Bachelor of Arts Translation Placement
General
- Undergraduate; 3rd year, 2nd year
- 20 learners; teams of 2
- 180 hours per learner
- Dates set by experience
- Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
- 5/4 project matches
- Anywhere
- Academic experience
- Any
- Any
Categories
Skills
Project timeline
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October 22, 2022Experience start
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October 25, 2022Project Scope Meeting
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February 2, 2023Experience end
Timeline
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October 22, 2022Experience start
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October 25, 2022Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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February 2, 2023Experience end
Overview
- Details
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This work placement offers an introduction to real-life translation situations in the setting of a Language Service Provider (LSP). It constitutes a structured period of work-based learning which has been shown to help postgraduate students develop a wide range of generic work-related skills such as problem-solving, analytical and critical thinking, team working, communication skills, personal development skills, planning, and organizational skills, etc. In addition, students are given the opportunity to develop their professional competence as translators (and by extension as proof-readers, revisers, editors, project managers, etc.) in a working environment, benefiting from mentoring and support from experienced professionals.
Students are available for up to 105 hours starting early Mid June, 2022 – January, 2023.
Unpaid for credit experience. Honorariums and Stipends welcome.
- Learner skills
- Translation, Communication
- Deliverables
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The final deliverable will vary depending on the scope of the project. Students need to complete 180 hours as translators, transcreators, terminologists, localizers, proof-readers, revisers, editors, or project managers by January 2022.
Project Examples
Students individually or in groups can translate a wide range of topics including; Business, Advertising, IT, Politics, Medical, Legal, (possibly simulated), terminology, and project management jobs that professional translators usually do, under the supervision of a professional mentor. The mentor, a designated member of staff at your company, will assign the tasks to be done.
Translation and editing include:
- English into the following European languages: Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Polish and Russian
- Transcreation of advertisements
- Localization (translation of websites)
- All the above languages back into English
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Evaluation and feedback at the end of the placement period.
Sign a learning agreement form.
Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.
Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.