Companies which require certain employees to have various types of security clearances (aviation, aerospace, some telecom and tech companies, etc.) prefer American students fluent in strategic languages. It’s MUCH easier to get clearance than someone for whom it’s a heritage language. And I’m assuming it will only get harder in years 2 and 3 of the current administration.
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^That seems sensible. And Cantonese is a practical choice.
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My daughter graduated with that degree in May. I think if you are strong in languages, get some good internships, and are willing to be mobile there are decent possibilities, especially in government. Otherwise, yeah, grad school is going to be necessary.
My daughter is currently in an Americorps position working with refugees and figuring out the next step. She had major health issues during school though that made some of her original goals/dreams unworkable. She is very strong in the history and politics part, but has some learning issues that made the language learning problematic. She also wanted to marry her high school sweetheart, which limited the mobility part.