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Sun, Sex and Suspicious University Tutors
Tuesday, 23 April 2013Lying on the beach soaking up the Spanish sun with not a care in the world, but just as the sand starts to creep into your hair and you take a deep breath to inhale the sea-air, you remember that project you have to do for University. Suddenly the experience becomes nothing like you had envisaged when you chose your degree programme 3 years ago and were promised a fun-filled time abroad. The reality of an impending University deadline hits you and you’re forced to dump the beach towel, screw the lid back on the sun lotion and head inside to start the essay you thought would be a lot easier to churn out when the time came.
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Career ammunition for language graduates
Wednesday, 13 February 2013As a business which works with year abroad students, we are constantly hearing stories about how important the year abroad and foreign language skills are for your graduate career prospects. It's when employers start talking about "the lack of linguistic graduates in the UK" that it gets really interesting. You are a linguistic graduate! You are a valuable commodity! You need to understand that with a grasp of a foreign language or an inside knowledge of another culture, you are in a position to approach employers speculatively and offer your services to help them develop new business in those geographical areas.
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The Language Graduate Video Project
Wednesday, 16 January 2013Are you a graduate who has an interesting job which uses your language skills? Could your experience inspire young people to continue their language learning?
We're working with the European Commission to video interview people from a broad range of careers based in London (for logistical reasons) where language skills and studying/working abroad have helped them get their jobs. If you'd like to be involved, please fill in the form below and if you fulfil our criteria we'll be in touch :)Published in Blog -
Interview with Tom Adams, Chairman of the Board for Rosetta Stone
Wednesday, 05 December 2012Tom Adams is the Chairman of the Board for Rosetta Stone, having joined the company as CEO in 2003. He was named the Ernst & Young 'Entrepreneur of the Year' in 2009 and SmartCEO 'CEO of the Year' 2009. A native of Sweden, Tom grew up in France and England and is fluent in French, Swedish, English, and Spanish. He has a working knowledge of German and Chinese and is currently in the process of learning Russian.
I recently had the chance to speak to Tom for the brief 'Last Word' of my Languages and Entrepreneurship report, but his answers are so brilliant that I thought it would be useful to transcribe the interview in full...Published in Entrepreneurship -
Interviews with new Modern Language graduates
Friday, 20 July 2012I just stumbled across this brilliant video of interviews with Modern Language graduates after their graduation ceremony at the University of Birmingham.
It's such a great opportunity to get feedback from graduates about their course, and to find out about the opportunities their university degree has opened up for their future, I'm surprised we don't see more of these videos online!Published in When You're Back
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Ten ways to find a year abroad work placement
Monday, 11 March 2013We know that for your year abroad work placement you are looking for: 1) a salary which will support you to live abroad, 2) a job which includes something more interesting than photocopying and coffee-making, 3) an opportunity to develop your language skills, and 4) a CV boost. That's fair enough! So you need to 1) forget the words 'work experience' and 'unpaid internship', 2) think positive and remember you have a lot to offer a company, and 3) up your game. Here's our advice...
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Teaching in France with Service Anglais
Tuesday, 29 January 2013Caroline spent her year abroad in Milan and Boulogne-sur-Mer and, having graduated, is now back in France as a Service Anglais secondary school Assistante in Montaigu, in the Pays de la Loire region, and living with a host family. Here's more about why she chose Service Anglais and what's involved...Published in Careers -
How to write your CV and cover letter in French
Monday, 14 January 2013There are some things which are the same for a CV in most countries. As in the UK, you should try and restrict the length to just one page. To help with this when you begin to write, format the blank page as effectively as possible. Additionally, if you really want to target a specific employer with an application, you need to produce a cover letter (une letter de motivation) detailing why you would be suitable for the job and outlining where you saw the job advertised. Here are some tips for how to produce a CV and lettre de motivation in French, in a typical French layout.Published in Documentation -
Interview with David Munk, Foreign Editor of the Telegraph
Tuesday, 23 October 2012Having spoken to lots of students at Study Abroad Fairs (and read your brilliant blogs!) we know how many of you are interested in a career in journalism, so we've interviewed David Munk (@davidmunk), Foreign Editor at The Daily Telegraph in London, to find out where it all began for him.
Read about his career path, discover how he uses his language skills and international experience in his role, and take note of his advice for aspiring journalists...Published in Careers -
Using language skills as a Telegraph reporter
Wednesday, 11 July 2012Jessica Winch is a reporter at the Daily Telegraph on the editorial graduate scheme, based on the sports desk until after the Olympics. As a Spanish-speaker and year abroad graduate, she has always been keen to use her language skills in her career - and now she does! Here's how...
Published in Careers
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