Linguistics Careercast

This episode is titled “Re-Finding Your Career Path”. Our three panelists, Nancy Frishberg, Emily Pace, and Laurel Sutton share stories of their careers and the decision points that led them to their current situations. This panel emphasizes the importance of always considering your next steps and career goals as you encounter unpredictability and many unknowns throughout your life. You’ll hear candid reflections about what our panelists’ paths look like, what worked best for them, and how you can propel your own career forward.

The video of this presentation is available at the Linguistics Career Launch YouTube channel.

Nancy Frishberg on LinkedIn

Emily Pace on LinkedIn

Laurel Sutton on LinkedIn

This episode of the podcast is generously sponsored by Amazon Science.

Topics discussed include

– career journey

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This episode is titled “The New Role of Faculty – Advising Linguistics Students”. Did you know that a draft-eligible baseball player has better odds of playing Major League Baseball than a new linguistics PhD has of getting a tenure-line job? In this session, panelists Alex Johnston and Sue Steele review the real data on academic employment outcomes, and the other opportunities (beyond academia) that are available to linguistics graduates. This presentation is aimed at linguistics faculty, but will be relevant to students and advisors too!

The video of this presentation is available at the Linguistics Career Launch YouTube channel.

The deck used in this presentation is available here

Alex Johnston on LinkedIn

Sue Steele on LinkedIn

This episode of the podcast is generously sponsored by Amazon Science.

Topics discussed include

– job market

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This episode is titled “Salary and Benefits: Negotiate Like a Pro”. The presenter is Alex Johnston, who is Director, Master’s Programs & Career Management in the Georgetown University Dept. of Linguistics. In this presentation, you will learn how to prepare for the negotiation stage and the proper etiquette to request what you need, as well as how to respond to tricky questions from employers regarding salary expectations. You’ll also find out how to research the typical salary range for the job, how to investigate the company’s compensation history, how to avoid stating your salary expectations too early, and how to appropriately request more in the benefits package.

The video of this presentation is available at the Linguistics Career Launch YouTube channel.

The deck used in this presentation is available here

Alex Johnston on LinkedIn

This episode of the podcast is generously sponsored by Amazon Science.

Topics discussed include

– salaries

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“The pairing of linguistics and law makes a lot of sense”

Marta Baffy is a lawyer and linguist who has over a decade of English as a Second Language (ESL) teaching experience both in the United States and abroad. She received her Ph.D. in Linguistics from Georgetown University and her JD from the Cardozo School of Law. Her research focuses on the discourse processes underlying law students’ socialization to law school and the legal profession, as well as discourse analysis of interactions in the courtroom and congressional hearings. Marta’s current position is Professor of the Practice and Director of Academic Success at University of Baltimore School of Law.

Marta Baffy on LinkedIn

Academic Legal Discourse and Analysis: Essential Skills for International Students Studying Law in The United States, by Marta Baffy and Kirsten Schaetzel

Topics include:

– teaching English

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This episode is an audio version of a virtual panel held at the Linguistics Career Launch in the summer of 2024, titled “Leveraging LinkedIn: Creating your Profile and Using LinkedIn as a Research Database”. The presenter is Alex Johnston, who is Director, Master’s Programs & Career Management in the Georgetown University Dept. of Linguistics. In this workshop, you’ll learn not only how to optimize your own LinkedIn profile, but also how to leverage LinkedIn as a research tool in service of your career development. Consider this online platform to be the world’s largest database of resumes and exemplar language for work experience in the vast array of jobs available. You can learn to use LinkedIn not only to showcase yourself, but also to find leaders in your fields of interest, learn the language varieties of different positions and sectors, create a worthwhile network, and locate the right people for informational interviews.

The video of this presentation is available at the Linguistics Career Launch YouTube channel.

The deck used in this presentation is available here

Alex Johnston on LinkedIn

This episode of the podcast is generously sponsored by Amazon Science.

Topics discussed include

– LinkedIn

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“You need to have a heart of service to do this work”

Carole Chaski is a forensic linguist who is considered one of the leading experts in the field. Her research has led to improvements in the methodology and reliability of computational linguistics and inspired research on the use of this approach for authorship identification. She has provided expert testimony in several federal and state court cases in the United States and Canada. She is president of ALIAS Technology and executive director of the Institute for Linguistic Evidence, a non-profit research organization devoted to linguistic evidence.

Carole Chaski on LinkedIn

Carole Chaski on Wikipedia

Forensic Files “Letter Perfect” on YouTube

ALIAS Technology

The New Yorker, “Words on Trial”

Topics include:

– computational linguistics

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This episode is an audio version of a virtual panel held at the Linguistics Career Launch in the summer of 2024, titled “Informational Interviews”. The presenter is Alex Johnston, who is Director, Master’s Programs & Career Management in the Georgetown University Dept. of Linguistics. Informational interviewing is the key way to learn about jobs of interest, what jobs might be a good fit (or not!), and finding out “what’s out there” beyond the information available on the internet. It’s an effective research tool, but it’s important to do it right. In this presentation, you can learn how to use your research skills in service of your own job search. This presentation covers topics such as what an informational interview is, who to contact, how to contact them, which questions to ask, and how to maintain the connections you’ve made for the long term.

The video of this presentation is available at the Linguistics Career Launch YouTube channel.

The deck used in this presentation is available here

Alex Johnston on LinkedIn

Informational Interviewing: Best Practices and Etiquette Guide, by Alex Johnston (work in progress, PDF download)

This episode of the podcast is generously sponsored by Amazon Science.

Topics discussed include

– informational interviews

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“In customer research, if there is any group that’s capacitated to just go out and talk to people, it’s linguists”

Mary-Caitlyn Valentinsson earned her Ph.D. in anthropology and linguistics in a joint program from the University of Arizona in 2019. Her dissertation research was on fandoms – the way communities engage with pop culture. After finishing her doctoral degree, she taught at Appalachian State University for three years. In August 2022, she took a position with Universal Parks and Resorts in Orlando, Florida, where she works as a manager of ethnographic research.

Mary-Caitlyn Valentinsson on LinkedIn

Topics include

– anthropology

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This episode is an audio version of a virtual panel held at the Linguistics Career Launch in the summer of 2024, titled “Creating and Tailoring an Effective Resume”. The presenter is Alex Johnston, who is Director, Master’s Programs & Career Management in the Georgetown University Dept. of Linguistics. In this presentation, Alex will answer the following questions: 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 can my resume convince a real person that I’m a fit for the job? After this talk, you’ll understand STAR stories, effective resume bullet points, and ways to research and display “fit” with a job announcement.

The video of this presentation is available at the Linguistics Career Launch YouTube channel.

The deck used in this presentation is available here.

Alex Johnston on LinkedIn

Action Verbs to Make Your Resume Stand Out

How to Beat the Applicant Tracking System

This episode of the podcast is generously sponsored by Amazon Science.

Topics discussed include

– career management

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This episode is an audio version of a virtual panel held at the Linguistics Career Launch in the summer of 2024, titled “Networking for Introverts”. The presenter is Alex Johnston, who is Director, Master’s Programs & Career Management in the Georgetown University Dept. of Linguistics. In this presentation, she’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. She’ll also model small risks you can take in our supportive environment that you can carry forward during our boot camp and beyond. The goal here is to reframe networking as community building, research, and an everyday habit – something we can even enjoy.

The video of this presentation is available at the Linguistics Career Launch YouTube channel.

The deck used in this presentation is available here.

Small Talk, Big Deal (Ep 51 of the Lingthusiasm podcast)

Alex Johnston on LinkedIn

This episode of the podcast is generously sponsored by Amazon Science.

Topics discussed include

– networking

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