Jumpstarting your international career through translation

Patricia M. Phillips-Batoma Center for Translation Studies, UIUC

Jumpstarting your international career through translation • The Center for Translation Studies, UIUC – Opened in 2008 – Located in School of Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics – Presently awards UG & G certificates in translation studies – Will launch professional Masters Program in Fall, 2013

Jumpstarting your international career through translation Why “study” translation?

Don’t people just have to be bilingual?

Jumpstarting your international career through translation • • • • • Translators need to know… Terminology Technology: CATs and TEnTs Translation Theory Business Skills Specialized fields

Jumpstarting your international career through translation • • • • • • CTS program offers courses in… CAT tools and terminology Literary translation Terminology training Theory & Practice Professional translation: medical, legal, commercial, technical Localization

Jumpstarting your international career through translation • • Requirements for enrollment: 6 semesters of a foreign language or equivalent Application process: – Letter of recommendation from language teacher – Translation exam (online) – GPA of 3.0 or above

Jumpstarting your international career through translation • • • • • Possible career opportunities in translation: Freelancer Government agencies: State Dept., FBI, CIA, NSA.

Project manager for a language service provider (LSP) Editing, Post-editing Localization of software

Jumpstarting your international career through translation For additional information please visit: www.translation.illinois.edu

Jumpstarting your international career through translation Thank you.

Patricia M. Phillips-Batoma [email protected]