I live in Texas, and my high-school required two years of foreign language classes. It was a small school, so the only one offered was Spanish. I retained maybe ten words after that first summer, and the only reason I passed the second year was because of google translate.

I've heard that it's rare that an actual person even sees the application in the first round of elimination. They're filtered by an algorithm that looks for certain keywords. The old method of submitting a resume and application is basically like playing the lottery these days since you're just a piece of paper and there's nothing that makes you stand out. Your best bet is networking: find friends or friends of friends that work in the industry and get connected through them.