{"id":212388,"date":"2024-12-04T11:22:51","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T16:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/?page_id=212388"},"modified":"2024-12-09T12:18:12","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T17:18:12","slug":"chill","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/chill\/","title":{"rendered":"CHILL &#8211; Career Hub for International Language Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"prpl-button-row\"><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/montclair.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_6RPQJ6DDZbHzlpc\" target=\"_blank\">Language Career Calculator<\/a><\/span><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/chill\/montclair-language-resources\/\">Montclair Language Resources<\/a><\/span><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/chill\/languages-on-the-job\/\">Languages on the Job<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Career Hub for International Language Learning (CHILL) provides a central location for multilingual students and those just starting a language to consider professions in which world language skills are particularly valued. Visualizing possible careers and the steps necessary to reach them from the first semester of college helps identify and develop the kinds of tools and experiences that lead naturally to professional success.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We encourage you to explore the many resources in this hub, intended to help make the most of language skills!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Not sure what careers exist for those who speak more than one language? Start with our <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/montclair.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_6RPQJ6DDZbHzlpc\" target=\"_blank\">Language Career Calculator<\/a> or watch the brief <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/chill\/languages-on-the-job\/\">Languages on the Job<\/a> videos submitted by alumni working in the United States and abroad. Looking for ways to professionalize your current language skills or to learn one of the 14 languages we offer at Montclair? Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/chill\/montclair-language-resources\/\">Montclair Language Resources<\/a> section.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll also find all kinds of information related to <a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.campuslabs.com\/engage\/\">clubs,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/study-abroad\/\">study abroad<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/career-services\/current-students\/co-ops-internships\/\">internships<\/a> where you can practice language while developing career skills. Ready to take a deeper dive into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/chill\/world-language-jobs\/\">job sectors that actively recruit students with strong language skills<\/a>? Investigate the different areas, skills needed, and jobs currently available. Already know the field in which you want to use your language skills? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/career-services\">Career Services<\/a> will help you build a resume and locate the best pre-professional experiences for perfecting your portfolio.<\/p>\n<h3>Fourteen Languages Offered at Montclair!<\/h3>\n<div class=\"link-list\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/academics\/arabic\/\">Arabic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/academics\/american-sign-language\/\">American Sign Language<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/academics\/chinese\/\">Chinese<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/academics\/french\/\">French<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/academics\/german\/\">German<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/academics\/greek\/\">Greek<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/programs-of-study\/hebrew-program\/\">Hebrew<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/academics\/italian\">Italian<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/academics\/japanese\/\">Japanese<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/academics\/korean\/\">Korean<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/academics\/latin\">Latin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/academics\/portuguese-studies\/\">Portuguese<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/academics\/russian\/\">Russian<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/academics\/spanish\/\">Spanish<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Toolkit for Language Career Paths<\/h3>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\">\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/chss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2024\/11\/alumni-conference.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/chss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2024\/11\/alumni-conference.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of a group of alumni participating in an event\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class='inset lt-gray'>\n<p><strong>Job Sectors That Recruit Language Speakers<\/strong><\/p>\n<span class=\"prpl-button ghost-red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/chill\/world-language-jobs\/\">What interests you?<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\">\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/chss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2024\/04\/091415_4817_campus-students.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/chss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2024\/04\/091415_4817_campus-students.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class='inset lt-gray'>\n<p><strong>Essential Job Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n<span class=\"prpl-button ghost-red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/careers\/\">See what alumni say!<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\">\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/chss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2024\/12\/Superhero-Homepage-Graphic-003.png\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/chss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2024\/12\/Superhero-Homepage-Graphic-003.png.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"graphic of cartoon super hero punching\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class='inset lt-gray'>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s Your Language Super Power?<\/strong><\/p>\n<span class=\"prpl-button ghost-red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.languageconnectsfoundation.org\/news\/whats-your-language-superpower\">Energized?<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\">\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/chss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2024\/11\/Career-Fair.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/chss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2024\/11\/Career-Fair.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of People at a Career Fair\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class='inset lt-gray'>\n<p><strong>Career Services<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Everything from resume advice to job postings<\/p>\n<span class=\"prpl-button ghost-red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/career-services\/\">Jumpstart your Career<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\">\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2024\/11\/tools.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2024\/11\/tools.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class='inset lt-gray'>\n<p><strong>Language Career Calculator<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prefer working in an office, outdoors, overseas?<\/p>\n<span class=\"prpl-button ghost-red\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/montclair.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_6RPQJ6DDZbHzlpc\" target=\"_blank\">1-min challenge!<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\">\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2024\/11\/042524_52629_Worlds-Fair-Day.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2024\/11\/042524_52629_Worlds-Fair-Day.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class='inset lt-gray'>\n<p><strong>Free Online Language Placement Test<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Not sure what class to take?<\/p>\n<span class=\"prpl-button ghost-red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/language-placement\/\">Find out More<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h3>About CHILL<\/h3>\n<p>The Career Hub for International Language Learning (CHILL) is the brainchild of a team of professors and students from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/\">World Languages and Cultures Department<\/a> at Montclair State University. We noticed that despite the more than 200 languages and dialects spoken in New Jersey alone, and the great demand for multilingual employees among domestic and international employers, the tools currently available in the United States to help students choose a career based on their interests and skills have generally neglected to include questions about proficiency in a language other than English.<\/p>\n<p>We hope that our <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/montclair.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_6RPQJ6DDZbHzlpc\" target=\"_blank\">Language Career Calculator<\/a>, in combination with recent alumni descriptions of their jobs and resources for identifying positions in companies that value multilinguals, will encourage students to start thinking early about where they might want to work and how to develop the skills and experiences necessary for landing those jobs.<\/p>\n<p>CHILL was developed with the generous support of an MLA Pathways Step Grant funded by the Mellon Foundation. We thank the numerous colleagues, alumni, students, and professionals inside and outside the University who helped us evaluate needs and offered advice about this platform.<\/p>\n<p>Montclair CHILL Team: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/~antenosconfe\">Enza Antenos<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/~emerye\">Elizabeth Emery<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/~how\">Wing Shan Ho<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/~heroldt\">Thomas Herold<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/~lafountainp\">Pascale LaFountain<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/~loysenk\">Kathleen Loysen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<span class=\"prpl-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/chill\/contact-us\/\">Contact us!<\/a><\/span>\n<h2>News and Events<\/h2>\n<p><ul class='news-feed horizontal'><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/chss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2026\/05\/IMG_5760.jpeg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/chss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2026\/05\/IMG_5760.jpeg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Students In front of Leone&apos;s restaurant\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/2026\/05\/08\/watchung-hills-regional-high-school-students-visit-msu-italian-style\/\">Watchung Hills Regional High School Students Visit Montclair, Italian-Style<\/a><\/span><span class='posted'>Friday May 8, 2026<\/span><\/li><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/chss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2026\/04\/Angela-Sabetta_NECTFL_image001-copy.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/chss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2026\/04\/Angela-Sabetta_NECTFL_image001-copy.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Angela Sabretta (far left) with representatives from Vista Higher Learning.\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/2026\/04\/20\/msu-italian-mat-student-wins-prestigious-nectfl-and-noiaw-awards\/\">Montclair Italian MAT Student Wins Prestigious NECTFL and NOIAW Awards<\/a><\/span><span class='posted'>Monday April 20, 2026<\/span><\/li><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/chss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2026\/04\/Jacob-Roby-Wing-Shan-Ho_550X300-copy.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/chss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2026\/04\/Jacob-Roby-Wing-Shan-Ho_550X300-copy.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Jacob Roby photo and Campus photo colalge\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/2026\/04\/10\/montclair-student-awarded-highly-competitive-critical-language-scholarship\/\">Montclair Student Awarded Highly Competitive Critical Language Scholarship<\/a><\/span><span class='posted'>Friday April 10, 2026<\/span><\/li><\/ul><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/category\/world-languages-and-cultures\/\">More News and Events<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Career Hub for International Language Learning (CHILL) provides a central location for multilingual students and those just starting a language to consider professions in which world language skills are particularly valued. 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