It’s an old talk, but it has no value at all. Take a look at this. International trade is a second-level discipline under the applied first-level discipline of applied economics, and is juxtaposed with majors such as national economics, industrial economics, regional economics, quantitative economics, defense economics, and finance. In terms of the popularity of postgraduate applications, international trade majors are in a stable situation; in terms of employment, the situation is also sluggish. There are not as many people who get high salaries right after graduation as there are not as many graduates of finance majors. Because it is more practical and practical, it requires a certain amount of work experience. In order to help students preparing for the 2009 master's degree program understand the career prospects of international trade master's students so that they can choose their future majors, the **Educational Economics Examination Center specially organized manpower to sort out relevant information and analyze the employment prospects of master's degree students in various majors in economics. Statistical analysis has been conducted on the direction, salary status, industry, career development and other aspects for the benefit of readers and **students. This article conducts a series of observations and statistical analyzes on the international trade major. Overview of Employment Situation Generally speaking, the employment situation of graduate students majoring in international trade is not very good. Compared with majors such as finance and business management, it ranks in the middle. Theoretical study accounts for the vast majority at the postgraduate level. If you want to engage in research, it is best to continue studying for a Ph.D. after graduating from a master's degree. In addition, the reputation of the school, the strength of the profession, and the popularity and influence of the tutor are also important for employment. Judging from the overall strength of applied economics, Renmin University, Peking University, Tsinghua University, Jinan University, Nankai University, Lanzhou University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Northeast Normal University, Xiamen University, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Fudan University, Hunan University, Foreign Economic and Trade Well-known institutions such as the University and Zhejiang University are relatively strong and are at the forefront in terms of teaching resources and faculty. Correspondingly, they also have more advantages in terms of employment. Employment directions include teaching and research work in the field of international trade, management work in government departments, business work in trade institutions, etc. Specifically, you can be engaged in customs declaration, inspection declaration, logistics (loans), etc. Judging from the employment situation over the years, there are also graduate students majoring in international trade from some schools who have found employment in institutions such as management consulting and investment banking. 1. Engage in the import and export business of professional foreign trade companies; 2. Engage in the import and export business of various self-operated import and export production enterprises, scientific research institutions, etc.; 3. Engage in the import and export business of various foreign-funded enterprises; 4. Engage in various 5. Engage in primary financial work and business management work in various foreign-related enterprises and institutions; 6. Engage in auxiliary work such as international market research, planning and international trade dispute mediation; Observation on Employment Prospects Although in terms of employment prospects, the employment direction of international trade graduate students has not changed much, there may be some fine-tuning, and the main destinations are accounting firms, banks, foreign trade companies, securities companies, futures companies, foreign-funded enterprises, and government foreign-related economic departments wait. One of the employment phenomena worth noting is that more and more foreign-related enterprises and multinational companies have branches in China. More and more people are employed by these companies, and their proportion is getting larger and larger, especially They are some well-known colleges and universities, such as more and more of the four major international famous accounting firms. In terms of recruitment positions, the main ones are customs declarers, sales clerks, charter crews, foreign affairs secretaries, foreign trade clerks, sales supervisors, etc., and most of them are international trade practitioners. **The Educational Economics Examination Counseling Center believes that if graduate students majoring in international trade want to obtain better positions, they mainly need to strengthen their own ability development. In the next three years, the employment situation of international trade graduate students will not change much compared with the current situation, but the prospects are gradually expanding. For some graduate students who are familiar with international trade rules and have high foreign language proficiency, employment will be very good. According to the development of the industry in the past two years, international business negotiation talents will be an important demand. The main fields involved are information communications, bioengineering and medicine, environmental protection, new materials and new energy, modern agriculture, earth and space information technology and other majors. As well as construction related to the Olympic Games and World Expo, as well as investment promotion, overseas financing, listing and overseas market development activities in the field of market development. The transaction amount of international trade can easily reach millions of dollars. For enterprises, international business negotiators are indispensable figures in foreign trade enterprises. In particular, international business negotiation talents with professional certificates and practical experience are often valuable in the headhunting market. No market. Ability and quality training: Generally, colleges and universities offer multiple research directions in international trade majors, such as international trade theory and its application, China's foreign trade issues, the World Trade Organization, fair trade issues, international trade environment, etc. Generally speaking, in order to rely on this major to achieve greater development, it is necessary to focus on cultivating abilities in the following aspects. 1. Master a good foundation of economic theory, systematic professional knowledge of international trade, be proficient in international trade-related laws and regulations, and be able to publish some articles in some professional magazines; 2. Be proficient in at least one foreign language, and be proficient in translation or interpretation. If If you have both abilities, the better; 3. Be proficient in and use certain modern economic analysis methods and computer technology; 4. You can take some certificates, including export salesperson, business English, customs declarer, CPA, CFA, ACCA etc. Certificates, these certificates are often equivalent to a ticket and also broaden employment channels.

5. Accumulate certain practical experience. The practical work you can engage in during school can be multi-faceted. Be familiar with various processes such as customs declaration, transportation, inspection, and settlement of import and export goods, and be able to operate them skillfully. At the same time, it is best to be proficient in foreign trade documents. of production. In fact, postgraduate English is more important. I would like to ask if your English level is good enough to interpret and translate. If not, the first thing you should do during your postgraduate period is to get this done.