Career and Professional Development Resources
To request any of our resources in an alternate format, please contact WWU Linguistics Department Manager Sara Helms, 360-650-3914, helmss@wwu.edu.
Get Started!
Western's Career Services Center provides Handshake as a recruitment tool to link employers with students and alumni.
To apply for jobs and internships, you must first set up an account. Get started today!
Follow us on LinkedIn
The purpose of this group is to foster professional networking with Western Washington University Linguistics students, faculty, alumni and supporters. As our students transition to life after graduation, we will use this space to keep in touch, offer career advice, and share job opportunities.
GoinGlobal
GoinGlobal is the market leader in helping job seekers of all nationalities fast track their career explorations both at home and abroad. GoinGlobal features:
- Career Guides -- Expert career advice for more than 120+ domestic and international locations
- Global Job & Internship Search – Millions of domestic & international opportunities
- Employer Directory -- A comprehensive database of worldwide employers
What can I do with a degree in Linguistics?
What do linguists do for a living? Learn about some of the job opportunities available to our graduates.
Linguistics Majors' Skills and Career Readiness
What skills are important to linguists and employers?
Job/Internship Listing Sites:
Job Blogs/Websites:
Video Resources
Linguistics Career Launch Workshop Videos
This YouTube channel features all the recorded videos from LCL21.