
- Ambassador
- Travel Writer
- Culture Center Director
- Translator
- Flight Attendant
- Anthropologist
- Bilingual Speech Pathologist
- Archeologist
- Cartographer
- Economist
- Trade Specialist
- Religious Workers
- Immigration administrator
- Central Intelligence Agency agent
Learn through experience
Join a student organization
Student organizations can help us clarify our interests and build experience. Here are a few ideas of organizations in this area:
- Asian American Association
- Association of Central Eurasian Students
- Culture Fest
- German Club
- Global Living-Learning Center
- Latino Unidos at Indiana University
- Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Group at Indiana University
- HLS Living Learning Center (Hamilton Lugar School of Global International Studies)
- Folklore and Ethnomusicology Student Association
- La Casa/Latino Cultural Center
- French Club
- LGBTQ+ Culture Center
- Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center/Student Alliance
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteering in the community has many benefits for the community and for your personal and professional development. How can you use your knowledge and skills to make a difference?
Interested in graduate school?
In this field, some common graduate school programs may include speech pathology, Ph.D in language, archeology, anthropology, and many more!
Keep exploring
There are many ways to explore careers, through research, gaining experience, and talking with other people. Your career coach is here to mentor you and help you find ways to explore that fit you best.