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Earning Academic Credit for Internships

An internship is a practical work experience that synthesizes knowledge and skills learned in your BYU linguistics and English language classes and will enhance learning about your field.

The Internship Coordinator for the Linguistics Department is Professor Nicole Bay. After you have arranged an internship, here are the steps for signing up for internship credit:

  1. Complete the Pre-Approval form linked below and return it to Professor Bay
  2. Submit the student internship application on experience.byu.edu
  3. Meet with Professor Bay to discuss the academic requirements for an internship

Once you have completed those steps, you will be allowed to register for Ling 399R. You can reach the Internship Coordinator at nicole_bay@byu.edu. (office 4065 JFSB).

Current Jobs and Internship Opportunities
BYU's PreLaw Review Journal Author and Editor Positions
Linguist Roles with Camb.ai
General Linguistics, Phonology Consultant for Productive Playhouse Inc.
Interpreter and ESL Teacher Positions
MTC Natural Language Processing Team Position

BYU's PreLaw Review Journal is looking for authors and editors for the 2025-2026 school year. BYU's PreLaw Review Journal is a student-run journal on campus that publishes one issue yearly on law or law-adjacent topic. Students can write their own paper on a law or law-adjacent topic of their choice, or can help with the editing process.
Learn more.

Camb.ai is a company that utilizes language translation and voice emulation to remove language barriers in education, entertainment, sports, etc.

They are currently looking to fill 3 linguist roles with expertise in Portuguese, Italian, and Japanese.
If you have any questions, contact Dave Specht (davespecht@gmail.com).
Learn more and apply.

Productive Playhouse Inc. (PPH) is looking for consultants that speak various languages to work on remote projects that contribute to a broader body of speech technology to further linguistics research. Hours will vary based on candidate, but will be between 5-30 hours per week for 2-4 months.
Learn more and apply.

This link will connect you with a list of jobs that are looking for language teachers and for ESL teachers. These jobs may vary based on location and need, so it is worth looking at the different options available.
Job List.

This role is an entry level individual contributor that will join a small research and development team to apply technologies like natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning in innovative ways to improve the MTC’s language learning apps. They will be asked to creatively apply advances in computational linguistics, natural language processing, machine learning, and generative AI to improve language learning. This job will be part-time at the MTC.
Learn more and apply.

Further Resources

Handout: What can I do with a degree from a linguistics program?
Career options for linguists beyond academia: Linguistics Career Launch (Website / YouTube presentations)

Still can't find the job you're looking for? Check out these external resources for linguistics jobs:

BYU Internship Office

Visit for more information about internships and how they benefit you as a student.

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