Fun Facts

• Spanish is one of the six official languages of the United Nations
• There are 22 countries in the world that list Spanish as an official language
• Spanish is spoken by 500 million people with a growing trend that will reach 600 million speakers by 2050
• In 2010, the number of people studying Spanish as a second language was amore than 20 million. -Source: Instituto Cervantes
• The U.S. has almost 40 million native Spanish speakers

Employment Opportunites

With such a large Latino population in the U.S. and booming economies outside the U.S., there is a huge demand for Spanish-speakers in nursing, construction management, and media, among many other positions.

• Criminal Justice
• Social work
• Health professions
• Teacher/Professor
• Translator/Interpreter
• International Business & Relations
• Nonprofit Organizations and Humanitarian Work
• Jobs in national or international environments
• Research (Literature, Linguistics, History, etc.)
• Music and Performing Arts
• Customer Service
• Hospitality and Tourism

Skills Gained

• Critique and examine ideas from an interdisciplinary perspective.
• Appreciate culture, history, and art from across the world.
• Express yourself creatively and with passion.
• Develop valuable skills to help in translation and interpretation.
• Dialogue with your community through meaningful service learning opportunities.