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Careers
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Careers using Languages
This publication is intended to give you some starting points and further information about career areas that may be of interest to:
Languages students and graduates
Students of subjects whose degree includes a language (such as
European Studies or Middle Eastern Studies)
Students who have a good knowledge of another language through their personal background even if they have never studied languages formally Speaking another language can significantly boost your job prospects. Only one in ten careers with languages is in fields such as interpreting and translating. The majority of opportunities are in operational areas of businesses. You can use your language skills in a wide range of careers. For many students this poses a dilemma - knowing where to start!
Getting Started
Have you got any career ideas? If you know what you want to do, or even the sector you want to enter, this can help to narrow things down. If not, don't despair. The Prospects website has a really useful section entitled: Using your Language skills: www.prospects.ac.uk/links/languages.This outlines the different occupational areas and job sectors open to languages graduates. You might also want to take a look at Prospects Planner, which helps you to generate new job ideas and check out your existing ideas and helps to identify your skills and find out what motivates you in a job: www.prospects.ac.uk/links/pplanner
Languages - some facts
Languages can boost your pay as well as your prospects: research shows that linguists' salaries can be anything from 8 - 20% higher than workers without language skills. (source: Isabella Moore, director of
CILT - The National Centre for Languages)
In an increasingly global job market, being able to speak another language can mean that UK and foreign employers are actively seeking to recruit people with language skills. Jobs involving languages are also more likely to involve overseas placements or travel. It is worth remembering that other skills are often required in addition to language skills. If you want to use your languages in business, good sectors to aim for include contact centres, customer services, engineering, sales, business development, import/export, financial and accountancy, marketing, media, technology, travel and tourism, the public sector, voluntary and charitable sector, and IT. The biggest UK business demand is for German, French, Dutch, Spanish and Italian. The public services need speakers of Hindi,
Swahili, Somali, Turkish, Urdu and Welsh.
Worldwide demand is increasing for Arabic, Japanese,
Mandarin/Cantonese, Portuguese and Russian.
The internet has opened up lots of new jobs for linguists designing or translating websites. Languages combined with Business Studies or technical/vocational subjects can enhance your employment prospects further. Another way to gain the skills to back up your languages is to take a secretarial/PA course, including IT. You can boost your employability by travelling and working abroad so that you have a working knowledge of the local language and the customs and culture of the country. Many recruiters are looking for cultural awareness, so the year abroad element of your course is highly valued by employers. To enhance your chances of success, try to find jobs abroad in university holidays so you have work experience using your languages. Failing that, try to get part-time or temporary work in the UK - in call centres, language recruitment agencies or market research firms (see below for useful websites). It is worth noting that around 66% of graduate vacancies are open to students with a degree in any discipline; if you have the skills and qualities that employers are looking for (as well as additional language skills), there are lots of options out there! Examples of job vacancies advertised on the Careers Service website (Tip: To find out more about these organisations, search for them on Google)
Translation Editor Amazon (English, German)
International Graduate Leadership Programme TUI Travel (various languages) Trainee Translator Programme thebigword (German or Spanish) NATO Internship Programme 6 month internship (Russian or Arabic) Freelance Interpreter/Translator Chinese Services Ltd (Chinese) Researcher - BBC (Arabic, Farsi, Dari, Urdu, Pashto) Business Development Officer Overseas Investors Companies (Japanese) Junior Professional Officers The United Nations (various languages) International Business Analyst Focus Reports (French, Spanish, Russian,
Arabic)
Internship Yahoo (various languages)
Arabic Translator Manchester City Football Club
Face to Face Interpreters Language Empire Ltd (various languages) Translator Mi5 Language Unit (various languages)
Languages unit GCHQ (various languages)
Assistant Programme Line Manager Thales (French)
International Internship Opportunities erman,
Spanish)
Online Media Associate Programme Google (various languages) International Business Analyst Global Economic Consulting (French,
Spanish, Russian, Arabic)
PR Intern The Scott Partnership (Chinese)
Intern for Lisbon Embassy Foreign & Commonwealth Office (Portugese)
Accounts (Russian Speaker) Manpower PLC
Graduate Opportunities in Japanese Tax KPMG (Japanese) Graduate Trainee Finance Programme AstraZeneca (Mandarin Chinese,
European Languages)
European Customer Account Advisors Bet 365 (various languages) International Management Trainee Programme TUI Travel PLC (various languages)
Useful sources of information
Reference Books in the Careers Resource Centre
- Sally Longson The Careers Resource Centre has additional reference information on the careers detailed in these pages. Explore what is available by searching the Online Careers Library: www.manchester.ac.uk/careers/library General Graduate Directories - free to collect while stocks last
Prospects Directory
GET Directory
The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers
The Guardian UK 300
The University of Manchester Careers event for Language students The following organisations have attended this event in recent years (the event takes place in October each year):
Accenture: http://careers3.accenture.com/
Aldi: http://www.aldirecruitment.co.uk/
IBM: http://www-05.ibm.com/employment/uk/graduates/
BDB: http://www.bdb.co.uk
http://www.loreal.com/_en/_ww/careers-l-oreal.aspx
Teach First: http://www.teachfirst.org.uk
The European Commission: http://www.ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm
GCHQ: www.gchq.gov.uk/careers/
http://www.nwtn.co.uk/
The University of Manchester School of LLC: www.llc.manchester.ac.uk Top Language Jobs: www.toplanguagejobs.co.uk
The Big Word: http://www.thebigword.com/
Royal Bank of Scotland: http://www.rbs.com/careers
Hays: http://www.hays.com/
Bloomberg: http://www.bloomberg.com/about/careers/
Careers information websites
Prospects graduate careers website
www.prospects.ac.uk
Prospects section on using languages
www.prospects.ac.uk/links/languages Target graduate careers website with section on working in Europe http://targetjobs.co.uk/general-advice/working-in-europe.aspx with a degree in Modern Languages www.kent.ac.uk/careers/modernlanguages.htm
Other useful websites
CILT, the National
recognised centre of expertise on languages. www.cilt.org.uk/ The regional languages network north west (improving business in the North West through language skills and cultural development) www.rln-northwest.com
Gateway to the European Union
www.europa.eu/index_en.htm
Omniglot
www.omniglot.com/language/careers.htm This site contains details of most alphabets and other writing systems currently in use, as well as quite a few ancient and invented ones. Specialist language recruitment websites (see below for a more comprehensive list)
www.appointmentsbilanguage.co.uk
www.appliedlanguage.com
www.toplanguagejobs.co.uk/
www.multilingualvacancies.com
www.eurolondon.com
Career options
Translating and Interpreting
These specialist language occupations offer the opportunity to use your language skills as a central feature of the work. Translation work focuses on the written word and interpretation is focused on verbal communication. Translators and interpreters can work in a range of different settings, typical employers include: Civil Service Departments, including: GCHQ; The Security Service (MI5) Language Unit; The Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Other UK Civil Service Departments; The European Union (EU); International Organisations; Commerce and Education; Public Service Organisations. In addition, many translators and interpreters work on a freelance basis.
Useful websites:
European Commission Civil Service page for jobs using languages http://ec.europa.eu/civil_service/job/languages_en.htm The Institute of Translation and Interpreting www.iti.org.uk
National Network for Interpreting
www.nationalnetworkforinterpreting.ac.uk/ World-wide association of conference interpreters www.aiic.net
The Chartered Institute of Linguists
www.iol.org.uk Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) (an intelligence and security organisation) www.gchq.gov.uk/careers/
The Association of Translation Companies
www.atc.org.uk
The North West Translators Network
www.nwtn.co.uk/ -
Big Word translation company
www.thebigword.com/
Euro London Appointments
www.eurolondon.com
Express Language Solutions
www.expresslanguagesolutions.com/
Lloyd International Translations
www.lloyd.co.uk/ M-four translations - Manchester City Council's full service in-house communications agency (There may be opportunities to work on a freelance basis as an interpreter or translator) www.m-four.com/translation/translations RWS is recognised as one of the world's leading patent translation and search companies. www.rws.com Lingo 24 is a professional translation services company www.lingo24.com/careerguide.html
The Translation People
www.thetranslationpeople.com/ Translation directory portal for language professionals and their clients
http://www.translationdirectory.com/
International Talent advertises work experience mainly for students but some opportunities may be suitable for recent graduates. www.manchester.ac.uk/careers/internationaltalent Look on the bookshelves in the Careers Resource Centre for more information on translating and interpreting careers. Specific folders: Translation and Interpreting (information about the career)
Translation Services (employers)
Teaching
You may wish to promote language learning to others, through language teaching or language training. The following roles exist: Primary/Secondary School Teaching; Teaching English as a Foreign Language; Further Education Lecturing; Higher Education Lecturing; Adult Education Lecturing; Opportunities in Organisations; Private Tutorial Work
Useful websites:
Teaching Starting Point Sheet on Careers Service website www.careers.manchester.ac.uk/students/options/sectors/education/
Department for Education Teaching Agency
http://www.education.gov.uk/get-into-teaching The Graduate Teacher Training Registry (details on postgraduate routes into teacher training) www.gttr.ac.uk
Teach First
http://graduates.teachfirst.org.uk/ Useful websites for teaching English Abroad/TEFL:
Information about TEFL training and jobs
www.tefl.com The JET (Japan Exchange & Teaching) Scheme www.jet-uk.org Information about language assistantships worldwide. www.britishcouncil.org/languageassistants Look on the Education bookcase in the Careers Resource Centre for more information on teaching careers.
Other public sector careers using languages
There are opportunities for linguists in local, national and international government other than translation, interpreting and teaching. Please note that there are strict nationality requirements for many public sector jobs, particularly in the civil service. Some local government careers may require (or it may be advantageous to have) a - i.e. a language spoken by a significant proportion of the local population. The specifics of which languages those will be will vary by place and over time as populations migrate. The biggest demand is currently in Hindi, Swahili, Turkish, Urdu and Welsh, if the trend of east European migration continues some local authorities may need more speakers of Polish, Romanian etc. The Diplomatic Service (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) involves working abroad in UK embassies. They offer intensive language tuition before each overseas posting, so although language knowledge is not an essential requirement it is advantageous, demonstrating that you have both the ability and interest in learning languages. GCHQ roles for linguists can extend beyond translation, producing intelligence reports and liaising with counterparts elsewhere in government. GCHQ may train linguists with proven ability of learning languages in the specific languages they require. It is not usually possible to work for the UN as a new graduate, they recruit experienced civil servants. However opportunities may be advertised from time to time with other international organisations and internships exist in the
EU and NATO.
Useful websites:
National Graduate Development Programme for local government http://www.ngdp.org.uk/
Local government careers
www.lgcareers.com/
Local government vacancies
www.lgjobs.com/
Jobs go public
P using languages www.jobsgopublic.com The Fast Stream is a graduate entry route for senior Civil Service careers http://faststream.civilservice.gov.uk/
GCHQ opportunities for linguists
http://www.gchq.gov.uk/aboutus/pages/languages.aspx
Secret Intelligence Service
www.sis.gov.uk The Civil Service recruitment gateway website www.civilservice.gov.uk/jobs/
The European Commission
http://ec.europa.eu/
The United Nations
http://jobs.un.org
NATO internship
www.nato.int/structur/interns/index.html Look on the Administration, Government, Charity & Development Work bookcase in the Careers Resource Centre for more information on careers in local and national government. Look on the International Work and Study section of the Careers Resource Centre for more information on working for international organisations.
Specific folder:
International and United Nations Organisations
Reference books include:
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