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Questions about Spanish
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Can I come home at any time?
Spain
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What job would it be possible to get being fluent in 6 languages?
Spanish
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Can you study abroad with no/little knowledge of the language?
Language barrier
Yes you can - I study French and went to France. Had a few friends there with little or no French speaking ability. They got involved with the Erasmus community (where English is usually the common la...
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What jobs would I be useful for in the EU with a degree in Spanish and Arab...
EU careers
Hi Sophia,Thanks for the question, great to hear you are interested in an EU Career. In order to be eligible to apply to the currently open Generalist competition, you need thorough knowledg...
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Do you get your languages mixed up?
Spanish
I study spanish and french at uni and since spending a lot of time in Spain during my summers, my brain predominantly thinks in Spanish. I think this is just because it is my stronger language I can t...
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Where are these graduate jobs for graduate linguists?
Job
Hi Ethan - good question.I work for UK Trade & Investment - the government's export agency, and one of our recent schemes is called 'Postgraduates for International Business'. This programme is ai...
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How do I translate my CV?
Careers
Why not get a professional to do it?You are right to understand that style and conventions matter and a professional EN>ES translator (preferably Spanish native) who specialises in CVs is the...
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How many languages is too many?
Language Skills
Hi there anonymous person! Firstly, well done for wanting to take languages at university. I did it and am a happy person for it.From both personal and professional experience I would recommend studyi...
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I'm looking for a placement/job in the Hispanic world from February until J...
Latin America work placement
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