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Guest blog: Interning at Collins Language
Thursday, 26 April 2012After winning a Third Year Abroad competition, I started my internship with the languages division of HarperCollins Publishers in Glasgow on 5th March 2012. I graduated from Heriot-Watt University in June 2011 with a degree in Languages: Interpreting and Translating (French and Spanish) and was keen to put my linguistic skills to use.Published in Blog -
Infographic: Careers for Linguists
Wednesday, 07 March 2012You have so many options open to you as a language graduate. There's a lot more to it than teaching, interpreting and translation!
Discover our top 5 CV and job-hunting tips, check out two great internship companies to help you get your foot on the career ladder, consider starting your own business and find out about life as a linguistic entrepreneur.Published in Careers -
10 tips to help you make the most of your foreign internship
Tuesday, 07 February 2012So you’re in a foreign country, with an internship poised to throw all its linguistic and professional challenges your way. I honestly believe the attitude with which you approach your internship determines whether you are destined to rock your gig and leave with your pockets full of contacts and lead-on prospects, or just let it pass you by.Published in Internships Abroad -
Translation stations...
Saturday, 14 January 2012Realising that I would be at a loose end and probably horrendously depressed about being home in the summer after my year abroad, I decided to do something constructive with my time. Being the unimaginative type, I decided to do an internship in the only career path that people who don’t study languages think that linguists are destined for – translation.
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My first week as a UN intern
Tuesday, 04 October 2011So, my “holiday” in New York had to end sometime! On Monday I started work at the Policy and Best Practices Section of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations at the UN. Getting the subway and walking to work that bright, sunny day, passing the Empire State Building and 5th Avenue, was a feeling I’ll never, ever forget.Published in Claire's United Nations Internship Blog
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How your year abroad can help you in interviews
Monday, 09 April 2012Anna studied French at Nottingham University and spent her year abroad as a Language Assistant at a school in Lyon. She also worked as a private English teacher in her free time, and spent the summer working in an international breakdown call centre. Here she describes how her year abroad helped her to get a job, and passes on advice about how best to sell your year abroad in an interview.Published in Home -
How startups can help save the economy - with your help!
Tuesday, 21 February 2012Unemployment soars. Recession. Immigration. It’s today’s doom and gloom. And, surely, it’s scary. What would you say if I told you this is in fact good news? That in spite of all the cuts, redundancies and fund drops the economy is actually taking a step forward. Intrigued? Let me explain.Published in Careers -
Jobs and internships for year abroad students and graduates
Thursday, 19 January 2012Before you ask: no, you don't have to be an interpreter, teacher or translator! As a year abroader (past or present) with language skills and/or the capacity to feel at home when you're abroad, you could bring international business to any company you chose to work for. You could also search different countries' job markets!
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Life in New York City
Wednesday, 26 October 2011Time is flying by so quickly in New York and I have now been here for over 5 weeks and I’m almost halfway-through my internship with the UN. My department are giving me lots of interesting work to do and after expressing an interest in translation projects, I’m getting to use my language skills a lot which is great.
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Win a one-month internship with Collins!
Monday, 26 September 2011In celebration of the 10th European Day of Languages (26th September 2011), Collins are offering you the chance to win a one-month internship at their offices in London or Glasgow! (it really is as cool as it looks... see right)
Watch the following video, and read on for details about how to enter...
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