What Can I Do with a Major in Applied Languages and Intercultural Studies?

Overview of Major

The School of Modern Languages offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Languages and Intercultural Studies (ALIS) with separate language concentrations in Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Spanish. Our degree recognizes that in our globalized world, it is no longer enough to learn a new language if it is not accompanied by applicable skills for emerging industries, real-world problem-solving, and sustainable development. The B.S. in ALIS program is designed around the cultural perspectives, industry knowledge, essential humanities skills, and technological innovation required to participate and thrive in the current competitive global market. Supplemented by Georgia Tech’s nationally renowned core curriculum, this program inevitably opens a variety of career trajectories.

Past ALIS Majors' Internship and Co-op Job Titles and Employers

By coupling advanced language skills with intercultural competence, ALIS majors are positioned to work in a variety of fields.

EmployerJob Title
AmazonSoftware Development Engineer Intern
AnkuraForensic Accounting and Claims Consulting Intern
AppleHealth Technologies Intern
BD (Becton, Dickinson & Company)R&D Co-op
Boston ScientificManufacturing Engineering Intern
C.R. Bard, Inc.R&D Co-Op
Capital OneBusiness Analyst - Product Management & Analytics Intern   
cardioR.E.S.T.Engineering Simulations & Research Intern
CEISMC Mentoring Program- Pathways into STEM - GwinnettPre-Teaching Intern
Center for Sustainable CommunitiesJUST Science Intern
ClutchOperations Intern
Delta Air LinesDelta Analytics and Strategic Planning Spring Co-op
Dennis GroupPackaging Engineering Co-Op
Federal Judicial CenterEducation Division Intern
GE VernovaGas Turbine Mechanical Design Engineering
Georgia Tech Center for Serve-Learn-SustainRCE Youth Network Communications Intern
Georgia Tech Pre-Teaching & Pre-Law AdvisingHorizons Georgia Tech Pre-Teaching Internship
Global Peace FoundationIntern
Groundwork AtlantaSocial Media and Engagement Intern
GTRIApplied Embedded Systems Software Co-Op
Institut für Internationale KommunikationFreetime Coordinator Assistant
International Language InstituteAdministrative Assistant to the Foreign Language Coordinator
L3 Advanced Systems & TechnologiesSoftware Engineering Co-op
Manna Project InternationalSummer Intern
Marmi Natural StoneMarketing Intern
NCR VoyixFinancial Analyst Intern
Packaging Corporation of America (PCA)Process Engineer
Peachtree Government RelationsIntern
Procter & GambleChemical Engineering R&D Intern
Procter & GambleR&D Scientist
Procter & GambleResearch & Development Engineer Intern
RenterUpSales & Marketing Intern
Schenker Logistics, Inc.Graphic Designer / Solutions Support
SiemensDesigner for Innovation Thinktank
SpaceWorks Enterprises, Inc.Software Engineer Intern
Georgia Tech Sports Psychology DepartmentSports Psychology Intern
STE(A)M TruckIntern
Swamp Camp ServicesMedia Relations Intern
The Carter CenterAccess to Information Program Internship-The Carter Center
ViasatOperations Intern - Quality
Walt Disney WorldHospitality Internship
West Atlanta Watershed AllianceIntern
Workday, Inc.Software Application Developer Engineer Intern
AmazonSoftware Development Engineer Intern

Common Career Paths and Industries

 

Area/IndustryPathsEmployers
Arts, Media, Entertainment
  • Journalism
  • Broadcasting
  • Publishing
  • Editing
  • Museums
  • Foreign News Agencies
  • Book publishers
  • Newspapers
Business
  • Advertising and Marketing
  • Human Resources
  • Public Relations
  • Sales
  • Manufacturing Companies
  • Service Industries
  • Insurance Firms
  • Retail Stores
  • Staffing Agencies
Industry and Commerce
  • Consulting
  • Importing/Exporting
  • Administrative Services
  • Banks/Financial Institutions
  • Import/Export Companies
  • International Companies
Government
  • Social Statistics
  • Program Analysis
  • Demography
  • Federal, State, and Local Government
Service and Education
  • Interpretation/Translation
  • Educational Administration
  • Health Services
  • Social Work
  • Primary and Secondary Education
  • K-12 Schools - Public/Private
  • Adult Learning/Community Instruction
  • Advocacy Groups
  • Non-profit/Social Service Agencies
Travel and Tourism
  • Translation/Interpretation
  • Airline Services
  • Management
  • Tour and Excursion Companies
  • Travel agencies
  • Hotels/Motels

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