Boston University's Speech-Language Pathology program graduates can find employment in various settings. What work setting is most interesting to you?
Realistically, your goals will change as you progress in your education. For that reason, this question is simply asked to learn more about your interests and gauge the thoughtfulness and consideration you've put into your career journey as an SLP.
You likely don't have your entire career path laid out already, and that's okay! Be ready to talk with the admissions team about your current interests and how they might fit into your longer-term career goals.
Speech-Language Pathologists can find work in various fields, including educational services, hospitals, nursing, and residential care facilities, physical, occupational, audiology, and speech therapy offices, and self-employment. There are many choices available to you as an aspiring SLP. The Admissions Officer at Emerson College wants to know which is most appealing to you now in your educational career.
- Schools
- Hospitals
- Private practices
- Outpatient clinics
- Early intervention settings
- Skilled nursing facilities
- Community health settings
- Schools for special-needs children
- Technology support
"Right now, working in a speech therapy office or private clinic appeals to me the most. In addition to the advantage in pay and the potential to build a private practice one day, other perks capture my interest, such as the flexibility I would have in therapy techniques and the wide range of cases I could work with. Saying this, I realize that once I have completed the SLP program at Boston University, I will have gained exposure to numerous work environments and opportunities, potentially leading me down another path of interest. I look forward to learning more about how I can positively impact others as an SLP in an education environment, a hospital, or a public care facility."
