Computational Linguistics
Computational linguists analyze and comprehend language through computer science. This interdisciplinary field combines linguistics, computer science, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, anthropology, and more. Examples of tools that were created using computational linguistics include machine translation, chatbots, predictive text messaging, speech recognition, and digital voice assistants.
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To become a computational linguist, you will need skills in computer science, linguistics, programming languages, math, and statistics. There are many master’s degree programs in computational linguistics.
Journalism
Journalists investigate, collect, and share news and information with the public. They work across various media platforms, such as newspapers, TV, radio, and online outlets. Their tasks include researching, conducting interviews, writing articles, and ensuring accuracy. Multilingual journalists have the advantage of communicating directly with their informants and have a unique understanding of other cultures in their reporting. They can also be assigned to positions outside of the U.S. that require specific language skills.
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Professional organization websites often contain job boards and useful resources about the professions they represent. Consider joining a professional organization as a student to take advantage of the full range of resources and conferences they offer – memberships are usually discounted for students!
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- Earning a bachelor’s degree in Journalism is helpful to become a journalist, but it is not always necessary. You can become a competitive candidate for jobs as an international or multilingual journalist by supplementing your language studies with relevant experiences in communications and public relations through student organizations, student jobs, and/or internships.
- Consider pursuing an international internship in communications, public relations, or journalism as a student!
- Some master’s degree programs in journalism focus on bilingual journalism or international journalism. These degrees can prepare you to go into this line of work.