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Careers in Modern Languages, English Language & Linguistics, and Teaching English

Courses in Modern Languages, English Language or Linguistics equip graduates with a wide range of skills which make them highly prized by employers in a variety of professions.

Career Prospects

• Modern Languages
• English Language and Linguistics
• Psycho- and Neurolinguistics

Skills and Employability

• The Employer Perspective
• Skills Training in Linguistics
• The mySkills Resource Pages of the University

Job Postings

The Linguist List, Jobs.ac.uk and Top Language Jobs show job postings and provide graduates in Modern Languages, English, and Linguistics with up-to-date information about the skills that are prized by employers in science, research, academic, education, and industry.

Career Advice

The University of Essex has an excellent Careers Centre which will be pleased to advise you on your career prospects.  For further information, you can contact the Department's Academic Careers Link, Dr Sonja Eisenbeiss, email: seisen@essex.ac.uk or telephone: +44 (0)1206 872087.

For ELT/TEFL careers advice please contact Academic Careers Link, Dr Helen Emery, email: hemery@essex.ac.uk or telephone: +44 (0)1206 872187.

Other Useful Careers Information

• Student Jobshop
• University Vacancy Search
• Jobsonline
• Prospects & Prospects Graduate [External links]
• Target [External link]
• Gradjobs [External link]
• Real World Magazine [External link]
• DoctorJob [External link]
• Jobs2View [External link]
• JET [Japan Exchange & Teaching Programme UK - External link]
• Cactus TEFL [External link]

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