Ask Devex: Do I need to speak Spanish to work in Latin America?

In this regular column, Devex’s career expert, Kate Warren, answers members’ questions about navigating a career in global development. Submit your questions to askdevex@devex.com.

Hi Kate,

I’m really interested in finding a community development job in a health-related field in Central or South America, and so have been searching the Devex site tirelessly. Do you know if positions ever become available that don’t require fluency in Spanish? I’m working on my language skills, though would be only at a beginner level currently.

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