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Languages & Careers

Languages & Careers. Fiona Smith Head of College Careers Service Royal Holloway University of London. Languages & Careers. Jobs Using Languages Skills from Languages What Language Graduates Do Information /Websites. Translating Interpreting Teaching Business Conferences Finance

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Languages & Careers

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  1. Languages & Careers Fiona Smith Head of College Careers Service Royal Holloway University of London

  2. Languages & Careers • Jobs Using Languages • Skills from Languages • What Language Graduates Do • Information /Websites

  3. Translating Interpreting Teaching Business Conferences Finance Government Information/Heritage International Organisations Law Marketing Media Publishing Retailing Tourism Transport/Distribution Jobs Where Languages Useful

  4. What Languages Graduates Do UK 2000 Administration -26% Commercial and Public Sector 16% Marketing/Sales -10% Media/Literary -7% RHUL Graduates Finance/Journalism/ManagementConsultancy Marketing and Sales/PublicRelations/Tourism

  5. Skills from Languages • Linguistic • Communication • Verbal • Written • Cultural Awareness • Flexibility • Logical and Analytical Skills

  6. Skills from Year Out • Language • Cultural Awareness • Flexibility • Contacts

  7. Websites • The Careers Group www.careers.lon.ac.uk • OnlineCareers Library by degree subject • Prospects www.prospects.csu.ac.uk • CareerPlanning/Occupational/Working in Europe • European Union www.europa.eu.int • Institute of Linguists www.iol.org.uk

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