Linguistics

Explore Your Major

• Meet with your major and college advisor to discuss your academic plans.

• Familiarize yourself with major and college requirements

• Enroll in LINGUIS 3, LINGUIS 5, LINGUIS 24, LINGUIS 55AC, or other lower division courses in Linguistics.

Connect and Build Community

• Get 1:1 mentoring with Berkeley Connect.

• Find study groups, tutoring, and academic support at the Student Learning Center

• Join a student organization such as the Society of Linguistics Undergraduate Students (SLUgS).

Discover Your Passions

• Discover new interests in a Freshman Seminar such as LINGUIS 24, L&S 1, or a student-run DeCal course

• Attend the Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Fair in October.

• Learn about research taking place in the Linguistics department.

Engage Locally and Globally

• Attend the Calapalooza student activities fair and get involved with a student organization.

• Explore study, internship, and research abroad options with Berkeley Study Abroad.

Reflect and Plan Your Future

• Visit Berkeley Career Engagement and the Career Counseling Library

• Develop a plan for getting career ready.

• Sign up for Handshake and CareerMail

• Explore career fields in the Career Connections Networking Series or Cal Job Shadow Program.

Explore Your Major

• Enroll in LINGUIS 100, the only prerequisite to declare the major.

• After completing LINGUIS 100 declare the major by submitting your Major Declaration Petition

• Review major guidelines for study abroad and explore related programs

• Consider participating in the Linguistics Enrichment Experience Program (LEEP).

Connect and Build Community

• Start attending Linguistics department events

• Visit the California Language Archive, a catalog of indigenous language materials.

• Join the Friends of Berkeley Linguistics on Facebook.

• Get to know professors and graduate student instructors during their office hours.

Discover Your Passions

• Continue with a Sophomore Seminar, Big Ideas Course or Discovery Course

• Work directly with a graduate student on research through the Linguistics Research Apprentice Practicum (LRAP)

• Assist faculty in their research through URAP.

Engage Locally and Globally

• Work with a community organization in an American Cultures Engaged Scholarship course

• Consider a Berkeley Global Internship in the United States or abroad.

• Find service opportunities through the Public Service Center.

Reflect and Plan Your Future

• Reflect on your education so far and skills and experience you still wish to build.

• Discuss career options and goals with a Career Educator.Meet with a Career Center counselor to discuss your career options and goals.

• Think about doing an internship and attend an internship fair

• Learn about graduate and professional school. See Step-by-Step for planning help.

Explore Your Major

• Continue taking the major’sUpper Division Course Bins requirements and start approved upper division electives

• Review your degree progress with your major and college advisors.

• Participate in research activities like Linguistics Research Apprentice Practicum (LRAP)

• Ask the major advisor about the Linguistics Honors Program.

Connect and Build Community

• Home in on your interests through a group or forum like the Fieldwork Forum or the Syntax & Semantics Circle

• Explore resources offered by the Berkeley Language Center and look for upcoming lectures of interest.

• Attend QP fest to hear from graduate students about their individual research projects firsthand.

Discover Your Passions

• Continue to work directly with a graduate student on research through the Linguistics Research Apprentice Practicum (LRAP)

• Planning a senior thesis or project? Apply to the Haas Scholars Program or SURF

• Enrich your studies with a certificate, course thread, or summer minor.

Engage Locally and Globally

• Apply for a leadership position in your student organization.

• Experience life at another UC or college on a visitor and exchange program

• Study and intern in Washington D.C. with UCDC or Cal in the Capital.

Reflect and Plan Your Future

• Update your resume and LinkedIn profile.

• Discuss post-graduate options with advisors and professors.

• Attend career and graduate school fairs

• Ask professors and graduate student instructors for recommendation letters.

Explore Your Major

• Do a degree check to ensure you are on track to graduate.

• Complete any “bucket list” courses and remaining major, college, and campus requirements.

Connect and Build Community

• Join a professional association such as the Linguistic Society of America (LSA) or American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL)

• Connect with alumni groups such as the Linguistics Alumni group and build your network as you prepare to graduate.

Discover Your Passions

• Teach your own DeCal course

• Undertake an optional honors thesis or independent study and submit your work to the Berkeley Undergraduate Journal

• Keep pursuing your interests through a fellowship or gap year after graduation.

Engage Locally and Globally

• Hone your leadership skills with the Peter E. Haas Public Service Leaders program

• Interested in a public service career? Apply for the John Gardner Fellowship

• Explore service opportunities after graduation, such as Peace Corps or the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program.

Reflect and Plan Your Future

• Explore career and graduate school resources on the Linguistics department website. 

• Meet employers at Employer Info Sessions and On-Campus Recruiting

• Stay updated on career events offered by student organizations like SLUgS Berkeley.

• Apply to jobs, graduate school, and other opportunities.