Career Mgt for Linguis

3 Credits · Level: Graduate

LING 6030 is a professional development course for graduate students in linguistics programs. The course goals are: 1) to prepare Masters and PhD students to use their linguistics training in a variety of professional contexts; 2) to foster productive job-seeking and professional development practices that will serve participants beyond their degree program and throughout their working lives; and 3) to cultivate effective networking and self-presentation skills. In this course, you will design materials for your professional self-presentation, as well as develop individual professional portfolios. You will broaden your network in career areas of interest and conduct research on the role of linguistics in professional practice. The class will be a mixture of lecture, discussions, workshops, and activity-based interaction. We will develop our understanding of professional applications of all areas of linguistics through readings, discussions, and presentations. Course Objectives: To cultivate a professional presence, which will be reflected in materials like resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn profile, elevator pitches, definitions of key terms of the discipline, and a draft professional portfolio that displays your projects and accomplishments. Participants will create a final analytical project and develop a presentation highlighting their research into their chosen workplace settings, institutions, and career paths, demonstrating where the skills and training of a linguist fit and are of value.