Episode #59: Mary-Caitlyn Valentinsson

11/05/24 • 60 min

“In customer research, if there is any group that’s capacitated to just go out and talk to people, it’s linguists”

Mary-Caitlyn Valentinsson earned her Ph.D. in anthropology and linguistics in a joint program from the University of Arizona in 2019. Her dissertation research was on fandoms – the way communities engage with pop culture. After finishing her doctoral degree, she taught at Appalachian State University for three years. In August 2022, she took a position with Universal Parks and Resorts in Orlando, Florida, where she works as a manager of ethnographic research.

Mary-Caitlyn Valentinsson on LinkedIn

Topics include

– anthropology – networking – transferable skills – ethnography – qualitative research – quantitative research – focus groups – sociolinguistics – discourse analysis – fandom

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“In customer research, if there is any group that’s capacitated to just go out and talk to people, it’s linguists”

Mary-Caitlyn Valentinsson on LinkedIn

Topics include

– anthropology – networking – transferable skills – ethnography – qualitative research – quantitative research – focus groups – sociolinguistics – discourse analysis – fandom

The post Episode #59: Mary-Caitlyn Valentinsson first appeared on Linguistics Careercast.

Previous Episode

Episode #58: Effective Resumes (LCL Audio)

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 Effective Resume”. The presenter is Alex Johnston, who is Director, Master’s Programs & Career Management in the Georgetown University Dept. of Linguistics. In this presentation, Alex will answer the following questions: How do I “convert” my academic, student or volunteer experiences into a professional resume? What experience do I even HAVE? (More than you think!) How do I showcase those experiences on my resume so it has a better chance of passing through the Applicant Tracking System and getting in front of a real person? How can my resume convince a real person that I’m a fit for the job? After this talk, you’ll understand STAR stories, effective resume bullet points, and ways to research and display “fit” with a job announcement.

The video of this presentation is available at the Linguistics Career Launch YouTube channel.

The deck used in this presentation is available here.

Alex Johnston on LinkedIn

Action Verbs to Make Your Resume Stand Out

How to Beat the Applicant Tracking System

This episode of the podcast is generously sponsored by Amazon Science.

Topics discussed include

– career management – career preparation – resumes – portfolios – accomplishments – career learning – job applications – job market – STAR Stories – transferable skills

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Next Episode

Episode #60: Informational Interviews (LCL audio)

This episode is an audio version of a virtual panel held at the Linguistics Career Launch in the summer of 2024, titled “Informational Interviews”. The presenter is Alex Johnston, who is Director, Master’s Programs & Career Management in the Georgetown University Dept. of Linguistics. Informational interviewing is the key way to learn about jobs of interest, what jobs might be a good fit (or not!), and finding out “what’s out there” beyond the information available on the internet. It’s an effective research tool, but it’s important to do it right. In this presentation, you can learn how to use your research skills in service of your own job search. This presentation covers topics such as what an informational interview is, who to contact, how to contact them, which questions to ask, and how to maintain the connections you’ve made for the long term.

The video of this presentation is available at the Linguistics Career Launch YouTube channel.

The deck used in this presentation is available here

Alex Johnston on LinkedIn

Informational Interviewing: Best Practices and Etiquette Guide, by Alex Johnston (work in progress, PDF download)

This episode of the podcast is generously sponsored by Amazon Science.

Topics discussed include

– informational interviews – professional relationships – networking – career preparation – job research – community building – career learning – career discernment – interview etiquette

The post Episode #60: Informational Interviews (LCL audio) first appeared on Linguistics Careercast.