Tag: languages

Using a Foreign Language in Your Post-Midd Career – Thursday, January 17

Are you interested in using your foreign language skills in your career?  Hear ideas and opportunities on how to use your language ability to maximize your potential and stand out from the competition — from finding the right prospect, to nailing the interview to making the most of your language skills as an employee. The […]…Continue Reading Using a Foreign Language in Your Post-Midd Career – Thursday, January 17

Meet Midd alum Nerina Cocchi ‘10 (Writer, Translator, Director, Writer, and Producer)

Nerina received a BA in Theatre and German from Middlebury College and an MA in International Artistic Cooperation from l’Université de Paris VIII. Starting in 2003, she has trained in theatre between Swaziland, the United States, France and Italy with, most notably, Vanessa Mildenberg, Cheryl Faraone, John Britton, Andrea Olsen and Daria Lippi. Starting in […]…Continue Reading Meet Midd alum Nerina Cocchi ‘10 (Writer, Translator, Director, Writer, and Producer)

Meet Midd alum Allison Grimaldi Donahue ‘07 (Writer, Translator and Editor)

Allison’s work has appeared in Electric Literature, The Brooklyn Rail, Words Without Borders, The Fanzine, The American Reader, The Newer York (theEeel) The Diner Journal, The New Inquiry and Dead King Magazine among others. She serves as Fiction editor at Queen Mob’s Teahouse and is Associate Translation Editor at Drunken Boat. She is a regular […]…Continue Reading Meet Midd alum Allison Grimaldi Donahue ‘07 (Writer, Translator and Editor)

Information Session: Middlebury Institute of International Studies – Tuesday, October 9

This is a great opportunity for students interested in pursuing graduate studies in areas of critical importance to a rapidly changing world, including international security, human rights and social change, language and culture, sustainable development, and global management. Take advantage of this invitation to learn about the unique programs available on our Monterey campus, as […]…Continue Reading Information Session: Middlebury Institute of International Studies – Tuesday, October 9

Finding a Career in the $40 Billion Language and Technology Industry – 3/21 at 12:30pm

75% of internet users, and 86% of Facebook postings, use a language other than English. Public and private sector organizations who wish to reach the non-English populations have to grapple with “localization”: the process of adapting a product or content to a specific locale or market. The language services industry recently surpassed the $40 billion mark […]…Continue Reading Finding a Career in the $40 Billion Language and Technology Industry – 3/21 at 12:30pm