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 set you on the path to success. This session brings together a diverse selection of linguists who have had fruitful experiences in different industries (from big tech to sports-geared companies and educational non-profits). Participants will be gaining practical guidance and tips on how to apply their coursework in internships and gain real-world experience to boost their careers beyond academia.
Moderator:
Marina Zhukova (Amazon)
Presenters:
Anna Marie Trester (Self-employed; Career Linguist)
Macy O’Malley (BCycle)