Applied Linguistics

Career Options

Speech Language Science and Hearing Science TESL/Linguistics

Adult Hearing Specialist Rehabilitation Counsellor Adult ESL/EFL Teacher Alternative and Augmentative Researcher Editor Communication Specialist Sign Language Interpreter Interpreter/Translator Assistive Living Worker Speech and Audio Therapist Professor Audiologist Speech and Hearing Clinician Pronunciation Specialist/ Autism Behavior Specialist Speech Language Pathologist Accent Coach Brain Researcher (Neurolinguistics, Translator Researcher Psycholoinguistics) Teacher Child Hearing Specialist Teacher Assistant Clinical Researcher Technical Writer Communications Disorders Assistant Translator

* Some options may require further education Degree Specific Skills

Accuracy and attention to detail Measurement and evaluation Collaborative working Needs assessment Cross-cultural communication skills Observation skills Data Analysis and evaluation Presentation skills Intercultural awareness Problem solving skills Interpersonal communication: clarifying, Program and curriculum design Listening, rephrasing, questioning Project management Interviewing Report writing Logical thinking Research skills

Professional Associations and Career Resources

Ajarn Foreign Affairs and International Trade www.ajarn.com http://www.international.gc.ca/international/ Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics Public Service www.aclacaal.org/ www.gojobs.gov.on.ca/Jobs.aspx Canadian Association of Second Society for Technical Communications Language Teachers www.stc.org www.caslt.org/ Teachers of English as a Second Language Canadian Association of Speech- www.teslontario.org/ Language Pathologists and Audiologists TESL Federation http://www.sac-oac.ca/ www.tesl.ca/ College of Audiologists and Speech- The Association of Translators and Language Pathologists of Ontario Interpreters of Ontario www.caslpo.com/ www.atio.on.ca/ Editors Association of Canada The Association of Visual Language www.editors.ca/ Interpreters of Canada Federal Public Service www.avlic.ca/ http://jobs-emplois.gc.ca

Further Education and Entrance Exams

Autism Programs (in Ontario) Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions • www.fanshawe.ca www.kaptest.com • www.georgebrown.ca Niagara College Autism and • www.stlawrencecollege.ca Behavioural Science • www.stclaircollege.ca http://www.niagaracollege.ca/com- • www.mohawkcollege.ca munity-services-studies/programs/ Graduate Studies autism-and-behavioural-science/ www.brocku.ca/graduate-studies Ontario Colleges Canadian Graduate programs in www.ontariocolleges.ca Linguistics http://www.gradschools.com/programs/ School Finder liberal-arts-humanities?countries=canada www.schoolfinder.com

George Brown College, Deaf/Blind Studies http://www.georgebrown.ca/deafstudies /programs/

Internships and Volunteering

Campus Access Information Niagara www.campusaccess.com http://www.incommunities.ca/ volunteer-opportunities/ Career Edge www.careeredge.ca Intern Abroad www.goabroad.com/intern-abroad Charity Village www.charityvillage.com Ontario Internship Program www.internship.gov.on.ca INTERNeX http://internexworld.com/ Volunteer Canada www.volunteer.ca

General Job Search Resources

Brock University Career Education Job Bank Canada www.brocku.ca/ccee/career- http://jobbank.gc.ca education Simply Hired Canadian Research www.simplyhired.ca www.canadianresearch.org University Affairs Eluta New Grad Job Search www.universityaffairs.ca www.eluta.ca/search_new_grad LinkedIn Indeed Job Search Canada http://ca.linkedin.com http://ca.indeed.com

General Business Directories

211Ontario.ca Industry Canada www.211ontario.ca www.strategis.ic.gc.ca Canada’s Top Employers www.eluta.ca/search_top_employers