What Can I Do with a Major in ... Linguistics?
Linguistics
Description of Major
This major
educates students about how people use language
to communicate, and analyzes the real-time processing, context and
meaning aspects of language.
For more information on studying Linguistics:
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Employment Opportunities
Graduates are
prepared for a wide range of positions in education, publishing,
writing and business.
A variety of jobs are available for linguistics graduates, including:
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Advertising
Account Executive |
Attorney |
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Business Manager |
Campaign
Manager |
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Claims
Examiner |
Community Relations Director |
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Copy Writer |
Corporate
Trainer |
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Critic |
Customer
Service Representative |
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Editor |
Education
Director |
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Government Agency Administrator |
Historian |
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Human
Resources Specialist |
Insurance
Underwriter |
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Journalist |
Lawyer |
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Legislative
Assistant |
Lobbyist |
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Marketing/Sales Manager |
Media Buyer |
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Personnel
Trainee |
Production
Assistant |
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Public Administrator |
Public Relations Specialist |
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Publicity
Assistant |
Research
Assistant |
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Sales
Representative |
Special
Events Coordinator |
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Speech
Pathologist |
Speech
Writer |
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Teacher |
Television Producer |
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Translator |
Underwriter |
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Volunteer
Coordinator |
Writer |
Some positions listed may require education or training beyond an
undergraduate degree.
Additional Links
The American
Association for Applied Linguistics
The
Linguistic List
Modern Language
Association
UC
McMicken College of Arts & Sciences
This page last updated on
June 1, 2006
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