Language Ideologies and Linguistic Discrimination Working Group

Spring-Summer 2027 LILD Student Ambassadors 

Apply by 5:00 pm, Friday, October 30, 2026

The Language Ideologies and Linguistic Discrimination (LILD) working group invites applications for the position of 2027 LILD student ambassadors. 

Position description: The 2027 LILD student ambassadors will hold informal focus groups or interviews with UW–Madison students to gain insights into their experiences with language(s) at the university and in the local community; summarize the perspectives or insights obtained through the focus groups or interviews; and use that information, with other resources provided by the LILD working group, to organize campus-based outreach activities that raise awareness of language variation and multilingualism, and of linguistic prejudice and discrimination.  

Hourly rate: $18.00/hour for up to approximately 80 hours over the course of the Spring 2027 semester

Schedule: Weekly schedule flexible. Start the second week of January 2027 and continue through the Spring 2027 semester. The positions may continue into the Summer term.

Qualifications: 

• UW–Madison graduate or undergraduate student in Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, or in a language program
• Coursework or research experience in linguistics or related fields
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Desired: qualitative research experience 

Supervisor: Joe Salmons, Language Sciences

To apply: Submit a resume and brief statement of interest to Dianna Murphy, diannamurphy@wisc.edu, by 5:00 pm, Friday, October 30, 2026

Funding for the 2027 LILD Student Ambassadors program is through Language Sciences and the Language Institute