Linguist careers in the EU

John EvansLanguage OfficerEuropean Commission Representation in the UK

Working as a linguist in the EU

• Translator

• Conference interpreter

• Lawyer-linguist

DGT – who are we?

• The largest public translation service in the world• 1800 translators and 600 support staff

40% in Luxembourg

• 60% in Brussels

The English Department – May 2011

We translate from all official languages *

SK SL

ET

DE

HU

PL

NL

* except Irish

… and on all subject areas

What kind of documents?

The opportunity to learn more languages

• Weekly language classes

• In-country language courses

Career prospects

Other roles in the DGT

• Terminology (IATE)• Editing• Outreach (Field Offices)• Secondments (Council

Presidencies)• Web unit

Jobs outside the DGT

• Speech writer• Project officer• Security analyst• Work in the Commission’s

offices abroad

The EU needs you!

• Shortage of English translators and interpreters

• 30% of DGT English translators to retire by 2017

• 50% of Commission English interpreters to retire by 2022

• Extensive outsourcing

July 2012 – Translation recruitment

• English• Estonian• French • Irish• Italian• Latvian• Portuguese

DGT Traineeships Duration: 5 months

Two rounds per year (starting in March and October)

For university graduates only

Trainees must be able to translate from two EU languages into their mother tongue

Monthly grant

Any nationality

Useful links• Translating for Europe• Interpreting for Europe• We are waiting for the

2012 EU English-languagetranslation competition

• Charles DGT

• Translating for Europe• Interpreting for Europe…

into English