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MFL: Importance of Languages in The World of Work/Careers led by Claire Cuminatto & Seth Jennings from University of East Anglia
February 11 @ 12:35 - 13:20
In this live interactive Modern Languages Careers event, we will be joined by Claire Cuminatto and Seth Jennings from University of East Anglia to discuss The Importance of Languages in the World of Work/Careers. Claire is Associate Professor of French Language in the School of Media, Language and Communication Studies and Seth Jennings is a Careers Adviser supporting students to explore their career ideas and begin their journeys.
Where can degrees with languages take you? We will start this interactive session by presenting some destinations and careers available to students with a degree in languages. We’ll then be joined by two alumni from the University of East Anglia – one of whom works for an international hotel and restaurant operator, and the other in the charity/translation sector. We will ask them some questions about their career path and how their undergraduate degree prepared them for their current role. Participants will get the chance to ask questions too!
Session Leaders: Claire Cuminatto & Seth Jennings
Our events are designed so that a group of students can take part from a classroom or students and teachers can take part as individuals, either from school or from home. There is no charge to take part.
As a live, participative event, this session will not be recorded but slides and other resources will be shared after the event, where available.
Suitable for: Aged 16+ pre-university students with a possible interest in studying Modern Languages and related disciplines. Student groups as well as students and teachers joining individually are very welcome.
Preparation/Pre-Reading: Students may wish to consider the topic in advance and questions they have. Students can also think about questions relating to study at university.
The IT Setup: The event will be run on Zoom and participants will be able to join using laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. If you are joining as a school group, we recommend connecting with one device and projecting on to a whiteboard. You will be able to interact with the speaker via typed comments and questions and/or via a microphone. Full details will be sent to those who have registered (see below) prior to the event.
Booking a Place: This is free for schools and colleges. If you would like to take part in this event, please register your interest using the link to the registration form below: