Ctr for Advising & Career Srvs

Direct, insightful and aspirational perspectives from employers of language professionals on what “employability” actually looks like to them considering their current and, more importantly, future needs

Don’t miss Spoken Translation’s employer information session where we will be joined by Mark Seligman, Founder and President of Spoken Translation. Converser for Healthcare 4.0 is a speech-to-speech translation system designed to aid communication between healthcare staff and Spanish-speaking patients. The system, successfully pilot tested at Kaiser Permanente in San Francisco, emphasizes interactive verification, correction, and customization. Come learn about the system, as well as Mark’s work history, and future of the field.

An Automatic English>Spanish Interpretation System for Healthcare Mark Seligman, PhD, Founder and President, Spoken Translation, Inc. Converser for Healthcare 4.0 is a speech-to-speech translation system designed to aid communication between healthcare staff and Spanish-speaking patients. The system, successfully pilot tested at Kaiser Permanente in San Francisco, emphasizes interactive verification, correction, and customization. Mark Seligman has been a researcher in the speech translation area since 1991.

Join MIIS alumna, Saara Kamal, and her colleagues as they discuss TESOL Career Opportunities in China. *Includes short-term and long-term opportunities.

The opportunities for employment in teaching English to speakers of other languages are often much more numerous and more rewarding (in several respects) in international contexts than here in the United States. MA TESOL holders have different prospects than the informal English teaching abroad offered for BA holders through programs like JET, ELIC or TAPIF. Yet accepting a formal position overseas requires more preparation, as candidates may be unfamiliar with the specifics of each context’s educational system and employment culture.

Learn more about the MIIS TESOL/WorldTeach program! WorldTeach’s Director of Admissions, Caitlin Ivester, will be visiting campus to discuss semester and year-long teaching opportunities with TESOL students. The MIIS TESOL/WorldTeach program allows students to teach in a variety of exciting locations and settings worldwide. While attaining a degree from the Institute and completing WorldTeach service, students will apply theoretical knowledge learned in the classroom to real-life teaching settings. Learn more at http://www.miis.edu/academics/programs/tesol/world-teach.

Learn more about a practicum position at Central College in Pella, Iowa and how you can become their next Graduate Intern for Study Abroad!

Are you ready for an immersive language and culture experience with the Middlebury Schools Abroad program, which could include an internship? Would you like more information about our direct exchange program with Waseda University in Japan, as well as other ways to integrate a study abroad semester into your graduate school experience? Join Jen Holguin from CACS and Susan Parsons from Middlebury College’s Office of International Programs & Off-Campus Study to learn more!

Are you interested in a career with the State Department? Join Ed Salazar for a brown bag dinner session focused on this career path. Dr. Salazar is a former US diplomat with broad international experience, and is now an independent international affairs consultant currently based in London. He spent much of his diplomatic career amidst the politics and diplomacy of the Cold War, serving three times in Moscow before and after the collapse of the USSR. He also headed the State Department’s “Ukraine Desk,” where he was involved in the removal of nuclear weapons from Ukraine. Dr.

Gain career advice and ask questions to a seasoned localization industry specialist, Aki Ito. Aki has more than 20+ years of experience in the language services industry, having owned his own company, led international operations for a language translation and localization company, and served as a Chairman for GALA. He will provide a valuable perspective into what the industry is looking for in young talent and answer your questions.