Yes, There are Real Jobs

These are some of the professional positions occupied now or in the recent past by persons interviewed for this article by Russian Life. All were acquired because the individual had strong knowledge of Russian.

• Project Manager, wireless telecom joint ventures in Uzbekistan and Tadzhikistan
• Russian Linguist, US Army Intelligence
• Emerging Markets Private Equity Manager
• Russian/English Instructor to American/Russian astronauts
• Program Administrator for international health care initiative
• NASA US-Russian Liaison for Spacewalk Issues
• Senior Library Assistant
• Executive Assistant, International Press Center, Moscow
• Russian High School Instructional Assistant
• Program Director, Strengthening Democratic Institutions Project
• Russian Interpreter for US Military Contingent, Kosovo
• Manager of Benefits and International Human Resources
• Program Officer, Central and Eastern European Dept. of Private Enterprise Department, IFC
• Vice President, American Association for the Support of Ecological Initiatives
• Arms Control Implementation Unit Operations Officer
• Senior Banker, EBRD
• Director, Academic Programs, IREX
• Web Applications Developer, ACTR
• Project Administrator, Cincinnati-Kharkiv Sister City Project
• Associate Country Director, Eurasia Foundation
• Moscow correspondent, Deutsche Presse-Agentur
• Director, Center for Justice Assistance, Moscow
• Recruiter, High School Exchange Program
• European Operations Director, US-based NGO
• Grant Manager, US-based NGO
• Field Coordinator, IREX
• Advisor, US Interim Mission in Kosovo
• Director, Research Sales, Capital Markets