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Career : FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Program: THE ONE STEP UP CAREER PROGRAM

Learning languages is also learning about….

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Popular Culture Literature History Economy Art Geography Music

If we are learning Chinese, we are also learning about ?



Chinese is one of more popular choices.. Can you reason why?

Interpreter Translator Teacher Tour

Guide Linguist

Roles on offer-



Multinational Companies

• A specialized skill with knowledge of a foreign language will help work with companies that trade internationally

Schools, Colleges, Institutes

• Teach

Travel companies

• Dealing with clients and other stakeholders

Tourism

• Government approved Tour Guides

Publishing

• Writing or Translating

Government

• Freelancing as simultaneous interpreters when foreign dignitaries visit

International Organisations like UN, WHO prefer those with knowledge of foreign language

Where all can you work?



Practice

Enjoy reading

Logical mind

Interest in culture

Verbal Aptitude

Attributes you should have…



The easy bits …the tougher bits

Several options

Good Money

Flexible work hours

Travel

Seasonal work

Complete mastery of

subject

Volume of jobs

Pros and cons



Most of the universities/institutes in India offer 3 types of courses in foreign languages: Certificate, Diploma and Degree courses

The eligibility condition & duration of courses differ from university to university

For Certificate course the minimum qualification is 10+2 pass in any discipline

The degree courses are open to graduates in any discipline..

Studying foreign languages…



French

• The Alliance française, JNU, Delhi University, Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan

German

• JNU, Delhi University, Univ of Pune, Goethe Institute across India, Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan

Spanish

• Instituto Hispania, Instituto Cervantes, Academia Espanol, JNU, DU, Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan

Chinese

• JNU, India China Economic & Cultural Council, The Chinese Language Institute, Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan

Japanese

• JNU, The Japan Foundation Delhi, MOSAI, Univ of Pune, Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan

Where can you study?



Translators get Rs 50 to Rs100 per page while interpreters get Rs 300 to 500 per hour

Teachers of foreign languages can get upwards of Rs 20,000 per month.

Linguists working in the tour and travel industry can earn upwards of Rs 15000 per month.

You can perform multiple roles to supplement your income

Remuneration



Bonjour (bone-JOOR)French Selamat pagi (se-LA-maht PA-gee)Malay, Indonesia Bom dia (bohn DEE-ah)Portuguese NamaskaaramMalayalam Hola (OH-la)Russian Ni hao (Nee HaOW)Mandarin

Hello! In which part of the world?



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