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.

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What can I do with a degree in Linguistics? (PDF)

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What do linguists do for a living? Learn about some of the job opportunities available to our graduates.

Professional Development for Linguists (PDF)

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Links, resources, and tools

Career Resources for Linguists

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Career resources from the 2021 Annual LSA Conference

Job/Internship Listing Sites:

Career Linguist

Linguistic Society of America

Linguist List

Jobs in Linguistics

Western Washington University Career Services Center

Job Blogs/Websites:

All Things Linguistic

Superlinguo

Career Linguist

About Job Seeking

Career Linguist

Career Profiles of Linguists

Linguistics Society of America

Linguistics as a Profession

Linguistics Jobs: A Resource Set

Video Resources

Professional Paths for Linguists: Preparing for What’s Next

 “At the Linguistic Society of America 2015 Annual Meeting, linguists from Google, Microsoft, and other companies spoke about their work and gave advice for linguists interested in pursuing a career in 'industry’.”

Linguists in Industry: LSA 2015 Annual Meeting

“Full-day workshop by Anna Marie Trester (FrameWorks Institute) and Anastasia Nylund (Georgetown University) on opportunities for anyone exploring career paths for linguists.”