What Next?
A major does not necessarily dictate a career. Your major will
provide you with invaluable skills and knowledge. However, your
major is only part of what makes you employable. Other helpful
experiences include internships, hobbies, work experience, and
involvement in campus activities.
A liberal arts degree in general, reflects a comprehensive
education emphasizing analytical skills, critical thinking and
communication skills; abilities in high demand for all employers.
Concentrating your studies in a major allows you to also gain
specific transferable skills of interest to particular employers
and industries.
Graduates with a German major are attractive to employers due to
their abilities in the following areas:
| Ability to practice for long periods of time |
Ability to organize and memorize detailed information |
| Understanding of historical information and influences on
contemporary life |
Ability to think logically and quickly and make analogies |
| Ability to adjust to new environments |
Interest in exploring other cultures and personalities |
| Ability to imitate sounds |
Proficiency in phonetics |
| Background of general knowledge |
Comprehensive command of grammar and vocabulary |
| Good listening, clarifying and responding skills |
High proficiency in reading, speaking and writing |
Above text and table from Scripps College
Recent Butler Grads in German:
- Graduate School: Psychology, Law, Library Sciences, Peace and
Conflict Studies, History, Chemistry, Medical School, Biology
- Translation Services
- Financial Services
- CIA
- FBI
- Teachers (elementary and high school)
- University Professors
- International Organizations (FIBA, Atlantik-Brücke)
- Journalists (newspaper and television journalism)
Other Possibilities:
- International Business (American companies in Germany, German
companies in America)
- Pharmaceutical Sales
- Diplomatic Service
- Academic Study Abroad Services
- Brewmaster
- International Finance
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