translating education into employability anne marie graham skills and qualifications adviser atc...
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Translating education into employability
Anne Marie Graham
Skills and Qualifications Adviser
ATC Conference, 25 09 2008
CBI, London
Graduate Placement Scheme
Gateways to the Professions report highlighted issues for translation and interpreting:
– Lack of native English speakers entering undergraduate (and postgraduate) study;
– Issues for employers who cannot rely on non-natives e.g. MoD, GCHQ
– University degrees do not necessarily ensure fitness to practice in the professions
Graduate Placement Scheme
A model for structured work placements in translation companies for postgraduate students of translation, calibrated to the National Occupational Standards in Translation
o Enhance university-employer collaboration
o Increase work-readiness of graduates
Project outcomes
Model for work placements in translation
• Graduate Placement Handbook - guidelines tailored for employers, students and HEIs
- student portfolio
- relevant H&S information and legal information
• Network of links between universities-employers
• Work ready, employable students
Wider outcomes
• Strong co-operation and established links between HEIs and companies for the purpose of work placements
• Graduate Placement Framework available for use in all HEIs and host companies
• Resources for National Network for Translation
• Resources and support for translation employers
Where do we go from here?
Portal to advertise placements (launch November 08)
Involve more HEIs offering translation courses
Involve more employers in offering translation-related work placements
Create a more flexible, nationwide coverage
Create a European-wide pilot scheme
Contacts and reference
Anne Marie Graham
Skills and Qualifications Adviser
www.cilt.org.uk/he/gateways.htmlwww.cilt.org.uk/he/gateways.html
www.routesintolanguages.ac.uk/translation/placement
www.atc.org.uk