AC, Oak Creek AddedMonday, 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? Related to Communication Skills, International Travel Reset Sort By Default 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 South America I know I'll be traveling. There are so many benefits to international travel, and in my business, mining, it is a requirement.