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Your major helps you develop knowledge, skills and abilities that employers seek.

To identify additional skills and abilities you have developed through your coursework, activities and work, consider using the reflection worksheets (accessible via B.hired > Resources) and/or Type Focus (accessible via B.hired > Resources).

Internships

The Brandeis Internship Exchange is a convenient online tool to find and share internship opportunities.

Just log on with your UNET ID and use the advanced search to search internships by major.

French and Francophone Studies

Overview
First Destination Data
Alumni Career Paths
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
What to do with a degree in French and Francophone Studies
Sample of Occupations
French and Francophone Studies Web Sites
Graduate School Information

Overview 

The program in French and Francophone Studies, within the Department of Romance Studies, is designed to teach students to express themselves clearly and effectively in written and oral French, as well as to acquaint them with the historical depth and geographical breadth of literary and cultural expression in French. Our courses range from the first semesters of language study to advanced consideration of French and Francophone literature and culture across the centuries and throughout the world.  Students are encouraged to study abroad.

First Destination Data

The Hiatt Center is pleased to provide a list of organizations, titles and fields of alumni who majored in your discipline. Click here to download a sortable spreadsheet listing the first destination graduate programs and employment opportunities that French and Francophone Studies alumni from the classes of 2008-2012 secured within six months of graduation.

The diverse list is indicative of the wealth of transferable skills students cultivate as a French and Francophone Studies major at Brandeis.

French and Francophone Studies Alumni

The Hiatt Center is pleased to provide a list of organizations, titles and fields of alumni who majored in your discipline. The list represents a wide array of professions, which is indicative of the wealth of transferable skills students cultivate as a French and Francophone Studies major at Brandeis.

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge  

Your program of study at Brandeis University provides both field-specific knowledge and a broad range of transferable skills, abilities and knowledge that are sought after by all employers in all fields and enhance your experience and success and the world of work. To identify additional skills and abilities you have developed through coursework, activities and work, take TypeFocus. 

What to Do with a Degree in French and Francophone Studies (.pdf)

In addition to you coursework, internships can be extremely beneficial as you develop academic and professional skills.  The Brandeis Internship Exchange is an easy and convenient online tool for you to find and share real internship opportunities.  Just log on with your UNET ID and use the advanced search to identify majors' internships.

You may also wish to explore the career information related to degrees in international studies and the study of foreign languages.

Sample of Possible Occupations

 French and Francophone Studies Web Sites

• American Translators Association
• Dave’s ESL Café
• Escape Artist
• Europages
• Foreign Policy Association Students Corner
• Idealist
• International Bureau of Chambers of Commerce 
• Peace Corps
• Riley Guide International Resources
• Transitions Abroad
• University of Michigan Work Abroad
• World Affairs Councils of America
• World Economic Forum

Graduate School Information and Resources

• MBA, M.S., and Ph.D. information