LINGUISTICS
WHO CAN I CONTACT FOR HELP?
For career and job-related information:
Jessica Mitchell
Career Services Counselor
jmitchell@sa.utah.edu
801-585-5065
350 Student Services Building
(Make an appointment to talk about pursuing jobs, fine-tuning your resume, perfecting your interviewing skills, and negotiating the best possible salary.)
WHAT CAN I DO WITH LINGUISTICS?
“Linguists and philologists develop scientific methods for the study of both contemporary and ancient languages. They study written and spoken languages… Some linguists study the properties of several languages to learn features they share… Linguists sort out rules that govern the grammar of a language. They study the function of inflections, word order, and the way words combine to form phrases and sentences.” (Source: Chronicle Guidance Publications Linguists)
TYPICAL CAREER PATHS
“Colleges and universities employ more linguists than all other employers combined. More than 150 colleges in all parts of the United States employ linguists. Most publishers and scientific and business groups that employ linguists are in large cities such as New York, Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, and Los Angeles. Most linguists who work for the federal government are employed in Washington, D.C." (Source: Chronicle Guidance Publications Linguists)
WHERE DO I FIND EMPLOYMENT?
*Important* Go to the Jobs page on this website for great resources in addition to the following Linquistics-specific resources:
WHAT RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE IN THE CAREER LIBRARY FOR STUDENTS STUDYING LINGUISTICS?
- LINGUISTICS (Occupations A-Z section)
- Teaching English Abroad
- Opportunities in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- Opportunities in Foreign Language Careers
- Great Jobs for Foreign Language Majors
- Career Opportunities in Education
- Peterson's Graduate Schools in the U.S.
WHAT ABOUT GRADUATE SCHOOL?
“Many employers expect a master’s degree with some independent study or experience in the field of languages, and a teaching job in a college or any kind of administrative work often requires a doctoral degree. Therefore, those who want to become linguists should plan on eventually completing graduate work in linguistics.” (Source: Chronicle Guidance Publications Linguists)
ARE THERE STUDENT AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS?
- Chronicle of Higher Education
- The International Educator (Username: utah Password: utahtie)
- TESOL
- Linguistic Society of America
- American Association of Applied Linguistics
- Linguistics Resources
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