On the occasion of my visit to UC Boulder to give my Bringing Linguistics to Worksh(shop), and to help get the word out about the CL (Mighty) Network I am convening a networking meet-up in Boulder, CO next Sunday, Feb 18th 5-7pm The Med 1002 Walnut Street Boulder CO 80302 themedboulder.com This Meetup is a […]
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Why your boss should support (your) networking
I only realized that this was an unconventional idea when I heard the force with which Reid Hoffman made the case for it in his book The Alliance. If you haven’t read the book, you can start with this summary in HBR, and know that it is well worth your time!! But yes, there are […]
job posting: Communications Manager – San Francisco Shakespeare Festival
Communications Manager Job posted by San Francisco Shakespeare Festival Job Type Full Time Salary Minimum: $32,000.00 Maximum: $36,000.00 Published: 12/05/2017 Start Date: 01/02/2018 Application Deadline: 12/22/2017 Address San Francisco California United States Description San Francisco Shakespeare Festival (SF Shakes) seeks a dynamic & detail-oriented Communications Manager to join its team of staff, artists and board […]
Hannah Phinney at the campfire
Hannah gives great perspective for anyone embarking on a new career, from the perspective of someone who has just started a new job herself, not just 4 months ago. The conversation begins with a glimpse of a day in the life on the Bixby project at Samsung Research America – whose goal is to […]
What can I do with Foreign Language skills?
Langfocus gives answers, and invites his viewers to share their knowledge too! I invite all you Career Linguists to chime in as well!! Tell us about your jobs 🙂 http://facebook.com/langfocus http://instagram.com/langfocus http://twitter.com/langfocus http://langfocus.com Support Langfocus on Patreon: http://patreon.com/langfocus
Bay Area VPhD meeting: August 27
For Bay Area Versatile PhDs: VPhD meeting: August 27, 1 pm, SF @ Delarosa We’re holding our next meeting on Sunday, August 27, at 1pm, at our usual SF spot, Delarosa (37 Yerba Buena Lane). The location is public-transit-friendly, with BART and Muni stops nearby. If anyone wants lunch there’s pizza and pasta, plus coffee […]
Bay Area Industrial Linguists (BAIL) event 8/31
Five Things Every UX Researcher Must Know Following conversations with individuals linguists who have transitioned into the private sector, I’d like to offer this topic for discussion. You may have questions, and you may have items to offer. Are there only 5? No, but that’s enough to get us started. When? Thursday, August 31 7-9 […]
Serena Pasqualetto – post III
The Career Paths section regularly highlights linguists’ career journeys and job details. If you would like to recommend someone (including yourself) for a future profile, please contact Career Linguist. Below is Part III of the interview with Serena Pasqualetto. Click here for Part I and here for Part II. In this post, she talks about […]
Staying active in academia
Fabulous post by Nick Gaylord about a question I sure get asked with some frequency!! What are your chances to remain academically productive if you take a job in industry? Source: Staying active in academia
Navigating careers discussion hosted by the LSA!
https://www.linguisticsociety.org/news/2017/06/09/save-date-lsa-webinar-navigating-careers Mark your calendars for this event next Friday!! Webinar: Navigating Careers: A discussion about the “who, what, when, where, why, and how” of work with three intrepid linguists When: Friday, June 30, 1:00 PM US EDT Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7035986395609997315 The LSA’s “Linguistics Beyond Academia” Special Interest Group invites you to join us for a […]
