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Level up Your
Spanish Experience
specific opportunities at the University of
Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
7Dr. Annie AbbottDirector of Undergraduate [email protected] @AnnAbbott
For the following opportunities, students must…1. be proactive and persistent.2. match opportunities to personal goals:
Speak fluent Spanish Prep for grad school Stand out in job search Other goal?
Write an honors thesis1
Honors theses work best if you have developed a
relationship with a
faculty member. (Click
for more info)
Work in a linguistics lab2
Help plan, recruit for, and run experiments.
(Click for more info)
Try experiential learning3
Take community service learning classes and gain
pre-professional
experience. (Click for more
info)
Intern abroad4
Barcelona internships are wonderful, but they
don’t fall in your lap.
Make one happen! (C
lick for more info)
Assist a Spanish teacher5
Ask about work opportunities in the Language Academy
(summer camp & after-
school). (Click for more info)
Lead a Mi Pueblo group6
Gain leadership experience and focus on
a theme that is
meaningful to you. (C
lick for more info)
Apply to the Undergraduate Advisory Board7
Be an influencer and hone your professional
communication. (Talk to the Spanish advisor for more info)