I totally know how you feel. I ended up having to leave my advanced degree off of a lot of the applications. But for civil engineering that'd be kinda hard. I wouldn't have thought it so hard to get a job in civil engineering without speaking spanish. I've seen lots of postings on career websites looking for engineers. I'm an environmental scientist and it took me years to finally land a position in my field. Before that, I worked menial jobs, like fast food and retail. I was a crew member at McDonald's, a customer service associate at Kmart, and a cashier at Lowe's. Lowe's was actually an awesome place to work. It's a sucky situation to be in. Another problem I've run into is employment ads saying they will take someone with little or no experience, but then hiring someone with experience. How are we supposed to GET experience if no one HIRES us?? I'd say maybe take an entry-level spanish class, but that could be expensive and time-consuming. I'd say get a Rosetta Stone tutorial, but those things are ridiculously expensive. Myself, I just kept applying, sometimes relentlessly, until something finally opened up. I resigned myself that I might have had to move if I got a job in my field if it was in another city or state. I'd say to lie about speaking spanish, but then if you get caught or are in a situation where you have to speak it, you'd be screwed. Have you tried a job placement agency? I know they may not be the greatest and sometimes they cost, but it's a possibility. The local employment office, although I never had luck with them, could be another option. Sometimes they can do a search for you. But if you're like me, you might have to take a menial job in the meantime while you continue to search for a position in your field. That might give you time to take a spanish class. If it is something like retail or fast food though, it might be better to leave off the advanced degree. I know I'm probably not that helpful, but I hope I helped a little.