IgnITIon – the ITI bulletin for people starting out
IgnITIon – what’s that? Well, read on to find out. As an established translation agency (since 1991!) we have always had lots of enquiries from: Students Teachers People wanting...
IgnITIon – ITI Student Bulletin
As an established translation agency (since 1991!) we have always had lots of enquiries from: Students Teachers People wanting a career change Translators and interpreters starting out We refer...
Across the UK and back again: Miriana’s travels
Miriana joined us on a UK work placement at the beginning of July and finishes today. In her time at Atlas, she spent many of her weekends travelling to...
How studying languages at A-Level has improved my global awareness, memory and highlighter collection
For many reading this blog post, studying for A-level exams will seem like a distant memory! Everyone who becomes a professional linguist has to start somewhere. And this week...
Growing up in the UK as British-Iranian by Sarah Esfandiari
In 1996, my parents and my older sister, collectively moved to Glasgow, Scotland from Tehran, Iran – of course, with my parents being born and raised in the mysterious...
Finding a Work Placement or Internship
Finding a work placement or internship – where do you start?! University life can be exhausting: an endless number of parties to attend, people to meet, friends to keep,...
First Impressions
Marianne joined Atlas on work placement earlier this year, and we asked her to share some of her first impressions of her time with us so far. Here’s what...
Goodbye to Work Placement Gabriella
Last week we said goodbye to the lovely work placement Gabriella, who had been with Atlas since February. Here’s what she had to say for herself: “After finishing my...
Goodbye to Work Placement Lina
At the end of this week we bid farewell to Work Placement Lina, who has been with Atlas since February. She shared some of her experiences with Atlas below:...
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
What is CPD? CPD involves participating in additional learning activities to keep skills up to date and/or to widen your knowledge in certain subjects. These activities could be anything...