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Routes Into Languages South England and Wales Careers Conference

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Date: 16th March, 2010 (All day)
Type: Conference
Location: University of Bristol Wills Memorial Building
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Summary

Careers in Languages

Developing World Class Languages Professionals

On March 16th 2010 the University of Bristol will host the Routes into Languages South England and Wales regional careers conference. Representatives from major international institutions such as the United Nations and the European Parliament will give presentations on different aspects of language careers. This afternoon event will include a careers exhibition of employers who are seeking linguists and will conclude with an open time of Q&A with the panel of speakers.

The event is open to Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Secondary school students, as well as language professionals.

Programme

 

12:00 - 13:00 Registration: Wills Memorial Building, Bristol

13:00 - 14:30 Session 1 Translation and Professional Language Skills

14:30 - 15:30 Break for Careers Exhibition*

15:40 - 16:45 Session 2 Conference and Public Service Interpreting

16:45 - 17:15 Break (Tea and Coffee provided)

17:15 - 18:15 Q&A Panel

*Please note that  the careers exhibition will run from 12:00 - 17:00

Event Report

On March 16th over 200 students attended the joint NNI and NNT South
England and Wales careers conference held in the historic Wills
Memorial Hall. The event was jointly organized by the Universities of
Bath, Portsmouth and Westminster in collaboration with the University
of Bristol who hosted the event.

Presentations were given from the UN, European Commission, European
Parliament, GCHQ, ITI, and several freelance translators and
interpreters on different career paths for linguists. The conference
was accompanied by a careers exhibition made up of employers and
course providers from around the UK and Europe.

Attendees had the opportunity to meet with the speakers and discuss
their career options during the coffee break as well as participate in
a formal Q&A at the end of the afternoon.

Many students commented on how this event changed their thoughts on
future careers and the possibility of undergraduate or postgraduate
language studies with overwhelmingly positive feedback directed
towards the different guests and their presentations.

All speeches are available for free download in .mp3 format under the 'Videos' section of the NNT's website.

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