Careers for Linguists

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

Have you ever wondered how you can apply your linguistics major or minor in a job or a career outside of academia? This class will introduce you to the wide range of jobs and internships that make use of your linguistic skill set. We’ll explore potential career paths in business, government, nonprofit, and tech organizations. You’ll learn a career management method that you will use for life. You’ll work on developing and tailoring an effective resume; creating a cover letter template; optimizing your professional digital presence on LinkedIn and personal brand websites, and curating narratives of achievement to use in networking and interview contexts. At the end of this course, you will have identified your skills, abilities, interests, and values and will know how and where to find job opportunities that may be a good fit. You will have a professional portfolio that can be tailored to different job announcements and you will have practiced presentation skills and a mock interview. We will also explore whether a graduate degree–in linguistics or another discipline–is worth the time and money for the kind of career you want to pursue.