Lead With Languages: Communicating Transferable and Technical Skills

Workshop Description

In this interactive virtual workshop, you will explore the types of skills language learners develop – both the transferable and the technical – and learn strategies for communicating these skills throughout the job/internship application process. At the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

• identify and articulate transferable skills gained through language study, and how these skills relate to U.S. employers’ demands;
• communicate your language skills in descriptive, concrete language, developing content you can apply to your resumes, cover letters, and the job search process.

Registration

A registration link will be emailed to WISLI students via email.

Workshop Facilitator

Lydia Odegard (she/her) serves as the Language Directions Specialist in the Language Institute. In this role she works to promote and advance language learning opportunities at UW–Madison by collaborating with campus and community partners. Lydia also works with bi/multilingual students on campus to support them in connecting their language abilities with their personal, academic, and career goals. She earned her MS in Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis, with an emphasis on Global Higher Education, from UW–Madison. Lydia brings experience in language teaching, academic advising, and international education, and speaks Hindi and some Spanish.

Learn More

Visit UW–Madison Languages for additional information for language learners and multilingual students, including career planning resources.

Questions

Please contact wisli@lpo.wisc.edu with questions or an accommodation request.

Co-sponsor

The UW–Madison Language Institute