Languages Work is the national information resource on careers with languages, from CILT (the National Centre for Languages).
Studying Languages at university is full of good advice from current undergraduates on how to boost your employability during your study as well as after your degree.
Sussex's Careers and Employability Centre have a section for language students as well as plenty on international work and study and conversely lots of information on jobhunting for international students. They also offer:
- Briefing Sessions: 30 minutes every lunchtime throughout every term (covering CVs, internships, job search, further study and all things careers) are available for students to book into.
- SussexPlus online webfolios: weekly introduction sessions available as well as online support.
- Career Exploration in Arts and Humanities Workshop runs termly for students unclear or uncertain about their options after Sussex.
- One to one careers advice sessions run from 10 – 5pm and late night on Wednesday til 7pm.
- Employer events and careers adviser sessions.
- Jobs, placements, term-time work and internships - search their database, and check their feed of jobs from around the web.
- Careers news - register for email alerts to be sent to you.
Skillclouds can help you to understand and articulate the skills you are developing on your degree.
Fulfil your global potential! British graduates with language skills (including lawyers, engineers and scientists) are highly sought after by European Union institutions. The UK represents 12% of the EU population but only 4.8% of EU staff, and in the 2010 recruitment round the UK had the lowest number of applications of all member states (1.5%). The Foreign Office is concerned about this and has produced a guide to EU careers.
- The need for English mother tongue interpreters is particularly acute: in order to find 200 interpreters by 2020 the EU has produced an illuminating YouTube channel about the career, as well as the Interpreting for Europe Facebook page.
For more about careers in interpreting, see the National Network for Interpreting website.
Modern languages page at Prospects (the offical UK graduate careers site) covers job options and career areas, but also has a useful summary of skills and case studies.
Jobs websites
University of East Anglia careers service have a good set of links for language-related jobs.
Thirdyearabroad.com's Jobs Board