Level up Your

Spanish Experience

specific opportunities at the University of

Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

7Dr. Annie AbbottDirector of Undergraduate Studiesarabbott@illinois.edu @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)