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What kind of careers can I embark on that have to do with helping people or having to speak Spanish?

I am a Senior in high school and I am still undecided on what job I should pursue after college.

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Byron’s Answer

Translation is probably the most obvious answer. My recommendation is look into the technical field of localization, the science and practice of translating languages at scale in a corporate world. These jobs often pay considerably more and are system level.
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Tanya’s Answer

Hello Patrick,
There are so many opportunities for you to help others and speak Spanish: I am excited about the numerous options and opportunities available for you. Some ideas include:
- Custom and Border Protection Officer
- Social Worker
- Nursing/Physician
- Teacher
- Translator
- Dentist
- Technical Client Support
-Networking Engineer or Engineer

As stated in previous updates, it would be good to consider your strengths and look into areas you enjoy!
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Shannon’s Answer

Another great option that would combine those two interests would be a medical translator/interpreter in the healthcare industry. This is a great way to help non-english peaking patients understand medical treatments or procedures. It is a critical communication link between this patient population and healthcare providers, to ensure understanding of all necessary medical-related instructions and advice.

Best of Luck!

Shannon recommends the following next steps:

Consider earning a Bachelor's degree in related field (ie. foreign language studies, teacher of English as a second language, linguistics, social work or intercultural communication)
Complete Medical Interpreting course
Apply for Certification: https://cchicertification.org/ or https://www.certifiedmedicalinterpreters.org/
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Briana’s Answer

A few ideas to look into:

- Teaching English/Spanish as a second language
- Immigration interpreter (disaster relief, health care, housing)
- Speech -language therapy is always in need of bilingual providers
- Text/media translation for news publications
- Translator (for international relations)
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Debbie’s Answer

Hi Patrick,

Have you thought about being a translator? If you are fluent in 2 languages there are many options to be a translator. One option to see if you might like that is to look for volunteer opportunities in your area where this skill is needed.
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Sophie’s Answer

Hi Patrick
There are so many career opportunities where you can be of help to others and using the Spanish language.
What I would suggest first is to spend some quiet time with yourself and thinking about those things that excite you. What are some things you could talk about for hours sharing information with others? What hobbies and talents do you enjoy? Try taking a few free career and personality quizzes online and see if they are consistent with your values. This should give you a starting place to have some ideas on what roles you may want to explore.

Sophie recommends the following next steps:

Find some people who are already doing and are successful at what you're interested in and start asking questions.
Keep a journal of all your findings
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Christine’s Answer

It's great that you're thinking about this now, and at the same time, I hope that you continue to think about this during college, after college, and regularly into adulthood. I'm starting my answer with this because we all change what we're interested in as we have different experiences and meet different people. It might be good to explore the ideas below (or others) as volunteer opportunities or internships in the meantime :)

But, off the top of my head, here are a few ideas:
- Teaching English in Spanish-speaking regions or Spanish in English-speaking regions is always going to be needed. Or, teaching beyond languages in a Spanish-speaking country.
- Translating for humanitarian efforts (disaster relief, medical groups, housing development)
- Tourism and hospitality-related jobs in any region, but especially Spanish-speaking regions.
- Government translation or doing market/community research among Spanish-speaking audiences.
Thank you comment icon I am really grateful you took the time to answer this question. Patrick
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James’s Answer

Law Enforcement. Whether it be at the local, state, or federal level, law enforcement always has a need for Spanish speakers. You may even get priority during the hiring process if you do speak Spanish.

There are not many higher callings and careers to help people than law enforcement. You might have to be in harm's way, so prepare for that, but it is incredibly fulfilling.
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