Career questions tagged linguist
What is the best way to make my language skills more employable?
For someone fluent in English and conversational in Spanish with slight experience in other languages (via Duolingo), what are some ways I can increase my foreign vocabulary to be the most employable? I have no interest in the medical field, but I'm open to exploring almost anything else! #Spring26 #senior #linguistics #stable-future
How good of an idea is it to work on your doctorate at the same time as being an adjunct professor?
I'm a high school senior and aspiring linguistics major who intends to become a professor and obtain their PhD. I've heard about adjunct professorship and that while it is very important to become a tenured professor, it's as time-intensive as tenured professorship with significantly less pay. Would these two goals at the same time be too overwhelming or hard to balance? I'd like to hear professional opinions!
What are some hardships a FBI linguist/Foreign language expert experiences and has to overcome?
I am curious to know about their job, financial and language learning hardships. #language #fbi #linguist #linguistics #language #law-enforcement #police #foreign-language #foreign-languages #criminal-justice
What can I actually do with my degree?
I plan on majoring in linguistics and whenever I tell someone that I always get "what kind of jobs are there for a linguist?" Honestly, I don't know. So what CAN I do with my degree? What kind of jobs are suited to my studies? #linguist #linguistics #what-kind-of-jobs-can-i-expect.