Linguistics
Industry Areas
Here are examples of industry areas students enter with this major, jobs/internships, typical employers that hire students, skills employers look for, and examples of where alumni work. To find more information make an appointment with your career counselor/advisor.
Industry|Employers |
Job|Roles |
Skills |
Alumni |
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Education • Teaching |
• Universities and colleges • K-12 school systems • Language institutes • Community education programs • Testing companies, e.g. ETS |
K-12: • Coordination • public speaking • critical thinking • writing • social perceptiveness • complex problem solving Higher Ed: • Research • Writing • critical thinking • judgment and decision making • presentations |
• Boston University, Assistant Professor in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences • English as a Second Language Teacher Korea International School, • Associate Dean of High School Boarding University of Gothenburg in Sweden, Associate Professor of Linguistics |
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Computational Linguistics • Speech Synthesis |
• e-Businesses • Software developers • Computer companies • Natural-language processor firms • Search engines • Database developers |
• organizational • analytical • thinking/problem solving • communication • teamwork • knowledge in math, science and engineering principles |
• Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften, |
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Government • Federal government |
• Translation • Interpretation • Localization • Forensic Linguistics • Cryptology • Intelligence • Analysis • Writing • Editing |
• Administrative • Communication • Foreign Language • Multitasking • Leadership • Prioritizing |
• U.S. House of Representatives, Assistant Parliamentarian |
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Communication Disorders • Schools, K-12 |
• Speech Pathology • Language Disorders • Audiology • Aural Rehabilitation • Neurocommunicative Science • Cognitive Sciences • Teaching • Research |
• Flexibility • Cross functional teamwork • Analytical ability • Communication skills • Time and project management • Technical and design (for research and manufacturing roles) • Engineering coursework (for manufacturing based positions) |
• Speech Pathologist |
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Curriculum Development • Elementary, middle and secondary schools |
• Curriculum Supervision • Curriculum Development |
• advanced verbal and written communication • detailed oriented • technology and social media skills • time management • analytical skills • interpersonal skills • negotiation skills • project management skills |
• Keys to Abundant Life, Curriculum Developer |
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Foreign Service • Department of Defense |
• Foreign Service •Immigration/Naturalization Customs • Intelligence • Security and Protection Law Enforcement |
• Administrative • Communication • Foreign Language • Multitasking • Leadership • Prioritizing • Administrative • Analytical Thinking • Attention to Detail • Time Management • Writing Skills • Active Learning |
• U.S. Embassy Kinshasa, Security Sector Reform Advisor |
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Marketing & Marketing Research • Large corporations |
• Data Collection • Field Service • Survey Research • Data Analysis • Evaluation Design • Forecasting • Reporting • Project Management Management • Advertisers • Researchers • Public relations professionals • Media planners • Distributors • Sales consultants • Customer service professionals |
• Problem-solving • Innovation and creativity • Critical thinking • Communication (verbal and written) • Presentation skills • Teamwork and leadership • Time management and the ability to simultaneously balance several projects • Adaptability and flexibility |
• Strategic Advisor at MediaLink |
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Advertising • Consulting firms |
• Advertisers • Researchers • Public relations professionals • Media planners • Account managers • Sales consultants • Creative Services |
• Problem-solving • Innovation and creativity • Critical thinking • Communication (verbal and written) • Presentation skills • Teamwork and leadership • Time management and the ability to simultaneously balance several projects • Adaptability and flexibility |
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Law • Law firms |
• Prosecution • Defense • Contractual • Corporate • Nonprofit or Public Interest • Government • Mediation • Lobbying • Law Assistance |
• Administrative • Analytical Thinking • Attention to Detail • Time Management • Writing Skills • Active Learning |
• Paralegal at CACI International Judicial Law Clerk at Circuit Court of Cook County, Chancery Division • Real Estate Transactions Attorney at Fidelity National Financial |
Popular Industries (According to LinkedIn)
- Education
- Business Development
- Media and Communication
- Research