Question by rocky: How can I make use of Russian in Engineering?
I am a student in mechanical engineering in united states, but i am originally from Russia. I can read, write and speak in both english and russian equally well and do not have an accent in either language. I really want to somehow make use of my fluency in Russian when I graduate. Anybody, perhaps somebody who already works in the field, have any ideas how I can apply my knowledge?
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Answer by Vincent G
Good grief, there is an easy one: you know how many good engineering textbooks there are in Russia that have never been translated in English?
And this is not something that could (or should) be handled by every day translator, one has to understand engineering to not merely translate a term, but to replace by the appropriate equivalent, an engineering awareness is required to pull that sort of thing.
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Tony B says
I'll be honest you can't work for the federal government as a federal employee cause you weren't born in America. But you can work as a contractor and in some cases that's just as well.
If I were you I'd get a job work as a contractor for an intel agency or law enforcement agency, in the defense industry you could work in foreign military sales, but you'd be required to travel a lot. Although all the places I mentioned require a pretty extensive background check, so if you can't pass the security check, just go work in a factory.
Good Luck
Mr. Un-couth says
I feel certain that the US Civil Service will be interested in employing you when you graduate. You can contact them through your school`s placement service or your local state employment office.
Your language credentials should put you in a nice bargaining position when you graduate regardless of what you major in.