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ELIA Exchange ReportOn the cooperation between
ELIA companies and the academic world
2013Anu Carnegie-Brown, STP Nordic
Cooperation with universities
Questionnaire to ELIA LSPs in spring 2013
Invitation to an online questionnaireabout their current cooperation with universities
emailed to all ELIA members in May 2013 (150 at the time)
22 responded
LocationWhere in Europe is your company based, or mainly operating?
43
66
11
11
6
Years in businessHow many years has your company been in business?
86
6 1
1
7
Size of staffHow many in-house employees do you have?
7
69
1
14
1
Talks at universitiesHave you visited universities to give talks (short, single visits)?
7
66
1
53
1
Teaching at universitiesHave you visited universities to teach a course or a workshop?
(a recurring event or a single event of at least one day)
6
6
21
3
3
9
2
Offering internshipsHave you ever offered internships at your company?
5
6
5 1
3
36
Realised internshipsHave you ever actually taken interns?
5
6
5 1
2
46
Number of internsHow many interns have you had, on average, per year?
4
6
4 1
3
6
2
1
Interns at any one timeHow many interns could you take at the same time?
6
1
3
6
12
Length of internshipHow long is a typical internship at your company?
6
2
6 6
1
3
3
7
Tasks in internshipsTranslation?
6
5
2
17
Tasks in internshipsRevision / proofreading?
6
1210
Tasks in internshipsProject Management?
6
1210
Tasks in internshipsDTP? Office Administration?
20
2
19
3
Summary of tasks in internships
Training given to internsCompany workflows and processes?
6
4
18
Training given to internsMicrosoft Office?
6
16
Training given to internsEmail/other communication e.g. Skype?
8
14
Training given to internsTelephone?
3
19
Training given to internsCAT tools?
2
20
Training given to internsTranslation Management System?
10
12
Training given to internsLinguistic Guidelines?
5
17
Training given to internsQuality Management System?
12
10
Summary of training given to interns
ContractAgreement provided by university?
10
12
Objectives for cooperationWhat do you hope to gain from the ELIA Exchange
cooperation?
Better qualified translation graduates in the futureContacts with the academic world
New freelancersNew in-house staff
NOTShort-term staff
Resources for research projects
More kudos with the academia rather than within the translation industry.
6
1210
Contact details
Anu Carnegie-Brown, STP Nordic
