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Student Opportunity: Careers

Italian Studies

The careers consultant for Italian studies is Clare Halldron.

Clare runs bookable 30 minute 'careers guidance' appointments in the Humanities building during term time, and also in University House.

The Careers & Skills student representative for Italian is Meg Edwards.

Options for Italian students

Graduates from the Department of Italian enter a wide range of jobs: management training, marketing, advertising, public relations, accountancy, sales and finance. Some are employed in pan-European organisations, both in the UK and Italy, where their language and intercultural skills are valued. Other Italian graduates were working in the education field teaching Italian, or as language assistants teaching English in Italy or in other parts of the world. One graduate was working for a translation company, another as a fraud investigator.

Some graduates were working in a temporary capacity in administration and customer service to increase their level of experience or generate income in order to undertake further study. Others went directly into further academic study or were working towards professional qualifications in law, teaching, translation, speech & hearing therapy, and public policy.

As an Italian student your skills include

  • communication - written and oral
  • gather information, translate, analyse & interpret it
  • lead, and participate in discussions and groups
  • organise workload and work to deadlines
  • develop opinions and propose ideas
  • adapt to new situations and cultures.

Develop your skills further

Whilst you are at Warwick you have the opportunity to join societies, become a volunteer, work part-time and to develop your personal skills.