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Undergraduate Research and Internship Opportunities
Research
The University of Michigan is among the leading research universities
in the country. The Department of Linguistics recognizes the
importance of research experience as part of students' undergraduate
education and in helping students decide whether they want to pursue
graduate study. We encourage all undergraduates interested in
linguistics to explore the research opportunities available to them
through the Linguistics Department or other research programs offered
at UM.
creates year-long research partnerships
between undergraduate students and UM faculty. Each year, faculty
from the Department of Linguistics participate in the program. In
addition, the interdisciplinary nature of the study of language means
that research projects with faculty from other departments may be of
interest to linguistics students.
Faculty Research Department faculty are actively engaged in research projects that span
most subfields of linguistics - including many interdisciplinary topics -
and employ a range of research methods. Linguistics concentrators
interested in participating in a research project are encouraged to
check out ongoing faculty research and to
approach the faculty member whose work interests them. Some advanced
students may be able to participate in a project for which they
receive pay (e.g., through NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates
program or other grant- related research). Advanced students may also
wish to register for Ling 402 (Research Seminar in Linguistics) or
Ling 495 (Senior Honors Course). The possibilities are many!
Research Discussion Groups Highly motivated linguistics concentrators who wish to learn more
about linguistics research being conducted at UM might choose to
attend meetings of faculty-student research groups. Five different
research groups, in the areas of computational linguistics, historical
linguistics, phonetics- phonology, socio-discourse, and
syntax-semantics, meet roughly biweekly during the academic year (on
Friday afternoons) to discuss ongoing research. Many of these groups
are joined by faculty and graduate students in other UM departments,
as well as colleagues from Eastern Michigan, Michigan State, Wayne
State, and Oakland Universities. Here is a schedule
of meetings.
Internships
The Department of Linguistics has an active internship program which
places linguistics concentrators in settings that supplement their
classroom experiences, allowing them to use their academic training in
service to the community, in language-related industries, or to
otherwise hone their linguistic knowledge through real world
experiences. Many students who participate in undergraduate
internships find that these experiences help them in future career or
graduate study choices.
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