AC, Oak Creek Added Monday, March 28, 2016 at 8:34 AM foreign language and engineering Would learning a foreign language make a significant impact on the number of opportunities for an engineer in a corporate or manufacturing setting? Do many engineers travel abroad where a foreign language would be necessary or is that less common than not? Answers 1 Yvette Gengler, Independent Mining Consultants, Inc. Answered Monday, March 28, 2016 at 8:34 AM Learning a second language is one of the MOST important things you can do to advance your career. I have been able to travel to many Latin countries because I speak Spanish. My boss only speaks English and whenever we get a job in Central America or ...