STARTALK Career Pathways

The Center for Applied Linguistics is pleased to announce the launch of STARTALK Career Pathways. This interactive website, the result of a STARTALK workforce development media project, features dynamic and engaging web-based resources to help heritage learners explore federal career paths that use their language skills: https://www.cal.org/connecting-language-learners-to-federal-careers/.

 

The podcast and video series introduce students to language learners like themselves who are using their language skills in fulfilling federal careers. Along with their supporting resources, these media help learners envision concrete steps towards a career in the federal workforce. An interactive guide also shows language programs how to use these resources in the classroom.

 

These materials highlight language learners with a family connection to their languages, but all language students can benefit from the advice and information about federal career opportunities. These materials will be helpful for students in high school and college as well as recent graduates.