Starting Work as a Translator or Interpreter 6 June 2015 – University of Westminster

Saturday 6 June, 2015, 9am-4.30pm

University of Westminster, 4-12 Little Titchfield Street, London W1W 7BY

This one day event should answer questions on:

– The quality and skills you need to work as a translator or interpreter

– How to get organised and where to find help

– Breaking through ‘no experience = no work’ barrier

– Pricing and financial aspects of being a translator or interpreter

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Intensive Course in Bidirectional Interpreting 23-27 March 2015 – University of York

One week intensive course will be open to professional linguists who possess translation competence and would like to develop liaison/dialogue interpreting techniques, or already have some experience in the field and wish to consolidate it by a programme of formal systematic tuition, or already work as consecutive, business, court or community interpreters and wish to apply more advanced techniques and emergency strategies in their work environment.

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Careers in Translation and Interpreting for Graduates 4 March 2015 – University of Liverpool

Wednesday 4 March 2015

1.30-5pm

University of Liverpool

Randall Building, Lecture Theatre 7

You are warmly invited to attend the Careers in Translation and Interpreting Event for Graduates at Liverpool University. The event focuses on careers and employability, and is aimed at undergraduate university studentsfrom across the northwest region. This event would be highly beneficial to language students who are interested in knowing more about translation and interpreting, or considering either of these as a career path. We will host speakers from the European Commission, National Network for Interpreting, National Network for Translation, along with freelancers working in the government, film and publishing industries.

The event is free but pre-registration is required:

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Wednesday 25 February 2015 – University of Manchester hosts Translation and Interpreting Careers Event

UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

Wednesday 25 February 2015, 1- 5.30 pm, Roscoe Building

On 25 February 2015 from 1pm to 5.30pm, the University of Manchester will host a national careers event on behalf of the National Networks for Translation and Interpreting. A diverse employer panel will talk about the range of career options on offer in the professions and an alumni panel will share experiences and advice. We will also have a student panel who will give participants a feel for what it is really like to train as a translator, interpreter or subtitler. The panels will be followed by a chance to network and refuel before a choice of practical taster sessions with translation, interpreting and audiovisual translation lecturers.

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Careers in Languages Day 7 February 2015 – University of Westminster

Careers in Languages Day

7 February 2015

University of Westminster

4-12 Little Titchfield Street

London W1W 7BY

The University of Westminster will be holding its annual Careers in Languages Day on 7 February 2015. Organised as part of the programme for the Capital L London Consortium and the National Networks for Translation and for Interpreting, this event will be of interest to anyone who would like to know more about working in translation, interpreting and related areas. You will be able to hear short talks by people who work as translators, interpret in Paris or Geneva, subtitle the latest DVDs, manage big translation projects, or revise and edit translations for publication worldwide. To register for your free place, please go to

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Postgraduate Open Day 6 February 2015 – University of Leeds, Centre for Translation Studies

The University of Leeds invites you on campus on Friday, 6 February 2015 to find out more about a range of taught and research opportunities Leeds has to offer, explore its excellent facilities and talk to academic staff about your subject interest. For those interested in translation, audiovisual translation and interpreting programmes, the Centre for Translation Studies organises three taster sessions on that day:

MA Conference Interpreting and Translation Studies: 1pm – 2pm

MA Applied Translation Studies: 2pm – 2.30pm

MA Audiovisual Translation Studies: 2.45pm – 3.15pm

All taster sessions will take place in the Parkinson Building, room 1.08

Participation is free but registration is recommended by sending an email (including your language combinations) to lcspg@leeds.ac.uk

We look forward to seeing you in February!

Further details

Saturday 8 June 2013, 9am-4pm University of Westminster

STARTING WORK AS A TRANSLATOR OR INTERPRETER

Saturday 8 June 2013, 9am-4pm
University of Westminster
309 Regent Street, London W1B 2UW

This one-day event should answer questions on:
 the qualities and skills you need to work as a translator or interpreter  how to get organised – and where to find help
 breaking through the ‘no experience = no work’ barrier
 pricing and financial aspects of being a translator or interpreter

To book your free place, please complete the booking form at swatilondon.eventbrite.co.uk

Starting Work as a translator or interpreter