CU Boulder Career Resources
Student Hourly Positions in Linguistics
The Department of Linguistics hires student hourly employees for a variety of purposes. Some faculty hire students to support research activities or for assistance with some courses. Linguistics may also hire students to support the administration of the academic programs. If you are a CU student and interested in working for the Linguistics Department, positions will be posted when they are available. Contact Ethan.McGinnis@colorado.edu for more information.
Current Student Job Opportunities
The Department of Linguistics is looking to hire a graduate student for an hourly position to assist with the undergraduate LURA Award blogs. The students authoring these blogs will be awarded a Linguistics Undergraduate Research Award (LURA 2026) for innovative work in a linguistics course at CU Boulder.
Your tasks will include coordinating with instructors to get the required materials from student awardees, and then posting that content appropriately on the Department of Linguistics website. Last year’s blogs can be found here: https://www.colorado.edu/linguistics/lura-2025
Compensation: $25 / hour, ~40-50 hours total.
Qualifications: Someone who is detail-oriented and has experience with WebExpress would be desirable.
To apply: Email Chase Raymond (Chase.Raymond@colorado.edu) and describe your interest and relevant experience.
Note that the majority of the work for this position will be in the second half of the semester. We will want the LURA Awards to go ‘live’ before graduation on May 1st.
Research Assistant for Professor Bhuvana Narasimhan - The position involves research for a psycholinguistic project on maternal communication and will take 3-5 hours/week at $20/hour. The tasks include data-collection from human subjects, transcription, coding and phonetic analysis.
Career Services
CU Boulder Career Services empowers students and alumni to become more employable and find meaningful work by being active participants in the career development process. Learn more about general Career Services resources.
Career Services at CU offers resources for undergraduate students, graduate students, and alumni.
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Versatile PhD
Versatile PhD is an online resource designed to help members of the graduate community who are interested in exploring non-academic career options. All graduate students, postdocs and alumni have free access to premium resources provided through the CU Boulder's subscription to Versatile PhD.
- Read inspiring first-person stories by experienced non-academic PhDs.
- Learn about many non-academic career options and explore them in-depth.
- See authentic examples of résumés and cover letters from PhDs who secured their first jobs away from faculty track.
- Become part of a thriving, supportive online community where you can participate in discussions and network with PhDs outside the academy.
- Attend local meetups to further develop relationships to help get your post-academic career started.
- Take professional development courses specific for PhDs.
Options for Success
Options for Success is a six-module career exploration course that is designed to assist graduate students and postdoctoral scholars in professional development. The course covers topics from identifying viable career paths, understanding the link between their degrees and the professional world, and managing the transition process from university to finding meaningful careers.
Before you can access the Options for Success module, you must first authenticate your CU Boulder credentials through Handshake and setup a free profile on Versatile PhD.