What Can I Do With a Major In TESOL & World Language Education?
UGA Specific Information for TESOL & World Language Education
This program prepares students to teach modern and classical languages such as Spanish, French, German, and Latin in pre-school through 12th grade. Students earn T-4 (initial) certification to teach in Georgia public schools. Students must apply to this restricted major. Requirements and prerequisites in the teaching field (e.g., Spanish) should be considered in choosing courses in the first and second years
Class of 2021 Career Outcomes for TESOL & World Language Education*
** Includes Self-Employed
Campus Resources
- Kappa Delta Pi (KDPi)
- Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE)
- To find additional clubs and organizations, go to the UGA Involvement Network
- Connect with your Career Consultant
Additional UGA Career Center Recommendations/Considerations
Career Consultant Weekly Satellite Hours: Tuesdays, 2:30-4:30pm, Aderhold Hall 614
Daily Career Center Drop-In Hours: (staffed by Career Center graduate assistants and student interns)
- In-Person: Mondays – Thursdays, 11 am – 2 pm in Clark Howell Hall (2nd Floor)
- Virtual: Fridays, 11 am – 2 pm, career.uga.edu/appointments
Individual Career Consulting Appointments: Schedule online through Handshake or by calling 706-542-3375
Supplemental Career Research Dashboard
Additional Career Research Resources
- O*NET (click on Find Occupations)
- Occupational Outlook Handbook (type in general term for career of interest)
- Firsthand (Company rankings/profiles, industry career guides, and advice articles)
- Candid Career (Recorded informational interviews of professionals in specific careers)
- LinkedIn Find Alumni Tool (search what they do, what they studied, what they’re skilled at, where they live and where they work)
- EdD Programs (search available EdD programs by State)
Employment Websites
GENERAL
- Handshake (login with your UGA MyID and password)
- Interstride (login using your UGA MyID email address)
- Idealist (nonprofit jobs)
- USAJobs (federal jobs)
- LinkedIn Job Board
MAJOR/CAREER SPECIFIC
- Council for Exceptional Children Job Board
- Georgia Charter Schools Association
- Georgia Department of Education
- Georgia Independent School Association
- SchoolSpring
- Southern Teachers Agency
- Teachers-Teachers
- TeachGeorgia
- The American Association for Employment in Education (AAEE)
- The International Educator
Professional Associations/Resources
- American Association of School Administrators
- American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language
- American Educational Research Association
- American Federation of Teachers
- National Education Association
- The Association of Language Companies
- The Federation of Education and Language Consultant Associations
Employers/Position Title Reported by Class of 2021 TESOL & World Language Education majors
The information below represents employers and position titles from the Class of 2021 Career Outcomes Survey. To view historical Career Outcomes for this major, click here and select "Historical Data" from the navigation menu.
| Employer | Position Title(s) |
|---|---|
Graduate/Professional Schools attended by Class of 2021 TESOL & World Language Education majors
The information below represents graduate/professional schools and programs reported through the Class of 2020 Career Outcomes Survey. To view historical Career Outcomes for this major, click here and select "Historical Data" from the navigation menu.
| Graduate School | Program(s) |
|---|---|
| Auburn University | Educational Leadership, MA | University of Georgia | Romance Language Linguistics, MA |