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The Routes into Languages National Network for Translation in collaboration with Routes into Languages West Midlands would like to invite you to an event entitled “Careers in Translation and Interpreting” to be held at Aston University from 12.30pm – 4.30pm on 4th December, 2013.
The afternoon event is aimed Sixth Form and undergraduate students who are thinking of a career in the translation and interpreting industry. There will be speakers from various different backgrounds within the industry – from freelance and public service to EU and GCHQ – giving their experiences and advice.
The event is free and open to all students in any university, so tell your friends!
If you would like to attend, places are free but please register by emailing routes@aston.ac.uk
Draft Programme
12.30 – 1.00 pm Arrival and refreshments
Cafe Tierra
1.00pm – 1.10pm Welcome and Introduction
Professor Christina Schäffner, Head of Translation Studies
Main Building Room 517
1.10 - 2.10 pm Session 1
Rekha Narula: Working as a public service interpreter
Cindy Schaller: Working as a translator or interpreter for charities
Andrew Darby and Rob Evans: Working as a freelance translator
Q&A session 1
2.10 – 3.00 pm Session 2
Helen Campbell: Working as a translator for the European Institutions
Will: Working with languages in British intelligence
Jack Sellen(?): Introducing the Chartered Institute of Linguists
Q&A session 2
3.00 – 3.30 pm Refreshments and networking
3.30 – 4.30 Session 3
Hannah Snell: Working as a project manager in a translation company
Alina Secara: Working as an Audiovisual Translator
Silvia Ferrero: Working as a translator in the games localisation industry
Q&A session 3
