French, one of the Roman languages, is a very beautiful tongue which has its own way of making people fall in love with it.
A French-speaking person, also known as Francophone in English as well as French, is among the 274 million speakers in the whole world. It is a language of Roman origin and is most commonly spoken in France, parts of Canada, parts of Belgium, parts of the United States, Luxembourg, etc. French as a language, is amongst the very popularly used languages in the world, all thanks to the various invasions that were carried out in history. In this blog we will see if learning French would be beneficial for mechanical engineers.
Is learning French beneficial for mechanical engineers?
The French language opens doors for many jobs and career opportunities in France as well as French-speaking nations.
Some of the very commonly available job options are electricians, vets, medical professionals, and one can find jobs in tourism, agriculture as well as the retail sector. Despite these many options, we can see that French is not beneficial for mechanical engineers as there are various countries, for example, China, that offer more job opportunities to engineers than France. You might come across a work profile of a mechanical engineer but the chances of getting the job for an outsider is very low when compared to the other options.
Who can benefit from the French language?
Various gates learning French can open for you as mentioned above.
Tourism sector
It is a very highly flourishing sector. Proficiency in French is the key criterion required for working in this sector. You can work in France as well as India for French travellers and tourists.
Hospitality sector
As tourism flourishes, so do the hospitality sector. Both these sectors are co-dependent and often require the same skills. Nearly a million Francophones travel to India each year, and not to forget other countries as well.
Teaching sector
Having proficiency in French can land you some very nice opportunities in the form of a tutor, or a french teacher in schools and colleges. Since it is a popular language, and everybody wants to master it, it is quite evident they would require tutors for the same too. Thus creating job opportunities for you.
Healthcare and medical sector
France was among the worst-hit countries by the pandemic, with a loss of such a huge population which mainly consisted of frontline healthcare workers, France is in dire need of medical professionals and is hiring from across the globe.
What would benefit you as a mechanical engineer?
As mentioned earlier, France is not exactly the place for a mechanical engineer, so you must look for countries that are in front of production lines such as China, Japan, Germany, etc. these largely manufacture goods, automobiles, machinery, weapons, etc, which generates more than enough job options for mechanical engineers in the world.
Although there is no harm in any language and would only benefit you in some ways or the others, French is not really the ideal language to learn for a mechanical engineer if you are planning to look for job opportunities in France.
It would be wiser to learn German, Chinese or even Japanese when you are looking for job options as a mechanical engineering professional. Above are some options that learning French would provide you. And you might also stumble upon more options in the course of learning the language. Happy Learning!
