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Faculty Publications 2024-2025
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Romance, German, Russian Languages and Literatures
Why Study Languages @ The Beach?
Being multilingual has many cognitive, physiological, personal, and professional benefits. Choose language as your major or combine language study with your selected major – both pathways will bring you many benefits. Learning a world language will help you to develop real-world skills that are important to any career you might choose:
Reading, writing, listening, speaking in more than one language; Listening to and understanding people from different cultures; Communicating complex ideas; Improved interpersonal skills.
Communicating confidently with diverse audiences; Presenting information accurately in varied modes; Conveying meaning precisely.
Understanding language in its socio-political context; Collecting information, assessing its relevance, accuracy, and applicability; Interpreting information; Identifying patterns; Applying methodologies.
Understanding local and global perspectives; Adapting to different cultural contexts; dealing with complexities of meaning; Adapting to different cultural contexts and handling delicate situations with empathy.
Creative problem-solving through out-of-the-box thinking; The ability to navigate complex situations; The ability to adapt with confidence to new situations.
Whether you are continuing a language you started to learn earlier in life or want to start at the beginning with a language that’s completely new to you, the Department of RGRLL has something for you.
Careers of RGRLL Graduates:
See real examples of careers pursued RGR language program alumni, whether majors, double majors, or students who combined their major with a language minor:
- Associate Director of Communications for First Lady, Jill Biden
- District Office Director for a Long Beach Councilwoman
- Digital Networker
- Marketing Coordinator
- Marketing and Branding specialist
- Bilingual Client Relationship Consultant
- Digital Media Content Creator
- Digital Marketing Associate
- Marketing and Business Development Coordinator
- Trade Marketing / Brand Management
- Director of Communications and Public Relations (PR)
- Marketing Analyst
- Social Worker
- 911 Responder
- Police Officer
- Airport Staff
- Customs Officer
- Clerk
- Administrative Coordinator
- Executive Assistant
- Bilingual Administrative Assistant
- Medical Doctor
- Registered Nurse
- Speech Language Pathologist
- Grants and Contracts Management (Healthcare)
- Financial Analyst
- Billing Specialist
- Auditor
- Translator
- Interpreter
- Data Labeling Analyst @ Meta
- Localization Specialist
- Copywriter
- Flight Attendant
- Hotel Staff (HR, Customer relations)
- Event Planner / Manager
- Global Event Management Specialist
- Government Program Design and Management / Legal Operations (in Transportation Sector)
- Office Manager
- Director of Business Development
- Business Strategy Consultant
- International Account Director for a Multinational Company
- Project Manager
- Sales Manager
- Real Estate Advisor
- Corporate Training / HR
- Restaurant Owner
- Logistics and Operations Lead
- Grants Program Manager
- Literary Researcher / Writer
- Lawyer
- Legal Assistant
- Public Policy Researcher / Policy Analyst
- Librarian
- Print Journalist
- Broadcast Journalist
- Production Assistant
- Graphic Designer
- Documentary Photographer
- Automotive Engineer
- Aerospace Engineer
- Civil Engineer
- Air and Space Museum (Washington DC) Preservation and Restoration Team Member
- Web Developer
- K-12 Language Teachers (Both Bilingual Elementary/Middle School and Single-Subject High School)
- Community College Language Professors
- Higher Education Professors / Researchers with PhDs
- Education Technology Support Staff
- Global Initiatives / Study Abroad
- International Education Advisor
- School Counselor
- Admissions Coordinator
- Student Services Coordinator
