1.2 Who is this book for?

This book was written with a wide range of potential readers in mind.

Advanced Spanish language learners will benefit from thinking about their next step. You’ve honed your language skills, and you may be about to graduate. This is exactly the moment when most students start looking toward the next step: a good job. This book will be an excellent resource for you, offering several examples that might speak to you and give you promising career ideas.

Beginning Spanish language learners (or even those thinking about studying Spanish) will benefit as well. Learning a language is a long road, and seeing concrete examples of what your hard work can bring in terms of proficiency, salary, and an ability to help an entire community of people can be a powerful motivator. This resource should help make early language learners more goal-oriented, as they see they could eventually use their Spanish in a wide array of healthcare, legal, corporate, educational, or governmental settings.

Spanish language teachers may be particularly interested in the book, as it can be integrated into the classroom at any level to show students, on a very practical level, what they can go on to do with the language they are studying.

Native/heritage Spanish speakers in the United States, often immigrants or the children of immigrants, may overlook their linguistic skillset as they consider future careers. Their Spanish language skills, especially if professionalized through formal study, can lead to better paying jobs and an opportunity to make a difference in the community. This book features several examples.

Administrators and media relations teams at universities, high schools, and language academies may be able to utilize some or all of the book to help both students and parents better understand the economic value and societal impact of studying Spanish.

In short, this book is versatile, and this book is for you.