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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 do linguists do for a living? Learn about some of the job opportunities available to our graduates.
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Video Resources
“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’.”
“Full-day workshop by Anna Marie Trester (FrameWorks Institute) and Anastasia Nylund (Georgetown University) on opportunities for anyone exploring career paths for linguists.”