What can you do with a degree in lx?

2 skills 2 interests2 dream jobs

Friday, January 20, 17

What if?•you are already on a path•not about finding your path, is about choosing your next steps, and getting forward momentum•“wrong” turns are absolutely recoverable•can get help navigating•your time in school is about figuring out what problems in the world call your attention and aquiring the skills that will enable you to address these (injustice, lack of access to education, enviornment)


“What can you start doing RIGHT NOW?”

“What can you do with a degree in Linguistics?”

Dr. Anna Marie Trester@careerlinguist

“What can YOU do with a degree in Linguistics?”


Business, Research,

Innovation, Government, Healthcare

Communications, Technology,

Education, and Non-Profits

About 10 grads in 10 minutes

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2 skills 2 interests2 dream jobs


LinkedIn

Linguistics + X


“What do I do with my degree in

linguistics?”


The FrameWorks InstituteADVOCACY DIGITAL MEDIA/PRODUCTION ADMINISTRATION

POLITICAL SCIENCE LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS SOCIOLOGY

PSYCHOLOGY/ANTHROPOLOGY


Expert Story Public StoryMapping the Gaps


The Economy

Population

Roles of Immigrants

“Types” of Immigrants

Southern Border

How the System Works

Who are Immigrants

Low Density

Assets/Contributors

Many

A (Small) Part of the Issue

Entry Criteria/Enforcement

Us

Two

Overcrowded

Threats/Takers

THE Issue

????

Fundamentally Them

Sources of Illegal ImmigrationOverstaying Visas Border Jumping

Purpose of the SystemImprove Functioning of Society and Qual. of Life Security and Pop. Control

Dynamic/Expandable Finite/Static

SolutionReform System—>More Flexible and Functional Keep ‘em Out/Nothing


On the Street Interviews


On the Street Interviews

Redirects:

Our Broken Immigration SystemComing Out of the Shadows

Immigrants as Them

Black Box Thinking

Fatalism

Recommended instead of...


“What do you do?”


you in 15 seconds

What is linguistics? WHY does it matter?

WHO do you help to do what? and HOW?

A recent project you’ve worked on (and the implications of the work!)

A problem / issue that you see in the world that linguistics could help solve


First whack: too long!!!

At the FrameWorks Institute, I help social change advocates understand why communication is not just pretty window dressing, but in fact fundamental to how they do what they do – that seemingly little linguistic choices can build understanding and instill a sense of efficacy with the public. One of my favorite recent projects is an ethnography with educators at the Baltimore Aquarium, who are finding innovative ways to use metaphors in teachable moments to engage systems-level thinking about feasible solutions to climate change.

(82 words)


Ahh, that’s better!

I am an “interaction catalyst” I look for conversations which could be happening but aren’t (or aren’t proceeding as smoothly as they might). I then bring linguistic tools to identify the barriers and work to foster contexts that support and improve mutual understanding.

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What can you do right now?10 things


Network


Source: Karen Newhouse Beyond the Ivory Tower

Take stock


Join prof associations / organizations


Join online communities


Listen to career stories told by linguists

•Resume


my blog: www.careerlinguist.com

weekly posts featuring my musings about careers for

linguistsjob postings that I come across

career profilesrecorded lecture of “10 things” in case you forget, or want to

share!!)

Follow me on Twitter @careerlinguist


http://www.careerlinguist.com

http://www.careerlinguist.com

Create some stories of your own!

Pocket ExamplesPocket Examples


Career Path

Resume

Cover Letter


Resume as a well-packed suitcase

Bring your awareness of language to the linguistic

choices you make when you present yourself


Get the “I wants” out of your cover letter

Shifting your deictic center being on the inside looking out,

not outside looking in


Some last thoughts

My “ask” Your career center Your professors

Alum


What can you do with a degree in lx?

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