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Insight Into Career Areas

We’ve gathered these professional associations and organizations to give you more background on possible careers areas.

  • American Association of Teachers of French (AATF) 
  • American Association of Teachers of German (AATG) 
  • American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese 
  • American Foreign Services Association 
  • American Association of Exporters & Importers 
  • American Association of Language Specialists 
  • Modern Language Association of America 
  • American Translators Association 
  • American Association for Applied Linguistics 
  • American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages 

National associations for all languages

  • Association of Departments of Foreign Languages (ADFL)
  • International Association for Language Learning Technology (IALLT)
  • Linguistic Society of America (LSA)
  • National Association of District Supervisors of Foreign Languages (NADSFL)
  • National Association of Self-Instructional Language Programs (NASILP)
  • National Council of State Supervisors of Foreign Languages (NCSSFL)
  • National Network for Early Language Learning (NNELL)
  • Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Other resources

  • US Department of State – Diplomats in Residence
  • Global Ties U.S. (formerly National Council for International Visitors)
  • Global Portal for Diplomats 
  • The French Resource Center 
  • German Association of Political Consultants 
  • Department of State