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LCL24 Technical Development Panel: LEARNING & CURRICULUM DESIGN
Curriculum design's interdisciplinary nature allows linguists to contribute uniquely to dynamic learning environments, such as corporate trainings, language education startups, or online platforms.
This session focuses on curriculum design outside of academia and how we can continously shape the future of learning.
Topics Covered: Curriculum Design, Learning Environments, Language Education, Learning
Moderator: Erin Kuester (Blackbaud)
Panelists: Bozena Pajak (Duolingo), Althea Davis (MI Diaries), & Taylor Melton (Overseas Chinese University)
Production: Tamaya Levy
Location: LCL24
Date: Thursday, July 18, 2024
LCL24 was organized by:
Emily Pace
Alfonso Sánchez-Moya
Lucy Cheng
Victoria Hamilton
Live Production: Carolyn Siegman & Tamaya Levy
Closed Captioning: Emily Pace
Video Editing: Gregory Gray
Intro/Outro Music: Setuniman
Music licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License
Video: © 2024 Linguistics Career Launch
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LCL24 Career Management Panel: GETTING AN INTERNSHIP
Переглядів 1220 годин тому
Internships offer invaluable opportunities to apply your skills, network with professionals, and enhance your resume. Imagine collaborating with experts on groundbreaking projects, honing your skills, and gaining insights that textbooks can't provide. Whether you're passionate about sociolinguistics, phonetics, computational linguistics, or any other field within linguistics, an internship can ...
LCL24 Technical Development Panel: GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (GenAI)
Переглядів 13316 годин тому
Working with Large Language Models (LLMs) as a Prompt Engineer. This session explores how linguists contribute to the development and optimization of large language models (LLMs), transforming language generation capabilities. Gain insights into how linguistic expertise informs prompt engineering, allowing for precise and contextually relevant outputs from LLMs across various applications. Pane...
LCL24 Technical Development Workshop: HOW TO TAXONOMY
Переглядів 2416 годин тому
Ever wanted to know how websites like Amazon or Netflix organize billions of bits of content into manageable data sets, but more importantly useful categories for you to sift through? Welcome to taxonomy… with a wee bit of ontology thrown in. This workshop provides an overview of taxonomy and also includes a discussion of some hands-on practice with organizing a data set into meaningful hierarc...
LCL24 Technical Development Panel: USER EXPERIENCE (UX) RESEARCH for LINGUISTS
Переглядів 8516 годин тому
Watch the panel discussion on language and human interaction as we explore the current state of UX research and its implications for linguists. Learn how user behavior and preferences drive the design of user-friendly products and experiences, shaping both tech and non-tech industries. Topics Covered: User Research, Human Interaction, User-Friendly Design Moderator: Darrell Penta (ServiceNow) P...
LCL24 Technical Development Panel: SOCIETAL IMPACTS & THE ETHICAL USE OF AI
Переглядів 5914 днів тому
Reflect in this session on the ethical impacts of AI and how qualitative researchers and linguists alike can address these issues in tech industries. Explore and recognize how linguistics is an integral component of the human evaluation of AI. Topics Covered: Ethical Use of AI, Responsible AI, AI Integration Moderator: Aubrie Amstutz (Apple via Grid Dynamics) Panelists: Patricia McDonough (Aque...
LCL24 Technical Development Panel: JOBS IN TECH
Переглядів 30014 днів тому
Learn how to utilize your skills and expertise in analysis, critical thinking, and understanding human behavior to impact tech and technology. Participants discuss how backgrounds in linguistics and social sciences can shape innovation and drive meaningful change in tech companies. Watch this session to gain practical advice on breaking into these fields and advancing your career in the rapidly...
LCL24 Career Management Panel: RE-FINDING YOUR CAREER PATH
Переглядів 14714 днів тому
This panel emphasizes and discusses the importance of always considering your next steps and career goals as you encounter unpredictability and many unknowns throughout your life. Reflect with candid members of LCL about what their paths look like, what worked best for them, and how you can propel your own career forward. Topics Covered: Navigating Careers, Career Journey, Adaptability, Growth ...
LCL24 Faculty Education Panel: THE NEW ROLE OF FACULTY - ADVISING LINGUISTIC STUDENTS
Переглядів 8021 день тому
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, we review the real data on academic employment outcomes and other opportunities (beyond academia) that are available to linguistics graduates. Topics Covered: Employment, Job Market, Academia, Tenure Track Positions Pan...
LCL24 Career Management Workshop: SALARY & BENEFITS
Переглядів 4021 день тому
After receiving the job offer comes the negotiation of salary and benefits. In this seminar, 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. Learn how to research the typical salary range for the job, how to investigate the company's compensation history,...
LCL24 Career Management Workshop: LEVERAGING LINKEDIN
Переглядів 7521 день тому
A LinkedIn profile is a must-have for your career. In this workshop, 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. Learn to use LinkedIn n...
LCL24 Career Management Workshop: INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEWING
Переглядів 66Місяць тому
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. This is an effective research tool, but it's important to do it right. Learn how to use your research skills in service of your own job search. This seminar covers topics such as what an informati...
LCL24 Career Management Workshop: EFFECTIVE RESUMES
Переглядів 1682 місяці тому
While we may not realize it, students and academics have a lot of experience that's transferable to jobs outside academia. The key is knowing how to identify it and put it into words that a potential employer will understand. This seminar walks through effective resume writing, including the use of STAR stories, maximizing resume bullet points, and ways to research and display "fit" with a job ...
LCL24 Career Management Workshop: NETWORKING
Переглядів 1302 місяці тому
There are abundant opportunities for linguists to get to know one another and build community. This seminar reframes networking as community building, research, and an everyday habit that we can even come to enjoy. Learn about the on-ramps to career conversations, how small talk isn't 'small', and how to make networking work with your personality and preferences. The seminar also gives examples...
LCLSPECIAL Panel: Georgetown University Linguistics Career Series: Alfonso Sánchez-Moya
Переглядів 20711 місяців тому
Presentation Title: Alexa, how can I transition to industry positions with a background in (mostly qualitative) critical discourse analysis? Presenter: Alfonso Sánchez-Moya Location: Georgetown University Date: 06 October 2023 This presentation was part of the Linguistics Career Series, a monthly talk series held by the Linguistics Department at Georgetown University. In this series, Linguists ...
LCLSPECIAL Panel: Careers for Cognitive Science Linguists Outside Academia
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LCLSPECIAL Panel: Careers for Cognitive Science Linguists Outside Academia
LCL2021 Career Panel: Civic Tech
Переглядів 62Рік тому
LCL2021 Career Panel: Civic Tech
LCLSPECIAL Panel: Linguistics Careercast Podcast - LingFest Career Panel at LingComm23
Переглядів 292Рік тому
LCLSPECIAL Panel: Linguistics Careercast Podcast - LingFest Career Panel at LingComm23
LCL2021 Career Panel: Linguists in Naming
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LCL2021 Career Panel: Linguists in Naming
LCL2021 Career Panel: User Experience & Design
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LCL2021 Career Panel: User Experience & Design
LCL2021 Career Panel: Voice User Interfaces
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LCL2021 Career Panel: Voice User Interfaces
LCL2021 Career Panel: Translation, Product Management, and Localization
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LCL2021 Career Panel: Translation, Product Management, and Localization
LCLSPECIAL Book Launch: Mastering Voice Interfaces - Ann Thyme-Gobbel & Charles Jankowski
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LCLSPECIAL Book Launch: Mastering Voice Interfaces - Ann Thyme-Gobbel & Charles Jankowski
LCL2021 Career Panel: Natural Language Processing
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LCL2021 Career Panel: Natural Language Processing
LCL2021 Career Panel: Storytelling & Strategy
Переглядів 1462 роки тому
LCL2021 Career Panel: Storytelling & Strategy
LCL2021 Career Panel: Linguists in Technical Communication
Переглядів 2152 роки тому
LCL2021 Career Panel: Linguists in Technical Communication
LCL2021 Career Panel: Linguists know about words: Careers in writing for the web
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LCL2021 Career Panel: Linguists know about words: Careers in writing for the web
LCL2021 How-To: Product Development of a Browser Extension
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LCL2021 How-To: Product Development of a Browser Extension
LCL2021 Career Panel: Education Technology (aka Ed Tech)
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LCL2021 Career Panel: Education Technology (aka Ed Tech)
LCL2021 How-to: Data Science, Human Language Technology and Natural Language Processing
Переглядів 3452 роки тому
LCL2021 How-to: Data Science, Human Language Technology and Natural Language Processing

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