What Counts as Experience? Diversity as an Asset
byBy Carolyn Ureña This was my first year attending the MLA convention as a Connected Academics representative, and I was encouraged by the number…
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From Academia to Diplomacy: Far-Reaching Possibilities
byRetired diplomat and Education PhD Michael D. Orlansky on why a career in the Foreign Service could be ideal for graduates of languages and literature.
From French Professor to Fund-raising and Development
by“I was unsatisfied with many aspects of university work—for example, the isolation and competitiveness—and eventually discovered I’d exhausted the possibilities at my disposal or realized that what I was looking for or enjoyed doing was not there. I decided to bring my love of learning, along with my drive for accomplishment and success, to the world beyond the university.”
Becoming an Administrator
by“My advice to grad students and “doctorants” (as the French say) is that they should gain as much experience in other aspects of the university while finding ways to use their passions and talents beyond the classroom walls. In other words, diversify.”
What do Academic Librarians do Anyway?
by“Librarian positions, like libraries, are widely varied. My colleagues and I use our advanced degrees in many different ways,” says Sarah G. Wenzel.
Starting a Language Business
byTammy Bjelland owns Shenandoah Valley Language Services, a business that provides language education consulting and instruction to organizations around the world. She is the host of the Business of Language Podcast and blogs about linguapreneurship at www.tammybjelland.com