Linguistics Careercast
Episodes
Episode #86: Joan Barker
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“My linguistics work has allowed me to experience humanity on different levels” Joan Barker received a Master’s in Linguistics at Ce...
Episode #85: Jen Polk
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“Where you land in a job might not be where you want to stay” Jen Polk is a career coach for professors, postdocs and PhD students looking...
Linguistics Careercast Update!
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Just a quick update – we’ve taken a short hiatus but we have so much more content to come: Interviews! Panels! Webinars! If you’d li...
Episode #84: Abby Bajuniemi
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“Networking is work, but it’s fun work – you get to talk to smart, fun people” Abby Bajuniemi is a linguist with 10+ years of experien...
Episode #83: Shannon DeJong
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“I thought: I don’t know which way to go. Wow – what a wonderful place to be!” Shannon DeJong is a linguist, namer, brand agency f...
Episode #82: Deborah Ball
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“There’s so much you can learn from linguistics when you apply it to the business of naming” Deborah Ball has been working in naming, br...
Episode #81: Emelia BensonMeyer
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“We take so much of communication for granted – until we can’t communicate” Emelia BensonMeyer is a speech-language pathologis...
Episode #80: Eukene Franco-Landa
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“I created Minority Languaging as a place to communicate, to share, and to debate” Eukene Franco-Landa is sociolinguist with a Ph.D. from ...
Episode #79: The AI Con Discussion Panel (Live)
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is an audio version of a virtual panel held online via the Linguistic Society of America, on August 16, 2025. This is part two of our con...
Episode #78: User Experience Research for Linguists (LCL Audio)
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is an audio version of a virtual panel held at the Linguistics Career Launch in the summer of 2024, titled “User Experience Research fo...
Episode #77: Erin Kuester
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Don’t be afraid to reach for the job you want” Erin Kuester has a Master’s degree in Applied Linguistics from Ohio University, an...
Episode #76: Societal Impacts and the Ethical Use of AI (LCL Audio)
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is an audio version of a virtual panel held at the Linguistics Career Launch in the summer of 2024, titled “Societal Impacts and the Et...
Live Linguistics Careeercast August 16 2025 – The AI Con Discussion
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Live Linguistics Careercast coming your way on August 16! Join us for part two of our conversation on GenAI and linguistics, this time focusing on Emi...
Episode #75: Logan Kearsley
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Software makes me money, but linguistics makes me happy” Logan Kearsley is an experienced software engineer with a history in the educati...
Episode #74: Content Creation – A Path to Alternative Careers (LCL Audio)
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is an audio version of a virtual panel held at the Linguistics Career Launch in the summer of 2024, titled “Content Creation – A ...
Episode #73: Kathryn Hymes
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“I’m happy for the winding path that took me to this work” Kathryn Hymes is a technologist and computational linguist, currently serving...
Episode #72: Tim Durgin
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“If you understand why you’re making a career move, then don’t worry about explaining it” Tim Durgin (杜腾飞) is an ATA-certified C...
Episode #71: Andy Edmonds
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“The buzz in LLMs now is all about training data” Andy Edmonds has an MS in Human Factors, Applied Psychology from Clemson University. He ...
Episode #70: Colette Feehan
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“I love the process of directing voice actors – and I never would have found out about it without the internet” Colette Feehan is an aud...
Mini-pod: Linguists At Work with Lexi Slome
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Linguists at Work! This is a special mini-podcast of the Linguistics Careercast called Linguists at Work. It’s a series of 5-minute interviews with ...
Episode #69: Live at LingFest 2025
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“In tech, I feel like I’m giving a sociolinguistics 101 course once a month” This episode is a recording of a special live episode o...
Episode #68: Jyoti Iyer
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Conversation designer jobs are inherently collaborative” Jyoti Iyer earned her PhD in linguistics from the University of Massachusetts Am...
Episode #67: Jobs in Tech (LCL audio)
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is titled “Jobs in Tech for Qualitative Researchers and Social Scientists”. Our moderator, Alfonso Sánchez-Moya, guides a discussion...
Episode #66: Re-Finding Your Career Path (LCL Audio)
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is titled “Re-Finding Your Career Path”. Our three panelists, Nancy Frishberg, Emily Pace, and Laurel Sutton share stories of their c...
Episode #65: The New Role of Faculty – Advising Linguistics Students (LCL Audio)
08 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is titled “The New Role of Faculty – Advising Linguistics Students”. Did you know that a draft-eligible baseball player has bet...
Episode #64: Salary and Benefits (LCL Audio)
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is titled “Salary and Benefits: Negotiate Like a Pro”. The presenter is Alex Johnston, who is Director, Master’s Programs & Car...
Episode #63: Marta Baffy
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“The pairing of linguistics and law makes a lot of sense” Marta Baffy is a lawyer and linguist who has over a decade of English as a Secon...
Episode #62: Leveraging LinkedIn (LCL Audio)
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is an audio version of a virtual panel held at the Linguistics Career Launch in the summer of 2024, titled “Leveraging LinkedIn: Creati...
Episode #61: Carole Chaski
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“You need to have a heart of service to do this work” Carole Chaski is a forensic linguist who is considered one of the leading experts in...
Episode #60: Informational Interviews (LCL audio)
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is an audio version of a virtual panel held at the Linguistics Career Launch in the summer of 2024, titled “Informational Interviews”...
Episode #59: Mary-Caitlyn Valentinsson
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“In customer research, if there is any group that’s capacitated to just go out and talk to people, it’s linguists” Mary-Caitlyn Va...
Episode #58: Effective Resumes (LCL Audio)
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is an audio version of a virtual panel held at the Linguistics Career Launch in the summer of 2024, titled “Creating and Tailoring an E...
Episode #57: Networking for Introverts (LCL audio)
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is an audio version of a virtual panel held at the Linguistics Career Launch in the summer of 2024, titled “Networking for Introverts”...
Episode #56: Christopher Farina
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Are you competent? And are you someone I want to work with? You need to be both” Christopher Farina holds a doctorate in linguistics from...
Episode Guide #55: Minnie Quartey
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Linguists make the best everything” Minnie Quartey is Vice President of Impact & Innovation for Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washing...
Episode #54: Elizabeth Briody
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“I’d like to see anthropology become a household word again” Elizabeth Briody is an anthropologist who has been involved in cultural-cha...
Episode #53: Andrea Berez-Kroeker and Brendan Regan
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Linguistics has a marketing problem” Andrea Berez-Kroeker is the Linguistics Department Chair at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and an...
Episode #52: Taylor Melton
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Build relationships with your coworkers – you don’t have to be friends with them” Taylor Melton is a linguist and educator with over 15 y...
Episode #51: Serena Williams
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Go work with people in legal fields because they are the ones working on language access” Serena Williams received her PhD from UC Davis. She...
Linguistics Career Launch 2024 Last Chance!
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is just a reminder that Linguistics Career Launch 2024 is happening SOON – July 15-26, 2024. If you’re a linguist looking for a job o...
Episode #50: Peter Benson
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Be open to doing things that are not what you studied in school” Peter Benson received his PhD in linguistics from UC San Diego in 1973, ...
Linguistics Career Launch 2024 Promo!
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is just a reminder that Linguistics Career Launch 2024 is happening SOON – July 15-26, 2024. If you’re a linguist looking for a job o...
Episode #49: Emily Pace
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“It was a wake-up call – my marriage is more important to me than that job” Emily Pace has a breadth of experience across the non-pr...
Episode #48: Alexandra Botti
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Linguistics has given me frameworks to build my career on, and to get wildly creative within those frameworks” Alexandra Botti is a radio...
Episode #47: Jackson Kuzmik
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“There are many pathways to the solution to climate change, and that means more jobs for linguists” Jackson Kuzmik was born and raised in ...
Episode #46: Emily Sabo
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Language is the code that cracks open access to people in the world” Emily Sabo is a writer and data analyst who specializes in scientifi...
Episode #45: Emily Gref
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Passion doesn’t always have to be the thing that pays you” Emily Gref has been a bookseller, copy editor, literary agent, and, most rec...
Episode #44: Brad Davidson
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“We all end up training ourselves throughout our careers” Brad Davidson is a linguist and medical anthropologist with extensive experience...
Episode #43: Dmitry Tereshenko
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“It feels weird to say I’ve ‘just’ been working” Dmitry Tereshenko is a neurodivergent, first-generation college graduate wh...
Episode #42: Daniel Ginsberg
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Networking is mutual aid.” Daniel Ginsberg is the Director of Strategic Initiatives at the American Anthropological Association, where th...
Episode #41: Aubrie Amstutz
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Where in your body do you feel a ‘yes’?” Aubrie Amstutz is a cognitive linguist & researcher working towards AI Fairness....
Episode #40: Alfonso Sánchez-Moya at Georgetown University
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“The jump to industry means recognizing transferable skills, industry prep, and interview prep” This episode is an audio presentation of a...
Episode #39: Eric Jackson
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Naming isn’t an academic exercise – it’s more about your gut feeling about a name” Eric Jackson is a linguist, namer, and brand str...
Episode #38: Marina Zhukova
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Including personal information on your resume is recommended – it shows recruiters that you’re a well-rounded person” Marina Zhukova...
Episode #37: Falene McKenna
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I’m a jack of all trades – all linguists are” Falene McKenna is a linguist, tech enthusiast, conversation wizard, and a ̶...
Episode #36: Anna Marie Trester and Michal Temkin Martinez
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michal Temkin Martinez Anna Marie Trester “Don’t let one bridge troll stop you – find another bridge!'” Anna Marie Trester is...
Episode #35: Kaitlyn Tagarelli
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Just because you have a PhD doesn’t mean you’ll get hired at an advanced position in a company.” Kaitlyn Tagarelli earned her PhD in ...
Episode #34: Linguists in Ed Tech (LCL audio)
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is an audio version of a virtual career panel held at the Linguistics Career Launch in the summer of 2021. The title of the panel is Educ...
Episode #33: Suzanne Wertheim
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I had a foot out the door for years – and it was still a total re-evaluation of my life'” After getting her Ph.D. in Linguistics fr...
Episode #32: Bozena Pajak
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“You’ve got to figure out how to talk about your own expertise'” Bozena Pajak is is the Vice President of Learning and Curriculum at...
Episode #31: Linguists in Non-Profit Orgs (LCL Audio)
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Don’t underestimate the power of the skills you have.” This episode is an audio version of a virtual career panel held at the Lingu...
Episode #30: Kate Mesh
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“You have to ask yourself, ‘What am I meant to be doing when I’m done with graduate school?'” Kate Mesh is a linguist who is w...
Episode #29: Linguists in Naming (LCL Audio)
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“In industry, personal qualities are just as important as qualifications – who you are, what you’re interested in.” This episo...
Episode #28: Alfonso Sánchez-Moya
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Sometimes having a PhD will not be to your advantage – it can put you in a box” Alfonso Sánchez-Moya is a discourse analyst curren...
Episode #27: LCC Live at Amherst: Careers for Cognitive Science Linguists
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“There’s nothing more important than staying in touch with people” This episode is an audio version of a live recording of the Linguisti...
Episode #26: Careers in Government (LCL Audio)
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“You may be looking for a job, but people are looking for YOU.” Careers for linguists in government roles are more that just working for a...
Episode #25: Kristina Wagers
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“If you think you can do a job, apply for it – even if you don’t meet all of the qualifications!” Kristina Wagers is a Principal Solut...
Episode #24: Language Access to Government (LCL Audio)
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dana Chisnell joined the US Digital Service as a Policy Design Researcher and General Problem Solver. Her current challenge is designing for language ...
Episode #23: Joseline Segovia
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Do linguistics, but pick up other valuable skills in while you’re in school – it will always help!” Joseline Segovia is an experi...
Episode #22: Linguist in the C-Suite (LCL Audio)
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Take first step – pick a direction, try something out. Let your career build as it happens.” This episode is an audio version of a virt...
Episode #21: Nora Diaz
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Don’t put yourself in a little box – what matters is what you DO with your degree” Nora Díaz holds a B.A. in English Language T...
Episode #20: Stages & Changes Over the Course of Your Career (LCL Audio)
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“It didn’t feel like trailblazing—it felt like floundering.” This episode is an audio version of a virtual panel held at the Linguisti...
Episode #19: Nicole Rybak
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“What work does linguistics prepare you for? Technically nothing, but also – everything!” Nicole Rybak recently completed an intern...
Episode #18: Alicia Chatten
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“You don’t need to find your lifetime career the first time you apply for a job.” Alicia Chatten works in Technical Communications at K...
Episode #17: LCC live at LingFest
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Sometimes it’s just one word that makes all the difference.” This episode is a recording of a special live episode of the Linguisti...
Episode #16: Ezra Wyschogrod
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Learn how to negotiate a salary.” Ezra Wyschogrod is a Language Engineer at Amazon Alexa, focusing on entertainment, including music, vi...
Episode #15: Natural Language Processing (LCL audio)
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Stand your ground, don’t be intimidated: Never think that you can’t do the job.” This episode is an audio version of a virtual panel ...
Episode #14: David Peterson and Jessie Sams
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“There are jobs that you could never have imagined – and they’re possible.” David Peterson received a master’s degree in Lin...
Episode #13: Linguists in Technical Communication (LCL Audio)
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“The real technology behind technology is language.” This episode is an audio version of a virtual panel held at the Linguistics Career La...
Episode #12: Eva-María Suárez Büdenbender
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Be patient with yourself.” Eva-María Suárez Büdenbender holds a Ph.D. in Spanish from Pennsylvania State University and received her ...
Episode #11 – Being Black and Successful Beyond the Academy (LCL Audio)
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Your network is your net worth.” This episode is an audio version of a virtual panel held at the Linguistics Career Launch in the summer ...
Episode #10: Joseph Tyler
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Why am I doing all this free labor?” Joseph Tyler is is a conversational designer at Uber, where he designs, builds, and delivers multi-...
Episode #9: User Experience and Design (LCL Audio)
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“User experience is a team sport.” This episode is an audio version of a virtual panel held at the Linguistics Career Launch in the summer...
Episode #8: Victoria Hamilton
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Closed mouths don’t get fed.” Victoria Hamilton is a computational linguist with an interest in language learning technology. She e...
Episode #7: Human Language Technology (HLT) Industry Jobs (LCL Audio)
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Once you know what to search for in job titles, the jobs will come.” This episode is an audio version of a virtual panel held at the Ling...
Episode #6: Aine McAlinden
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“I’m in the middle of my journey from coursework to career.” Aine McAlinden is a recent graduate from Georgetown University’s Mast...
Episode #5: Ginny Redish (LCL audio)
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“The career you have in 20 years may not exist today.” This episode is an audio version of a virtual panel held at the Linguistics Career ...
Episode #4: Wendy Jacinto
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Learning how to present your linguistic experience in a way that a hiring manager can understand is really important.” Wendy Kempsell Jac...
Episode #3: Getting Your First Job Beyond Academia (LCL audio)
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Networking is actually just having quick conversations with people about what they do at work.” This episode is an audio version of a vir...
Episode #2: Marc Ettlinger
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“When you’re looking for a job, you have to get used to things not working out – it’s a numbers game.” Marc Ettlinger is...
Episode #1: Anne Krook (LCL audio)
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Find a champion. Find someone who smiles, but is ruthless.” This episode is an audio version of a virtual panel held at the Linguistics ...