Overview of Major
Potential Job Titles
Examples of Internships
Possible Career Fields
Possible Work Settings
Important Skills and Abilities
Sample Web Resources
Sample Graduate Programs Pursued by Comparative Cultures & Literary Studies Majors
Overview of Major
The Comparative Cultures & Literary Studies program examines culture and literature across linguistic, national and cultural boundaries. With a strong foreign language component, it traditionally appeals to students who love language and culture, and want to be active and marketable in a global world.
Resources
Potential Job Titles
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Anti-Terrorism Intelligence Agent
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Foreign Service Officer
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Arbitrator
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Foreign Language Translator
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Book Editor
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Historical Archivist
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Business Analyst
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Teacher
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Conciliator & Mediator
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Interpreter
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Criminal Investigator
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School Guidance Counselor
- Export Agent
- Missionary Worker
Examples of Internships
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Arc of Maryland School of Medicine
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Baltimore & Howard County Public Schools
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Villa Maria
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Health and Human Services
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Agora Publishing
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Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs
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Baltimore Magazine
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John’s Hopkins Medical International
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Conde Nast Publications
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World Trade Center Institute
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GMBC
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Governor’s Commission on Hispanic Affairs
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Hispanic Apostolate
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Beans and Bread Outreach Center
- Mayor’s Office of International Affairs and Office of Communications
Possible Career Fields
Government
- Translation/Interpretation
- Journalism/Broadcasting
- Linguistics
- Diplomacy
- Civil service
- Foreign service
- Customs
- Immigration/Naturalization
- Intelligence/Law enforcement
Arts, Media, Entertainment
- Advertising
- Publishing/Editing
- Public relations
- Journalism/Broadcasting
Industry & Commerce
- Banking/Finance
- Sales
- Customer service
- Manufacturing
- Research
- Operations management
- Consulting
- Imports/Exports
- Engineering/Technical
- Administrative services
Interpretation/Translation
Travel & Tourism
- Airline services
- Management
- Booking & reservations
- Travel service/Guidance
Service & Education
- Educational administration
- Social & mission work
- Library science
- Health services
- Civil service
- Linguistics
- Teaching
Possible Work Settings
- Federal government
- Overseas aid agencies
- Customs service
- Armed forces
- Museums
- Foreign new agencies
- TV/Radio stations
- Publishers
- Banks
- Import/Export companies
- Manufacturers
- Travel agencies
- Hotels & restaurants
- Convention centers
- Tour companies
- Educational services
- Courts
- Hospitals
- Religious & social service agencies
- Law enforcement agencies
Important Skills and Abilities
- Communication
- Active listening
- Critical thinking
- Instructing
- Learning strategies
- Persuasion
- Reading comprehension
- Social perceptiveness
- Writing
- Research
Sample Web Resources
Sample Graduate Programs Pursued by Comparative Cultures & Literary Studies Majors
- MA, Latin American Studies
- PhD, Spanish Literature
- Master of Social Work
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MS, Psychology
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MA, Early Childhood Education
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MS, International Relations
- MEd, School Counseling
- PhD, Sociology
- Master of Arts in Teaching
- MA, Teacher Leadership & ESOL