While studying at university, many students devote themselves entirely to mastering the new language, unaware that the job market holds a vast variety of career opportunities beyond the traditional translator’s positions. Here’s an overview of the many positions available in the localization industry.
Planning for no career
I was talking to a localization project manager the other day about how he got into project management. The answer was: “I had been working as a freelance translator for a good while. Three years ago I applied for more freelance work with a company, and they asked if I was interested in a job as a junior project manager. I had no idea such jobs existed.”
This is a typical example for a “career path” in localization. Very few professionals seem to plan beyond working in the typical entry point positions: translator, engineer, testing or DTP. Universities educate for the first, on the job experience for the next step.
However, it must be said that once inside the localization industry, a number of courses and workshops are available for further education and continued learning, for instance at the Limerick University in Dublin, at the California State University, ...
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