French Opportunities

Learning a foreign language offers significant career benefits by expanding
professional opportunities and enhancing global communication skills.
Proficiency in another language not only makes you a more attractive
candidate in a competitive job market but also opens doors to new
opportunities!

Wondering how to use your French skills in your career? Not sure where to start?

• Start with Handshake!
  To facilitate the job and internship search for GW students and alumni, the University uses Handshake, the leading career platform at over 400 colleges and more than 200,000 employers. All full-time, degree-seeking GW students and alumni and thousands of employing organizations are registered in Handshake. For more information, visit the GW Career Services website.
   
• How to log in?
  Log in to your Handshake Account to complete your profile and put your best self forward to employers. For single sign-on, access with @gwu.edu email address with password and login information for Handshake. Incoming students for the fall will receive this information in mid-July prior to their first semester.
   
• NOTE: GW automatically creates Handshake accounts for incoming students on regular dates:
  • Spring Students - January 1
  • Summer Students - May 1
  • Fall Students - August 1
     
• Looking for opportunities that utilize the French language?
  Follow the collection “French Careers” section on Handshake to receive new opportunities from employers looking for French skills.
   
• And follow our LinkedIn Page.
  If you have any questions for job or internship opportunities that use your French language skills, contact Prof. Hadia Anaye: anayehgwu [dot] edu (anayeh[at]gwu[dot]edu)