Career Orientation

What you can do yourself

Reflection on and development of yourself as a professional

Explore your options through information meetings on the optional course profile (minor, internship, studying abroad) and the Honours track
Find out more about the Master’s programmes through open days and career prospects on the Master’s websites
Find out what interests you through lectures, workshops and extra-curricular events (e.g. Studium Generale)
Attend alumni events organised by your degree programme or Babel
Find out what qualities you have and develop skills through volunteering, a side job or board/committee work
Participate in a Skills Lab workshop to develop your skills: e.g. presenting, debating, pitching, graphic design
Become a Language Assistant and learn how you can use your linguistic knowledge to help others
Make an appointment with your internship coordinator or the career officer
Year 3:
- Participate in one of the workshops on self-analysis for Career Orientation organised by Career Services
- Take the online tests offered by Career Services

Check out Your Perspective (monthly) to hear alumni talk about their work
Attend the Humanities Career Night for workshops, alumni and inspiration
Explore possible careers on Master’s websites
Join field visits and alumni events organised by your programme or Babel
Attend the Drongo Language Festival and network with organisations that concern themselves with the impact of language
Get involved in activities, read blogs or sign up for the newsletters of interesting organisations or (professional) associations (e.g. Dutch Linguistic Society, UiL-OTS)
Find out where alumni work with the alumni tool on LinkedIn
Join the LinkedIn group Utrecht University Linguistics
Look at job ads: what knowledge and skills are required? (e.g. through UU Job Board, Humanities Internship Database, cultural vacancies)
Year 3:
- Participate in Career Services workshops on Exploring the Job Market or LinkedIn (Advanced)
- Learn more about networking through Career Services

Year 3:
- Have your CV and/or (internship) application letter checked by the career officer
- Participate in the workshop on Writing a CV and Cover Letter organised by Career Services
- Submit a mock application to the career officer
Watch instructional videos produced by Career Services

What the programme offers you

Lectures/talks with guest speakers (professionals)
Go on the field visits organised by Babel and attend the Linguistics Career Day
From year 2 onwards, you can do an internship. Make sure you attend the internship information meeting
You can write your thesis for an organisation

You will learn to how to think, act and communicate in an academic way (e.g. writing, reasoning and presenting); how to communicate in different types of interactions and how to write different genres of (academic) text and how to communicate effectively with different audiences (see EER)
In year 2 you will learn programming skills during the Language and Computation module, and practical skills relating to data management and analysis in the Digital Methods and Methods and Statistics modules
Do an internship (abroad)! Acquire professional skills and practical experience and put your academic skills into practice (in a practical or research-based placement)

Choices in your major and optional course profile to find out what interests you and what qualities you have
Careers activities in tutoring sessions or an individual meeting with your tutor
Reflect on your qualities in the Capstone course (year 3)

Check related Master programmes and career perspectives
In the Blackboard Community you will find more info on Master programmes, internships, minors, etc.