events and series

professional development

The Professional Development Series was established in Spring 2003 as a means to help students become successful working linguists by giving them some practical knowledge and skills that will be useful in professional life. Speakers discuss such topics as employment opportunities for linguists and skills necessary for both academic and non-academic positions.

Talks take place every other Thursday in room 6417 of the Graduate Center, followed by an informal reception in the Linguistics Lounge on the 7th floor.

Past talks have highlighted an array of topics: resumes, writing abstracts, grants/how to find funding, non-academic opportunities for linguists and strategies for succeeding in academia.

 

Spring 2008/Fall 2008 program

February 14, 2008 (Thursday)
Room 6417, The CUNY Graduate Center; 4:15 PM - 6:00 PM
Ever Wonder What's in Those Letters?
Dr. Janet Dean Fodor with faculty/student panel (CUNY Graduate Center)
See the abstract here

February 28, 2008 (Thursday)
Room 6417, The CUNY Graduate Center; 4:15 PM - 6:00 PM
Having Kids as a Graduate Student
Delores Buonasora (Graduate Center's Child Development Center)
See the abstract here

March 13, 2008 (Thursday)
Room 6417, the CUNY Graduate Center; 4:15 PM - 6:00 PM
How to Write an Abstract
Marcel den Dikken (CUNY)
See the abstract here

March 27, 2008 (Thursday)
Room 6417, The CUNY Graduate Center; 4:15 PM - 6:00 PM
Professional Development session (Dr. Ken Pugh)
Ken Pugh (Haskins Labs)
See the abstract here

April 10, 2008 (Thursday)
Room 6417, The CUNY Graduate Center; 4:15 PM - 6:00 PM
Congratulations! You got the interview! What now?
Dr. Helen Smith-Cairns and Dr. Chuck Cairns, with student participation (CUNY Graduate Center)
See the abstract here

 

Past Programs

Spring 2005 | Fall 2005 | Spring 2006 | Fall 2006 | Spring 2007 | Fall 2007 | Spring 2008 | Fall 2008