This session covers:
- What can you do with your Translation and Interpreting studies?
- What is it like to work as an in-house vs freelance translator or interpreter and are there any skills or specialisations currently in demand?
- What should students studying languages, translation, and interpreting do to enhance their employability during their university studies?
- How are the knowledge and skills gained from your language, translation, and interpreting studies applicable to real life careers?
Through your booking and in the session, you will have the opportunity to ask questions to leading industry professionals working in relevant roles and hear their experiences, stories and advice.
Date: Tuesday 21 March
Time: 5:00pm-6:00pm (AEST)
Online: Online via Zoom
Meet our panel
Issa has a Master’s Diploma in Translation & Interpreting, and a Master’s Degree in Conference Interpreting from Macquarie University.
Issa is a NAATI examiner on the CSHI (Certified Specialised Health Interpreter) Panel, and a co-author of FECCA’s Style Guide for Community Translations into Chinese.
Returning to Australia in 2017, Karine commenced a Master of Research, Linguistics, Interpreting at Macquarie University where she published Video Remote Interpreting in times of crisis: Building capacity of interpreting services in Australian healthcare settings while also teaching future linguists at Monash and RMIT. She continued her activities as an external contractor providing Remote Simultaneous Interpreting (RSI), translation and consultancy services. Karine has also worked with several LSPs in developing workflows and trainings to support the community of practitioners, and sits on the NAATI Panel of French Examiners. She also plays an active volunteer role within AUSIT as secretary of the Victorian Branch.
Tian is an experienced language professional with NAATI certification in interpreting (English<->Mandarin) and translation (English<->Chinese). She received a BA in Linguistics from the University of Melbourne followed by interpreting training at RMIT and Macquarie at postgraduate level.
About HASS Career Seminar Series
The HASS Career Seminar Series invites HASS industry and alumni to participate in online panel discussions where students have the opportunity to ask questions and learn how the panel used their HASS degrees and skills to help them transition into careers after graduation.
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