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LEAD WITH LANGUAGES: PUTTING LANGUAGE SKILLS TO WORK

INTLST 275
Course Description

Whether you developed your language abilities at home, abroad, or in an educational setting, learn how to leverage your language skills to maximize potential employment opportunities. Develop an understanding of transferable skills unique to language learners and work toward articulating these skills for resume, cover letter, networking, and interviewing exercises. Connect your enthusiasm for learning languages with your personal interests, skills, and abilities to begin exploring career pathways. Learn from peers, alumni, and other guest speakers with language majors and multilingual backgrounds who have succeeded in a variety of careers.

Prerequisties

Sophomore standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

1

Offered

Not Applicable

Grade Point Average
3.83

No change from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

No change from Historical

A Rate
77.78%

No change from Historical

Class Size
18

No change from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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