Your opportunities for careers in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) are
enhanced when you are able to target positions around the world as a result of the
language and culture courses you have taken.
Sample Job Postings
Below are some current job postings in the STEM fields which require or suggest foreign
language proficiency:
Job Title: Architect
Industry: Software
Location: Japan
Salary: USD 80,000-89,900
Responsibilities: Currently seeking Messaging Architects with experience on large scale IT
projects and a good knowledge of IBM-MQ and Sonic Software. Japanese and English needed.
Financial knowledge of insurance is plus. Position is available immediately.
Adapted from: http://www.engineers-international.com
Job Title: Chemical Engineer
Company: Madison America
Location: New York, NY
Salary: Non-published
Madison America in New York City, seeks an experienced Chemical
Process Design Engineer (BS)
The successful candidate will possess the skills necessary to manage and
supervise projects from initial quoting/design activities through final commissioning.
The candidate must be familiar with instrumentation, process control and be willing to travel.
The ability to speak Mandarin Chinese, Spanish and other languages is a major plus.
Job Title: Engineering Consultant
Company: Lungrin Assoc.
Location: Chicago, IL
Salary: Non-published
Education Level: Master's Degree
The ideal candidate will have an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering, 3+ years
of experience in the electric power industry, an MBA and fluency in a foreign language
(prefer Spanish or French). Candidates should have a solid background in finance,
economics and accounting, either through experience in the industry or graduate studies.
Duties will include project economic and cost analysis, technical and financial due diligence
reviews, risk assessments, energy asset valuations, project development support, long-range
planning and support of project financing. Travel will include both domestic and international.
Job Title: Technical Services Manager
Company: Sand Run Oil
Company
Location: New York, NY
Salary: Non-published
Requirements:
To be considered for this position, you must possess a Chemical Engineering Degree and
you must have approximately 5 years operational experience in Refining /Petrochemical
Industry.
Additional Requirements Include:
Excellent Interpersonal Skills
Field Experience in initial operations and start-ups highly desired
Outgoing personality
Proficiency in Excel and/or Lotus, Word
Fluency in Spanish, Italian, or Chinese preferred
Physical Ability to perform plant equipment inspections, including climbing towers, confine
entries, etc
Job Title: Organic Chemist, Polymer Chemist
Company: Chemical Conglomerate, Inc.
Location: New York, NY
Salary: Non-published
Organic Chemist - Bachelor's degree in chemistry or a related science is required; Masters
or PhD in chemistry or biochemistry is preferred. Computer skills; experience with
electronic databases preferred. Knowledge of foreign languages, especially Korean, Japanese,
and/or Chinese, preferred but not required.
Polymer Chemist - Masters or PhD degree in Polymer Chemistry or a related science is
required. Computer skills; experience with electronic databases preferred. Korean, Japanese
and/or Chinese language skills highly desirable.
These positions are non-laboratory positions and focus on reading and analyzing the world's
chemical literature to identify and register the chemical structures and other information into an
on-line database. Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
Job Title: Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Company: GForce
Location: Chicago, IL
Salary: Non-published
Gforce has an excellent opportunity for candidates with a science background that are looking
to get into Regulatory/QA. Foreign language skill is a big plus (French, Spanish, Italian, or Chinese).
Duties include review of product labels and print ads for accuracy of ingredient listings and legality
of claims. If you are qualified and interested in this position, please apply online today for
immediate consideration. This position requires a BS in the sciences with good typing skills and
attention to detail. This selected Regulatory Affairs Specialist position requires heavy data entry and
record review. An ideal candidate must have good communication skills, be a team player, and be
very organized.
Job Title: LIMS Administrator - Systems Analyst
Company: Inspectex, Inc.
Location: Chicago, IL
Salary: Non-published
Requirements: Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Fluency in Spanish a major positive
Three years experience in Java development including JSP, HTML, JavaScript, XML, XLST
Three years experience working with databases such as MS SQL or Oracle
Experience working with or supporting computer systems and related business processes in a
laboratory environment a major advantage
Knowledge of the LabVantage Sapphire LIMS a major advantage
Knowledge of reporting in Crystal Reports or Business Objects an advantage
Willing to travel within the Americas with some global travel possible including extended
(2-3 week) trips as needed
Adapted from:
http://www.monster.com
