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Careers for German Majors and Minors

Selected list of Careers in the U.S., Germany, Austria, and Switzerland for which German is an Asset

  • Education
  • Research Assistant
  • Tourism, travel consultant, tour guide in U.S./Europe
  • Museum staff
  • Travel writer / Journalist
  • Librarian
  • International customer service
  • Sports journalism / communications / publicity
  • Art publicity
  • Non-Profits/NGOs
  • Filmmaking – Liaison among Hollywood, NYC, and Berlin studios
  • Environmental work
  • Support staff in local German company
  • Project Manager at NJ offices for German companies
  • Professional sports management/administration
  • Sports/Talent Agent
  • Support staff for U.S. business expansions to Europe
  • Music business/negotiation
  • Administrator in NJ offices for German companies
  • Study Abroad Advisor
  • Fashion PR
  • Diplomacy/Consulate staff
  • International negotiator
  • European-American trade negotiations and expansions
  • Translation
  • Interpreting
  • Arts journalism / publicity / marketing / correspondence
  • Assistant to German-speaking artists working in the U.S.
  • Concert hall liaison with German-speaking performers and clients
  • Jobs we don’t even know exist yet! Knowing German shows you are a flexible, curious, culturally aware thinker open to new ideas!