Which translation work experience placement should I choose?

The words which grabbed me here were "different and interesting". You have probably learned already that the career of a translator can be a tedious one, especially when stuck in one particular rut. Moreover, if one specialises in one particular field and no other, then it is difficult to move into things which are more diverse, as one tends to be labelled and categorised. My experience of the translation industry is that ideally one should know something of as wide a field of subjects as possible and then have an in-depth knowledge of a particular area of activity. At the moment you have no knowledge where life is going to lead you or what further interests you might find yourself acquiring. It is also important to make contacts wherever you possibly can, as any one of them could lead to a valuable source of work. Moreover, you might ultimately decide that you want to move out of translation altogether and instead build upon your linguistic expertise in a new career, using your translation skills as a valuable adjunct to whatever else you are doing. I would not wish to influence your choice, but I simply offer these reflections as the fruit of experience. I would congratulate you on concentrating on German as well as French, as I think that this is a language in which there is a particular demand at the moment. I hope that whatever you decide, it will go well for you.

Hi, sorry I can't give you an answer based on knowledge of translation as a career........ cos I don't have any..... lol

But what I would say is that once you begin your working life it's not always easy to make leaps between the kind of job you have and what you might like to have a go at..... also, life is too short to always do the 'right' thing!

You are only young once, don't miss out on any opportunity that you might not get another chance at.

Guess, what I'm really saying is....

Go with what your heart says.

Take a chance after all the risk is minimal and you will enjoy it much more if you really want to do it.

Good luck with placement!

Personally, I would go for the media company. You've already done a work placement in a pharmaceutical company, so you've already got experience in that & it's always good to do something different. If it's interesting, you're likely to make a better effort as well.

Plus, I should think it would look really good on your resume (& in your degree), because it shows you're good at adapting to different situations. You never know, it might open up even more opportunities for you.

So...all in all, go with your heart.

Go with your heart. These days it's difficult for translators to specialise. Clients think that, since we're all computer literate we can tackle almost everything. I get enquiries where the client doesn't even bother to state the field. 'Technical translation' is all I get, and that covers a multitude of sins.

Go with your heart. It sounds like you may regret not taking the opportunity. It may also give you experience to maybe work for a television company again if that is something that interest you.

Either opportunity will help you with your professional goal, so you might as well pick the one that you foresee enjoying more.

I'd say go with the media company. You'll probably be in a position to pick up with medical organizations later, if that's what you want to do, due to your experience with the earlier medical firm.

Amongst other things I can speak,read and write seven languages fluently.My "Dollar's worth" is:Go with the media company but,it should be your choice only without external influences lest you regret it.