Advising

Students seeking advising may contact Lucy Garza, OLLAS Project Coordinator and Academic Advisor, or any of the Latino/Latin American Studies faculty.  Stop by OLLAS in ASH 106 for additional information about the program, our faculty and classes.

Careers

Recent demographic studies indicate that by 2050, one in four individuals in the United States will be Latino or of Latin American descent.

Many employers have a strong interest in working with and reaching out to Latino communities. Employers actively seek Spanish-speaking employees who understand the changing demographic trends, both locally and globally. Graduates from Latino/Latin American Studies programs have found jobs with the U.S. Foreign Service or other government agencies and as well as with companies with business interests in Latin America.

Students may find that double majoring in Latino/Latin American Studies and another discipline makes them particularly attractive to employers. Students who combine Latino/Latin American Studies with journalism can work for newspapers and radio and television stations that serve Latino communities or with media organizations who want to market to this rapidly growing and diverse group. A major in Spanish and Latino/Latin American Studies enhances a student’s language skills by providing a broader understanding of the relationship between U.S. Latinos and Latin America from a variety of social science perspectives (i.e., political, sociological, geographical etc.).

For more information contact OLLAS at 402-554-3835.