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# Linguistics Career Launch

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- [SESSION: Panel: Working for the Government in National Security Organizations](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-panel-working-for-the-government-in-national-security-organizations/) - You may think of national security as being all about spies and the armed forces, but it presents a wide range of opportunities for work in the public sector at the federal and state/local level. In this panel, Dana Chisnell (Executive Director of Customer Experience in the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Department of
- [SESSION: Panel: Getting an Internship and Using it to Boost Your Career](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-panel-getting-an-internship-and-using-it-to-boost-your-career/) - Internships offer invaluable opportunities to apply your skills, network with professionals, and enhance your resume. Imagine collaborating with experts on groundbreaking projects, honing your skills, and gaining insights that textbooks can't provide. Whether you're passionate about sociolinguistics, phonetics, computational linguistics, or any other field within linguistics, an internship can open doors to exciting opportunities and
- [SESSION: Panel: Unlocking Career Opportunities for Quantitatively-Inclined Linguists](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-panel-unlocking-career-opportunities-for-quantitatively-inclined-linguists/) - When many linguists think of tech careers, they think of roles requiring a deeper bench of technical skills. While there are plenty of roles in tech that linguists can succeed in without needing to become a technical resource, there ARE those among us who are more inclined to the quantitative side of things. In this
- [SESSION: Panel: Jobs in Tech for Qualitative Researchers and Social Scientists](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-panel-jobs-in-tech-for-qualitative-researchers-and-social-scientists/) - Curious about how your qualitative research skills can thrive in the tech industry? Join us for an enlightening discussion on landing jobs in tech industries for linguists and social scientists with a qualitative research background. In this session, you will discover exciting career pathways where your expertise in analysis, critical thinking, and understanding human behavior
- [MEETUP : Final Meetup with the LCL Organizers and Leadership](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/meetup-final-meetup-with-the-lcl-organizers-and-leadership/) - Join us for one final meetup on the last day of LCL24! This will tentatively be a office hours style meetup with the organizers of LCL24 and the LCL leadership (who organized LCL21 and LCL22). We envision this meetup as a space for attendees to come with any remaining questions from their time in the
- [SESSION: Workshop: How to Achieve Your Financial Goals: Guidance and Free Services from BALANCE](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-how-to-achieve-your-financial-goals-guidance-and-free-services-from-balance/) - LCL is partnering with BALANCE, a national nonprofit, to bring you this special session on financial wellness! In this presentation, you'll discover the value of financial coaching and how it can help you navigate your career and financial decisions. We'll guide you through essential steps for integrating job offers into your financial picture, starting with
- [LCL 2021 Calendar](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/calendar/) - LCL 2021 videos are available in the following LCL 2021 YouTube playlist. All LCL 2021 videos are available here. A four page PDF of the LCL 2021 CALENDAR is available below: [pdf-embedder url="https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/lcl2021-calendar-all-weeks.pdf" title="lcl2021 calendar all weeks"]
- [SESSION: Career Management: ChatGPT, Your Job Search Assistant](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-workshop-chatgpt-your-job-search-assistant/) - By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: Describe specific ways in which ChatGPT and similar AI tools can be utilized to enhance job search strategies, including resume refinement and interview preparation, while recognizing their limitations. Navigate ChatGPT's interface and utilize its features to execute at least one job search-related task, such
- [SESSION: Panel: User Experience (UX) Research for Linguists](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-panel-the-current-state-of-user-experience-ux-work-for-linguists/) - What is it like for a linguist to work in User Research (UX)? How can you leverage skills from your degree in Linguistics in this exciting field? After a big hiring boom a few years ago, how does the market look now for job-hunting linguists? Explore the current state of UX research and its implications
- [MEETUP: Orientation: How to use Gather](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/meet-up-gather-orientation-for-lcl-registrants/) - All meetups occur in GATHER. Orientation: How to use Gather. The hour before the opening plenary, we will have LCL Staff in Gather to help you figure out how to navigate the platform. Come over for a quick look and rejoin at the top of the hour for the kickoff event, or arrive at the
- [SESSION: Panel: Societal Impacts and the Ethical Use of AI](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-panel-societal-impacts-and-the-ethical-use-of-ai/) - Who hasn’t heard of the transformative power of AI and its many ethical implications? From the benefits and challenges of AI integration to the moral responsibilities of AI development, this panel will explore perspectives and experiences on how we can ensure AI technologies serve humanity positively and ethically. This panel brings together a group of
- [SESSION: Workshop: Getting Familiar with Gen-AI Applications in Tech](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-workshop-getting-familiar-with-genai-applications-in-tech/) - This workshop will have TWO 45-minute sessions. Attendance of the first session is required to attend the second. Session 1: Wednesday, July 17 from 10-10:45am PDT. Session 2: Friday, July 19 from 10-10:45am PDT. This workshop will guide participants through several ways to use GenAI to generate useful outputs for common tech use cases. We
- [SESSION: Panel: Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI): Working with Large Language Models (LLMs) as a Prompt Engineer](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-panel-generative-artificial-intelligence-genai-working-with-large-language-models-llms-as-a-prompt-engineer/) - This session explores how linguists contribute to the development and optimization of LLMs, transforming language generation capabilities. Gain insights into how linguistic expertise informs prompt engineering, allowing for precise and contextually relevant outputs from LLMs across various applications. Panelists will discuss collaborative methodologies, ethical considerations, and the evolving landscape of GenAI within linguistic research and
- [SESSION: Wrap Party](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/meetup-wrap-party/) - Come to the final event of Linguistics Career Launch 2024, where we will reflect on the two weeks of programming, takeaways, and possible next steps! Moderators: LCL Organizers
- [SESSION: Panel: Medical Communication and Healthcare Discourse Analysis](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-panel-medical-communication-and-healthcare-discourse-analysis/) - Delve into the critical intersection of language and healthcare in this panel focused on the role of linguists in medical contexts. Join us as experts in healthcare communication and linguistic analysis examine how language shapes patient-provider interactions, medical education, and public health messaging. Panelists will discuss methodologies for discourse analysis in healthcare settings, exploring the
- [SESSION: Panel: The Current State of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Work](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-panel-the-current-state-of-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-dei-work/) - Join us for an engaging panel discussion focusing on the current landscape of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in non-academic settings. This session brings together linguists and DEI practitioners to explore the evolving role of DEI in industries and organization. Panelists will share perspectives on the current state of DEI work/initiatives, challenges, and best
- [SESSION: Panel: Getting Your First Job Beyond Academia](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-panel-getting-your-first-job-beyond-academia/) - This panel discussion aims to demystify the process of entering non-academia careers by offering practical insights and advice. Panelists will share their personal career journeys, discussing key skills, networking strategies, and the unique contributions linguists can make in various sectors. Whether you're a recent graduate or considering a career shift, this panel equips linguists with
- [SESSION: Panel: Learning and Curriculum Design Outside Traditional University Settings](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-panel-learning-and-curriculum-design-outside-traditional-university-settings/) - This panel explores the role of linguists in curriculum design outside of traditional university settings. You’ll hear from 4 current curriculum designers, all with different experiences within the field. Attendees will gain insights into the interdisciplinary nature of modern curriculum design and the unique contributions linguists bring to creating dynamic learning environments. Whether in corporate
- [MEETUP: Career Expo in Gather](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/meetup-career-expo-in-gather/) - All meetups occur in GATHER. Come chat with the LCL24 sponsors, all of which are organizations that hire linguists! You've spent the past two weeks developing your career skills, and this event is a great way to put them into practice. All registered attendees receive a guide to the Career Expo, sent via Eventbrite. This
- [SESSION: The New Role of Faculty in Advising Linguistics Students](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-the-new-role-of-faculty-in-advising-linguistics-students/) - Join us to learn the results of a 3-year study on the number of academic tenure-line jobs in linguistics vs. the number of PhDs produced in our field. We'll go beyond anecdotal accounts ("the academic job market sucks") to talk about the hard data that faculty and students should know about the academic employment landscape
- [SESSION: Career Management: Salary & Benefits: Negotiating Job Offers](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-career-management-salary-benefits-negotiating-job-offers/) - You've gotten a job offer: Congratulations! Now let's talk negotiation about salary and beyond: the range of benefits that might be available to you. I'll provide language you can use to negotiate your entire salary and benefits package. Bring your questions! And share your own experiences in this interactive session. Presenter: Alex Johnston, PhD
- [SESSION: Career Management: Informational Interviewing: Your Best Job Research Method](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-career-management-informational-interviewing/) - Learn etiquette and proven strategies for your best job research tool: "Informational Interviewing". This is your key to learning about jobs of interest, what might be a good fit (or not!) for you, and finding out "what's out there" beyond the information you can find on the internet. If you like research and you've been
- [SESSION: Career Management: Creating & Tailoring an Effective Resume](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-career-management-creating-tailoring-an-effective-resume/) - How do I "convert" my academic, student or volunteer experiences into a professional resume? What experience do I even HAVE? (More than you think!) How do I showcase those experiences on my resume so it has a better chance of passing through the Applicant Tracking System and getting in front of a real person? How
- [SESSION: Career Management: Networking for Introverts](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-career-management-networking-for-introverts/) - LCL2024 offers abundant opportunities for linguists to get to know one another and build community. Let's reframe networking as community building, research, and an everday habit--something we can even (*gasp*) enjoy. We'll talk about on-ramps to career conversations, how small talk isn't 'small', and how to make networking work with your personality and preferences. We'll
- [SESSION: Career Management: Leveraging LinkedIn: Creating Your Profile and Using LI as a Research Database](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-career-management-leveraging-linkedin-creating-your-profile-and-using-li-as-a-research-database/) - A LinkedIn profile is a must-have for your career. In this workshop, you'll learn how to optimize your LinkedIn profile. However, we're going beyond profile polishing to learn how to leverage LinkedIn as a research tool in service of your career development. Consider this platform to be the world's largest database of resumes and exemplar
- [SESSION: Workshop: How to Taxonomy: Bringing useful order to less useful chaos](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-workshop-how-to-taxonomy-bringing-useful-order-to-less-useful-chaos/) - Ever wanted to know how websites like Amazon or Netflix organize billions of bits of content into manageable data sets, but more importantly useful categories for you to sift through? Welcome to taxonomy… with a wee bit of ontology thrown in. This workshop will begin with an overview of taxonomy. We’ll also discuss a bit
- [SESSION: Workshop: Finding Alternative Careers through Content Creation](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-workshop-finding-alternative-careers-through-content-creation/) - In this workshop, you will learn about content creation and social media as a skill, and how this skill can be leveraged as an alternative career, or to boost an alternative career. This workshop will be especially useful for anyone who is interested in starting their own business, freelancing (whether full-time or part-time), or becoming
- [SESSION: Workshop: An Essential Tool for Translation and Localization: Give Crowdin a Try](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-workshop-an-essential-tool-for-translation-and-localization-give-crowdin-a-try/) - Computer-Assisted translation (CAT) tools are essential for anyone working in translation and localization as either a Project Manager (PM) or a translator. Basic knowledge of CAT tools is vital to succeed in the job search in these fields, but this skill is not often taught in academic coursework. This workshop will provide you hands-on experience
- [SESSION: Panel: Personal Stories of Navigating the U.S. Employment Landscape as a Foreign Worker](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-panel-personal-stories-of-navigating-the-u-s-employment-landscape-as-a-foreign-worker/) - Join our panel of experienced international professionals as they share their journeys working in the U.S. Hear about their personal challenges in dealing with different types of work permits (OPT, H1B, O1, J1, etc.), and start preparing for your own career path in the U.S. Moderator: Lucy Cheng Presenters: Arunima Choudhury Wei Lai, Yiyun Zhao
- [MEETUP: Cohort Meetings](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/meet-up-cohort-meetings-in-gather/) - All meetups occur in GATHER. Join up with your assigned cohort of folks at a similar stage of their career. Cohorts are intended to be a "home room" to provide peer support, help you navigate LCL, and to share/discuss career challenges. These will be facilitated by cohort counselors. Moderators: Cohort Counselors
- [MEETUP: Career Mixer](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/mixer-career-mixer-in-gather/) - All meetups occur in GATHER. In this informal networking Mixer, come chat with a variety of CLs and hear about their journeys from coursework to career! These mixers are great opportunities to build connections and learn about new paths. Mixers are not job fairs, so don't ask people for one! Instead, take this opportunity to
- [SESSION: Panel: Higher Ed Careers: More than Tenure](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-panel-higher-ed-careers-more-than-tenure/) - When most people think of careers in higher education, they think of tenure-track faculty at 4-year colleges and universities. But higher ed institutions are still organzations requiring lots of support to make teaching, research, and outreach happen! In this panel, you'll hear from linguists working in a range of roles in higher ed, including higher
- [MEETUP: But what KIND of degree?](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/meetup-should-i-get-a-phd/) - All meetups occur in GATHER. Come to this unrecorded poolside chat to hear folks with master’s degrees in linguistics talk about their decision process to and through grad school, and why they ultimately decided not to get a PhD. We’ll start the session off with a short discussion among the presenters. We’ll then break out
- [SESSION: Panel: Re-finding your career path: the never-ending journey of your work life](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-panel-re-finding-your-career-path-the-never-ending-journey-of-your-work-life/) - Career paths are rarely straight and narrow after leaving school. Shit happens, and we all have to learn to deal with it. You might get laid off, have a family change, or even find that your interests and motivations are different than they were when you graduated. Join three of the most candid members of
- [MEETUP: Everything about work environments that you were afraid to ask](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/meetup-everything/) - All meetups occur in GATHER. In this unrecorded discussion in Gather, Laurel, Emily, and Sara Ann will field any an all questions about work environments - especially those that you've been too afraid to ask! We will kick off with a short discussion of our main work environment observations and lessons learned, and will then
- [FAQ](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/faq-2024/) - Home Program Calendar Registration What is LCL? Who is LCL for? What does LCL cost? How do I get involved? Other questions?
- [FAQ (accordion)](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/faq-dropdown/) - Home Program Calendar Registration What is LCL? Who is LCL for? What does LCL cost? How do I get involved? Other questions?
- [Sponsorship](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/sponsorship/) - Download the 2 PAGE Sponsorship Document PDF or view it below: [pdf-embedder url="https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/LCL2024_Sponsorship_Opportunities-v04.pdf" title="LCL2024_Sponsorship_Opportunities v04"]
- [Program](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/lcl-2024-program/) - Home FAQ Calendar Registration Program Overview Linguistics Career Launch 2024 is a two-week summer “boot camp” designed to help people with linguistics degrees explore career possibilities outside of academia. LCL24 will take place virtually on 10 days from July 15 to July 26 using the Gather.town platform as an interactive hub, with panels, workshops, and
- [COURSE 1: Document Design & Usability 101](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/course-1-document-design/) - COURSE 1: Document Design & Usability 101 See the CALENDAR for the timetable of this Course. This course covers design of content plus Usability 101 and Accessibility Basics. Document design is the practice of structuring text, images and other elements so that the message of the document is conveyed, and the reader can easily accomplish
- [COURSE 2: Career Discernment](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/course-2-career-discernment/) - COURSE 2: Career Discernment See the CALENDAR for the timetable of this Course. View or download the current COURSE PLAN. “Let me show you what I’m going to do with my degree in linguistics!” Learn how to demonstrate how your unique set of skills – from critical thinking to cross-cultural competency – make you invaluable in
- [YouTube](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/lcl-youtube/) - Home FAQ Program Calendar Registration LCL YouTube Channel The LCL YouTube Channel is here. LCL YouTube Playlists The LCL YouTube Channel playlists are here. All LCL 2021 videos from the playlists below are grouped here. Individual playlists are linked below: How-To Career Panel Career Management Career Education Faculty Education Book Launches Miscellaneous (includes LSA
- [Podcast](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/podcast/) - Home FAQ Program Calendar Registration LCC Linguistics Careercast The Linguistics Careercast (LCC) is the podcast devoted to exploring careers for linguists outside academia. We feature interviews with linguists in industry at all stages of their careers: recently graduated, mid-career, and some with 30+ years of industry experience. These career linguists represent tech, marketing, UX, research,
- [Resources](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/resources/) - Home FAQ Program Calendar Registration Content & Resources This Google doc provides links to the Linguistics Career Launch content and resources, organized into a Career Management section and individual sections for sectors and job content. Free Content Post-Ac Guide for Language Experts So You Wanna be a Researcher? Advice for Grad Students Language Technology Needs
- [Testimonials](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/testimonials/) - Home FAQ Program Calendar Registration "Attending LCL 2021 completely transformed my career. The Conversation Design course in particular was very well-designed - it gave me a whole new set of skills in an area I had never even heard of before. The course also included priceless instruction on how to showcase those skills for prospective
- [About](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/about/) - Home FAQ Program Calendar Registration Linguistics Career Launch Linguistics Career Launch (LCL) events are open to undergraduate and graduate students, post-docs, faculty, and alums — in short, any linguists who want to transition from academia to industry. LCL is part of the Linguistics Beyond Academia Special Interest Group of the Linguistic Society of America (LSA).
- [LCL 2021 FAQ outdated version](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/faqoutdated/) - FAQ This FAQ was created for the Linguistics Career Launch boot camp held July 2021. We will add questions or update as we plan future events. 1 What is the Linguistics Career Launch (LCL21)? LCL21 is a four-week summer “boot camp” designed to help people with linguistics degrees explore career possibilities outside of academia.
- [LCL 2021](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/lcl-2021/) - LCL 2021 Linguistics Beyond Academia The Linguistics Beyond Academia Special Interest Group of the Linguistic Society of America (LSA) kicked off the first-ever virtual summer “boot camp” in July 2021 that focused exclusively on career training for linguists. The Linguistics Career Launch (LCL) was a four-week series of courses, talks, workshops, and events designed for
- [LCL 2021 Registration](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/registration/) - Registration for LCL21 is closed. Linguistics Career Launch 2021 was a four-week summer “boot camp” designed to help people with linguistics degrees explore career possibilities outside of academia. LCL21 took place virtually on 19 days from July 6 to July 30 using the Gather.town platform as an interactive hub with workshops and courses conducted via
- [FAQ 2022](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/faq/) - We're busy organizing LCL 2024. Join us July 15-26 to access the career management methods you need to research and apply to jobs using linguistics in business, government, nonprofit and tech! Check back soon for information. LCL FAQ (Updated for July 2022) What is the Linguistics Career Launch? Linguistics Career Launch is a
- [Calendar](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/lcl-2024-calendar/) - Home FAQ Program Registration ALL TIMES are US PACIFIC WEEK 1: WEEK 2: WEEK 3: COURSES CONTINUE
- [EVENTS: Sessions & Meetups](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/events-meetups-sessions/) - EVENTS: Sessions & Meetups All SESSIONS & MEETUPS are listed in the CALENDAR. Join us for LCL24 as we dive into a variety of tracks to help you master your career journey! General Registration General Registration includes sessions and meetups providing broad career guidance and exploration. Sessions (workshops, panels, and other structured events) will
- [SESSION: Welcome from the LCL Organizers](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-welcome-from-the-lcl-organizers/) - The organizers of LCL24 will welcome registrants to the event, and provide an overview of how to get the most out of the program. Presenters: The organizers of LCL24
- [MEETUP: Office Hours](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/meet-up-office-hours-in-gather/) - All meetups occur in GATHER. Office Hours are a chance to stop by Gather and find a mentor to chat with! The OH roster will be available to registrants in advance of each event. Feel free to pop in and just see who's there, or to join and chat with a specific person. Office hours
- [MEETUP: Help Desk](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/meet-up-help-desk/) - All meetups occur in GATHER. Confused about the first day? Feel like you're missing a resource, a link, or something else? Not sure how to prioritize what to attend? Stop by Gather for a help desk session at the end of day 1, and ask LCL staff any questions! Moderators: LCL Staff
- [z2021 Extra-Curricular: CareerLinguist.com Career Camp Info Meeting in Gather](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/extra-curricular-careerlinguist-com-career-camp-info-meeting-in-gather/) - Anna Marie Trester, one of the original co-founders of the Linguistics Beyond Academia group, founder of CareerLinguist.com, and independent career consultant presents an informational session on her upcoming Career Camp. Career Camp is five weeks of focused activities and structured feedback on the stories used in career interactions, based on activities from "Bringing Linguistics to
- [z2021 Extra-Curricular: BayCHI Monthly Meeting: UX & AI](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/extra-curricular-baychi-monthly-meeting-ux-ai/) - Our organizer NancyF has been a program chair for BayCHI.org since 8/2017 (and a member since 1991). This month's program features two UX professionals sharing their experiences working with AI projects and teams, where ethics is a key consideration. (Requires registration to get zoom info.) Presenter: Carol Smith & (TBD)
- [z2021 SESSION: Career Panel: Entrepreneurship](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/career-panel-entrepreneurship/) - Our panelists followed different routes from linguistics into entrepreneurship. They'll share their decisions about taking these routes, and what's involved in this path. Presenters: Stephanie Rosenbaum (TecEd), Samantha Beaver (Memra), Nina Macdonald (Pixelloom) Moderator: Nancy Frishberg
- [z2021 SESSION: Career Management: Informational Interviews & Relationship Building](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-career-management-informational-interviews-relationship-building/) - For many people "networking" is a negative word that evokes negative feelings. We're going to reframe networking into something positive and something you already like to do--and are good at! (Trust me.) "Networking", "Relationship Management" and "Informational Interviewing" are essential to your job search, job research, and your overall career development. Presenter: Alex Johnston (Georgetown
- [z2021 MEETUP: LCL Attendee Collaborative Resume Workshop](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/meetup-lcl-attendee-collaborative-resume-workshop/) - Join other LCLers at this attendee-organized and run event to workshop your resumes together. Or, if you don't have a resume yet, come to this session and spend the hour building it! Not only are these sorts of peer collaborations important for getting feedback to improve your resume, but they also provide a great way
- [z2021 MEETUP: Group Viewing of Accessibility Meetup](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/meetup-group-viewing-of-accessibility-meetup/) - Did you know that one billion people (18% of the world’s population!) have at least one disability? Unfortunately, their perspective is rarely captured in formal user research.We'll discuss what accessibility is, its various forms, why it’s important, and how we (the broader #UX, marketing, consumer, research, design, and product development industries) can individually and collectively
- [z2021 SESSION: Language Access to Government](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-language-access-to-government/) - Dana Chisnell has joined the US Digital Service as a Policy Design Researcher and General Problem Solver. Her current challenge is designing for language access. By law, everything in the immigration system must be in English. US Gov't makes information available in multiple languages, depending on the program, mostly in print. What if you're illiterate
- [z2021 SESSION: Imagining the Future – 40 Years Ago](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-imagining-the-future-40-years-ago/) - Did you ever wonder why linguistics departments only prepare you for academic careers, ignoring the rest of the universe? Or how this summer’s LCL program took its current shape, independently from linguistics departments? It didn’t just spring up out of nowhere. If we dial the calendar back 40 years, to December 1981, there was a
- [z2021 SESSION: Human Language Technology (HLT) Industry Jobs Overview](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-human-language-technology-hlt-industry-jobs-overview/) - In this session, Kelsey will present an overview of selected jobs in HLT industry, many of which make use of skills in NLP, data science, and coding. She will cover how to find them and what employers are looking for. She will also discuss skills and self promotion, tips on structuring a resume and how
- [z2021 SESSION: How-To: Product Development of a Browser Extension](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-how-to-product-development-of-a-browser-extension/) - In this session, Andrew will present readefine (https://www.getreadefine.com/), a browser extension to simplify complex language on the internet. Andrew built this product as a personal side project while working as an industry linguist. He'll discuss how the extension works, how he came up with the idea, how he built it, and what he had to
- [z2021 SESSION: How-to: Data Science, Human Language Technology and Natural Language Processing](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-how-to-data-science-human-language-technology-and-natural-language-processing/) - In 1985, an evidently exasperated Fred Jelinek exclaimed “Every time we fire a phonetician / linguist, the performance of our system goes up”. While linguists working in tech may have gotten off to a rough start, big tech companies are now actively recruiting linguists, and not just computational linguists! But how can linguistics graduates compete
- [z2021 SESSION: Free, easy steps to make your department open to non-ac careers](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-free-easy-steps-to-make-your-department-open-to-non-ac-careers/) - Prevent damage and make your department ready to support students with non-academic ambitions with inexpensive, easy steps. Presenter: Anne Krook (Consultant) Moderator: Nancy Frishberg
- [z2021 SESSION: Company Profile Discussion: Lexicon Branding](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-company-profile-discussion-lexicon-branding/) - One of our sponsors, Lexicon Branding, will discuss the company and their work in naming and branding. They'll cover who they are, what they do, what value they bring to customers, and how they hire people. Presenter: David Placek (Lexicon Branding)
- [z2021 SESSION: Company Profile Discussion: expert.ai](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-company-profile-discussion-expert-ai/) - One of our sponsors, expert.ai, will discuss the company and their NLP technology. They'll cover who they are, what they do, what value they bring to customers, and how they hire people. Presenters: Kledia Topciu, Valentina Nieddu (both expert.ai)
- [z2021 SESSION: Civic Tech](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-civic-tech/) - Cyd Harrell explains projects, principles, partnerships, and offers practical advice for people ready to build alliances with public-sector players in her recent book A Civic Technologist's Practice Guide. In this session Harrell will emphasize skills linguists bring to civic tech (and user experience in general), that may not be obvious to colleagues with backgrounds in
- [z2021 SESSION: Career Panel: Voice User Interfaces (VUIs)](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-career-panel-voice-user-interfaces-vuis/) - Voice User Interfaces (VUI) are familiar in a variety of products, drawing on Automatic Speech Recognition, text-to-speech, chatbots and several hooks into AI/ML. Our panelists will address opportunities for linguists in VUIs and related technologies. Presenters: Brielle Nickoloff (Botmock) Moderator: Nancy Frishberg
- [z2021 SESSION: Career Panel: Translation, Product Management, Localization](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-career-panel-translation-product-management-localization/) - Translation is an obvious choice for bilinguals. What kinds of career paths exist in translation? How does it connect to project management? What do the abbreviations i18n, l10n, and g11n stand for, and how do they relate to a multilingual software, physical product or service environment? Presenters: Andrea Vine (ret.), Raffaella Buschiazzo (Salesforce), Mohammad Gharffarian
- [z2021 SESSION: Career Panel: Storytelling & Strategy](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-career-panel-storytelling-strategy/) - If you've had any training in interactional sociolinguistics and discourse analysis, chances are you've analyzed narratives and thought about register, audience design, linguistic accommodation, and more foundational concepts of the co-construction of discourse. Join this panel to learn how employers seek that kind of training and experience in "storytelling" and strategic communication. Presenters: Alex Botti
- [z2021 SESSION: Career Panel: Stages & Changes over the Course of Your Career](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-career-panel-stages-changes-over-the-course-of-your-career/) - Academic linguist, career linguist, whatever linguist. This part of your life has to negotiate with the other roles you fill – parent, partner/spouse, son/daughter. The negotiation is on-going but the terms may vary with time and circumstances. The members of this panel will discuss examples of such negotiation from their own lives and consider the
- [z2021 SESSION: Career Panel: Speech and Language Pathologies](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-career-panel-speech-and-language-pathologies/) - Speech and language therapies, communication disorders, and several related specialties require more than an undergraduate degree, with both coursework and supervision components. We'll learn from two linguists who have chosen this career path about their work settings, clientele, and more. Presenters: Chandru Vittalbabu (Sunnyvale School District), Caroline Johnson (Rehab at Home Pediatrics)
- [z2021 SESSION: LCL21 Close-Out](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-lcl21-close-out/) - Come to the final event of Linguistics Career Launch 2021, where we will reflect on the month of programming, takeaways, and possible next steps! Presenters: LCL Organizers
- [z2021 SESSION: Linguist in the C-Suite: Andrea Leszek](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-linguist-in-the-c-suite-andrea-leszek/) - Andrea Leszek is a technology leader with broad experience building products that customers love. She is currently the Chief Operating Officer for Technology at Salesforce, responsible for engineering and business operations, agile, and employee enablement. Andrea is also responsible for customer enablement via technology communications, documentation, and in-app user assistance. She is a founding member
- [z2021 SESSION: Linguists in Non-Profit Organizations](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-linguists-in-non-profit-organizations/) - Our panelists followed different routes from linguistics into work in non-profit organizations. They'll share their decisions about taking these routes, and what's involved in working in this sector. Presenters: Minnie Quartey (Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington DC), Meg Montee (Center for Applied Linguistics), Marissa Fond (Georgetown University) Moderator: Alex Johnston
- [z2021 SESSION: Linguists know about words: Careers in writing for the web](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-linguists-know-about-words-careers-in-writing-for-the-web/) - Janice (Ginny) Redish has had an exciting and fulfilling career applying her love of linguistics to making written materials easy for the people who must use them. Over the decades since she finished her Ph.D., Ginny has led teams turning government regulations into question and answer conversations, revolutionizing user manuals to be task-oriented and user-oriented,
- [z2021 SESSION: Navigating the Inner Journey (out the door)](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-navigating-the-inner-journey-out-the-door/) - Changing one’s life course raises not only serious practical issues, but also deep emotional and social questions. Charlotte Linde (Columbia Linguistics PhD; SocioRocket-Scientist, (retired) NASA) will lead a conversation on the journey out of academia and into an unknown future we have not prepared for. We will discuss issues of identity and identity change; what
- [z2021 SESSION: Opening Plenary](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-opening-plenary/) - Opening Plenary from the LBA team The organizers of LCL21 will welcome registrants to the event, and provide an overview of how to get the most out of the program. Presenter/s: The LCL organizers.
- [z2021 SESSION: Profile: User Experience & Design](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-career-panel-user-experience-design/) - Join LCL organizer Nancy Frishberg to hear about the great paths for linguists in UX! Presenter: Nancy Frishberg
- [z2021 SESSION: Resumes Part 2: Tailoring & Refining Your Resume](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-resumes-part-2-tailoring-refining-your-resume/) - Now that you have a comprehensive resume, it's time to tailor! How you tailor and format your resume will depend on the sector and the job. We'll talk about differences between CVs and resumes, how to write STAR bullets, and how to apply discourse analysis to job announcements. You'll take away a format for effective
- [z2021 SESSION: Talking types of Compensation](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-talking-types-of-compensation/) - Many of us are familiar with salary as a form of compensation. What are some other kinds of compensation might you be offered? Stock purchases, stock grants, vacation time, education reimbursement, health insurance, life insurance, ... Janet Frishberg
- [z2021 SESSION: The Linguist’s Garden Path: Getting from here to there with a Linguistics PhD](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-the-linguists-garden-path/) - How can a linguistics department support students whose career goals may not include an academic position? This workshop describes systemic changes in the Linguistics Department at the University of Arizona, made to broaden our graduate students’ career possibilities – on a shoestring budget. Presenters: Diana Archangeli, Professor, University of Arizona Kerry McCullough, ABD, University of
- [z2021 SESSION: Workshop: Career Exploration through the Lens of Self](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-workshop-career-exploration-through-the-lens-of-self/) - An essential step in career exploration is understanding where you are now. In this highly interactive workshop, we will explore skills, interests, and values, and how these intersect with career exploration. Please complete the FREE skills/interests/values assessments on imaginePhD before this workshop (note: ignore the "PhD" here; this workshop is open to people with all
- [z2021 SESSION: Workshop: Interview Prep 101](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-workshop-interview-prep-101/) - You have been invited for an interview - now what? This workshop will put into practice how to prepare for a job interview. We will explore what constitutes a successful interview, review common interview questions, and conduct a mock interview. Presenter: Daniel Moglen
- [z2021 SESSION: Workshop: Shake Hands with Naming](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-workshop-shake-hands-with-naming/) - Developing brand names is both an art and a science - and linguistics is a big part of both. In this workshop, we'll review the naming process that produces great brand names, discuss techniques for creating and validating names, and touch on more complex issues like naming architectures. We'll do some collective brainstorming and on-the-fly
- [z2021 SESSION: Career Panel: Not Always 9-5: Contracting/Consulting as a Career Path](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-career-panel-not-always-9-5-contracting-consulting-as-a-career-path/) - Industry work doesn't always mean a full-time job with one employer. Many linguists find themselves moving from in-house work to consulting to contract work and back again. In this session, our Career Linguists will speak about their experiences as consultants and contractors and the challenges (and rewards!) that come with this kind of work. Presenters:
- [z2021 SESSION: Career Panel: Natural Language Processing](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-career-panel-natural-language-processing/) - Our panelists followed different routes from linguistics into Education Technology. They'll share their decisions about taking these routes, and what's involved in this profession. They'll also discuss a common question for working in NLP: how technical do I need to be? Presenters: Ezra Wyschogrod (Amazon), Esmé Manandise (Intuit), Rich Campbell (Genesys) Moderator: Christopher Phipps (IBM)
- [z2021 SESSION: Career Panel: Linguists in Unexpected Places](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-career-panel-linguists-in-unexpected-places/) - Did you know linguists work in DEI consulting? Or that they have great skills to be taxonomists? Did you know taxonomist was an actual job title? What about the role that linguists can play in creating languages for movies and television? Come to hear about the paths of three career linguists who work in unexpected
- [z2021 SESSION: Career Panel: Linguists in Technical Communication](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-career-panel-linguists-in-technical-communication/) - Technical Communication includes not only writing, but editing, training, UX design, and other sorts of tasks related to communication. You'll hear from 3 linguists with experience in large corporations, freelance contracting and consulting about how they plan, execute and evaluate their work. Presenters: Joe Devney (devney.com), Madeleine Adkins (Wells Fargo, contract), Cate de Heer (Salesforce)
- [z2021 SESSION: Career Panel: Linguists in Naming](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-career-panel-linguists-in-naming/) - It’s true: Developing brand names is a real job, and one for which linguists are particularly well-suited. In this Career Linguist panel, three professional namers will share their career journeys, how they use their linguistic training at work, and discuss the opportunities available in naming and branding for interested linguists. Presenters: Will Leben (Stanford/Lexicon), Eric
- [z2021 SESSION: Career Panel: Linguists in Applied Research: Public, Private & Nonprofit Organizations](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-career-panel-linguists-in-applied-research-public-private-nonprofit-organizations/) - You don't have to work in academia to do research. Did you know the US Census Bureau employs research sociolinguists? In fact, linguists carry out research across all types of organizations. Come meet a linguist from a public, private and a nonprofit organization to get a sense of the broad range of research you can
- [z2021 SESSION: Career Panel: Getting Your First Job Beyond Academia](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-career-panel-getting-your-first-job-beyond-academia/) - On this panel, we'll talk with linguists who are in their first career role after graduating. We'll talk about the transition from school to work, what they wish they'd known when job searching, and what it's been like to job search during the pandemic. Presenters: Sophia Chan (ETS Canada), Mark Norris (Grammarly), Tripp Maloney (inVibe
- [z2021 SESSION: Career Panel: Education Technology (aka Ed Tech)](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-career-panel-education-technology-aka-ed-tech/) - Our panelists followed different routes from linguistics into Education Technology. They'll share their decisions about taking these routes, and what's involved in this profession. Presenters: Anastassia Loukina (ETS), Sam Cooper (NoRedInk), Emily Moline (Duolingo) Moderator: Kaitlyn Tagarelli (Mango Languages)
- [z2021 SESSION: Career Panel: Careers in Government](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-career-panel-careers-in-government/) - Careers for linguists in government roles are more that just working for a three letter agency. The government is a big space which presents lots of room to work on different problems of public interest. Come hear three linguists talk about their path from academia to government roles at the federal and state level. Presenters:
- [z2021 SESSION: Career Panel: Being Black and Successful beyond the Academy](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-career-panel-being-black-and-successful-beyond-the-academy/) - From #BlackInTheIvory and beyond: Join a conversation with linguists navigating success in workplaces beyond the academy. Presenters: Mackenzie Price (Dotdash), Na'im Tyson (pymetrics) Moderator: Minnie Quartey (Georgetown/Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington DC)
- [z2021 SESSION: Career Opportunities for Linguists](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-career-opportunities-for-linguists/) - In this session, we will present an overview of the types of career paths that are available to linguists, including providing an overview of the results of our 2019 survey of career linguists. Presenters: Alex Johnston (Georgetown University) and Emily Pace (Expert System USA)
- [z2021 SESSION: Career Management: Resumes Part 1: Preparing your Comprehensive Resume](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-career-management-resumes-part-1-preparing-your-comprehensive-resume/) - In "Resumes: Part 1", Alex Johnston presents ways to mine your experience for accomplishments to create a "Comprehensive Resume". Valid experience includes achievements in unpaid/volunteer work, academic teaching & research, and part-time work. Alex will provide some exercises for identifying common threads in jobs you've loved in the past and identifying what aspects of jobs
- [z2021 SESSION: Career Linguist Profile: Minh Nguyen (Amazon)](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-career-linguist-profile-minh-nguyen-amazon/) - Minh Nguyen is linguist and social scientist with expertise in discourse analysis, language & identity, and interactional sociolinguistics. She has a PhD in linguistics and currently works as a Language Data Researcher at Amazon. In this CL profile, Minh will talk about her journey from academia to industry. Presenter: Minh Nguyen
- [z2021 SESSION: Career Linguist Profile: Hadas Kotek, Apple (Siri Understanding Natural Language Team)](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-career-linguist-profile-hadas-kotek-apple-siri-understanding-natural-language-team/) - Hadas Kotek is a Senior NL Annotation Lead with the Siri Understanding Natural Language Team at Apple. In this CL profile, she will talk about her journey from academia to industry. Her current work focuses on annotation projects for machine learning models, including training and directing the work of a dedicated annotator workforce, working with
- [z2021 SESSION: Book Launch: Mastering Voice Interfaces](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-book-launch-mastering-voice-interfaces/) - Ann Thyme-Gobbel recently released her book (with Charles Jankowski), Mastering Voice Interfaces: Creating great voice apps for real users. Let's hear all about it. Presenters: Ann Thyme-Gobbel (Loose Cannon Systems) Moderator: Nancy Frishberg
- [z2021 SESSION: A Master's is Good Enough / Opportunity Cost and Grad School](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-a-masters-is-good-enough-opportunity-cost-and-grad-school/) - Description to be added.
- [z2021 SESSION: A Critical Look at the Academic Job Market in Linguistics](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-a-critical-look-at-the-academic-job-market-in-linguistics/) - The academic job market for linguistics is highly competitive and hierarchical: where one attains their PhD has a significant impact on their prospects for attaining a tenure track position in the field. In this session Haugen and Margaris will review and update findings from our 2020 LSA poster presentation on the faculty composition of PhD-granting
- [z2021 SESSION: "Every time I hire a linguist..." Emergent tech profiles for linguists, translators and language experts (UPSKILLS report)](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-upskills-presentation/) - The UPSKILLS project is an Erasmus+ strategic partnership in the EU for higher education that seeks to identify and tackle the gaps and mismatches in skills for linguistics and language students through the development of a new curriculum component and supporting materials to be embedded in existing programmes of study. The recent UPSKILLS needs analysis
- [z2021 SESSION : Career Linguist Panel on Naming](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-career-linguist-panel-on-naming/) - It's true: Developing brand names is a real job, and one for which linguists are particularly well-suited. In this Career Linguist panel, three professional namers will share their career journeys, how they use their linguistic training at work, and discuss the opportunities available in naming and branding for interested linguists. Presenters: Will Leben (Stanford/Lexicon), Eric
- [z2021 MEETUP: Talking Linguistics at Work](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/meetup-talking-linguistics-at-work/) - A participatory discussion (collaboratively google-docing & sharing verbally) how we linguists contribute our knowledge and expertise as part of our jobs across a range of work contexts (including but not limited to User Research, Evaluation, Survey Design, Social Change and Advocacy Communication, Localization,Taxonomy, Content Design, UX Writing, etc. etc. etc.) All are welcome, but especially
- [z2021 MEETUP: Poolside Chat: Do I need a PhD?](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/meetup-poolside-chat-do-i-need-a-phd/) - Come to this poolside chat to hear from folks with master's degrees in linguistics talk about their decision process to and through grad school, and why they ultimately decided not to get a PhD. We'll start the session off with a short discussion among the presenters. We'll then break out in to smaller groups to
- [z2021 MEETUP: Office Hours](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/meetup-office-hours/) - Office Hours are a chance to stop by the OH room in Gather and find a mentor to chat with! The OH roster will be available to registrants. Feel free to pop in and just see who's there, or to join and chat with a specific person. Moderators: Office Hours mentors. Location: All Meetups occur
- [z2021 MEETUP: Mixer](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/meetup-mixer/) - In this informal networking Mixer, come chat with a variety of CLs and hear about their journeys from coursework to career! These mixers are great opportunities to build connections and learn about new paths. Mixers are not job fairs, so don't ask people for one! Instead, take this opportunity to ask people about their experiences.
- [z2021 MEETUP: Gather Orientation for LCL Registrants](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/meetup-gather-orientation-for-lcl-registrants/) - The hour before the opening plenary, we will have LCL staff in Gather to help you figure out how to navigate the platform. Come over for a quick look and rejoin at the top of the hour for the kickoff event, or arrive at the start of orientation and pick a comfy spot to hang
- [z2021 MEETUP: Cohort Meetings](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/meetup-cohort-meetings/) - Join up with your assigned cohort of folks at a similar stage of their career. Cohorts are intended to be like peer support groups to help you navigate LCL and to share/discuss career challenges. These will be facilitated by cohort counselors. Moderators: Cohort Meeting counselors. Location: All Meetups occur in Gather.
- [z2021 MEETUP: Career Expo](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/meetup-career-expo/) - All Meetups occur on Gather. Further Description.
- [z2021 SESSION: Workshop: Write Great Error Messages](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/session-workshop-write-great-error-messages/) - An error is what happens when software is somehow derailed from what’s known as the “happy path.” Find out how to apply your linguistic expertise to writing messages that gently set users back on the path to finishing a task. We’ll look at why writing good messages is important, what prompts these messages, what they
- [z2021 MEETUP: "Employing Linguistics": Pre-Launch Book Talk with the Author](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/meetup-employing-linguistics-pre-launch-book-talk-with-the-author/) - Anna Marie Trester, author of "Bringing Linguistics to Work" is pleased to announce that her next book will be out in the Spring of 2022 with Bloomsbury Academic. Come join this interactive session to get a sneak peek at some of the ideas, activities, and STORIES contained in this must-have career resource for linguists!! Presenter:
- [LCL 2024 Events & Courses](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/lcl-2024-events-courses/) - EVENTS: Refer to the CALENDAR (not yet updated for 2024) or SESSIONS and MEET-UPS. COURSES: LCL24 is offering two courses. COURSE 1: Document Design COURSE 2: Career Discernment Both courses are described below. For course REGISTRATION go HERE (not yet updated for 2024). COURSE 1: Document Design Document design is the practice of
- [Career linguists, you can help out!](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/career-linguists-you-can-help-out/) - All help is appreciated. If you are a career linguist, please see this 2 PAGE link for information on how you could help LCL2024. [pdf-embedder url="https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/LCL24_Career_Linguist_Roles.pdf"]
- [Previous Programs](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/previous-programs/) - Here are links to the two previous LCL programs. Please note that LCL 2024 will use a similar template to LCL 2021. Here is LCL 2021 Here is LCL 2022
- [LCL 2022](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/lcl-2-0/) - About Linguistic Career Launch (LCL) 2022 occurred in May-Aug 2022 on LCL Twitter. The Linguistics Beyond Academia special interest group of the LSA brought you weekly Tweetorials offering a range of videos, articles, activities, and tips throughout Summer 2022. LCL 2022 started with an overview of foundational topics in career management. Think resumes, cover letters,
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- [LCL 2021 Courses & Events](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/courses/) - EVENTS: Refer to Calendar for Sessions and Meetups. COURSES: LCL21 is offering two courses. Course 1: Conversation Design for Linguists Course 2: Product Development for Linguists Both courses are described below. For registration for courses go here. Course 1: Conversation Design for Linguists Instructor: Brielle Nickoloff Course Description The goal of this
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- [WEEK 3](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/timetable/event/week-3/)
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- [Tuesday 30 July](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/timetable/column/friday-09-august/)
- [Monday 29 July](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/timetable/column/wednesday-07-august/)
- [Wednesday 31 July](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/timetable/column/wednesday-31-july/)
- [Thursday 01 August](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/timetable/column/wednesday-14-august/)
- [Friday 02 August](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/timetable/column/friday-02-august/)
- [WEEK 2](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/timetable/column/week-2/)
- [Friday July 26](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/timetable/column/friday-july-16/)
- [Thursday July 25](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/timetable/column/thursday-july-15/)
- [Wednesday July 24](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/timetable/column/wednesday-july-14/)
- [Tuesday July 23](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/timetable/column/tuesday-july-13/)
- [Monday July 22](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/timetable/column/monday-july-12/)
- [Friday July 19](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/timetable/column/friday-july-9/)
- [Thursday July 18](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/timetable/column/thursday-july-8/)
- [Wednesday July 17](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/timetable/column/wednesday-july-7/)
- [Tuesday July 16](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/timetable/column/tuesday-july-6/)
- [Monday July 15](https://www.linguisticscareerlaunch.com/timetable/column/monday-july-5/)
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