MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES GRADUATE CAREER DESTINATIONS

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MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES GRADUATE CAREER
DESTINATIONS
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ALEXANDRA FOREST
BA (Hons) French and Spanish Triple
Qualification 2008 Linguist Monitor
Monitors advertisements from worldwide press and
input them into databases. Occasional
translations.
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CAROLINE GRANDIN
BA (Hons) Modern Languages with
Business 2008 Direct Marketing assistant SFR
(FRANCE)
Works in the CRM (client relation management)
service. In charge of the different ads that a
client receives via direct marketing. Manages
around 20 ads a month.
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CLAIRE MIELOT
BA (Hons) Modern Languages with
Business 2008 Student (currently in internship
at the U.S. Embassy in France)
working for the U.S. delegation to the OECD at
the Public Affairs Department. Assisting the PA
manager creating the newsletter, various
communication tools within the delegation,
attending PA meetings...
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DALE ROBINSON
BA (Hons) Spanish and Marketing 2008 TOFFS- UK
and International Sales and Marketing
Coordinator.
Look after all online/offline Marketing of the
business. Promotions / Advertising etc. Involved
in licensing issues with clubs from all over the
world, including various trips. Website
usability, making amendments and adjustments to
English and Spanish websites. Communicating with
F.C Barcelona Espanyol Breaking into the
Spanish market.
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HELEN JOHNSON
BA (Hons) French Economics 2007 Service Owner
for France Head Office France Accounts Payable,
Procter Gamble
Responsible for France Head Office (in Asnières,
Paris). Main role is to ensure that suppliers
are paid correctly and on time and to resolve any
problems that may prevent this. Produces
reports and analysis of business results for main
contacts in HO, as well as providing feedback on
or regarding any potential/highlighted
problems. Have both customer service and
accounting responsibilities, which involves
talking to internal and external customers (both
in Newcastle and in Paris), to ensure good
working relationships with all of them and enable
the business to correctly publish financial
reporting documents.
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JULIEN MONG
BA (Hons) Modern Languages with
Business 2006 Marketing Specialist B2B marketing
acquisition.
Development of communication materials (website,
leaflet, flyer) to acquire new customers. Events
manager.
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KATERINA TSITSOU
BA(Hons) Modern Languages 2003 Microsoft
Manager, Xtreme Information
Managing 2 MS projects. Managing a team of 20
linguists who are responsible for providing
accurate feedback on worldwide advertising. Overse
eing IT development, liaising with other
departments in order to ensure smooth
operation. Co-ordinating communication between
XI, MS and computer manufacturers.
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MARC BENNETT
BA(Hons) French Sociology 2007 Risk Assessment
Officer NEWCASTLE COLLEGE
Assesses Health Safety issues surrounding
disabled students in order to improve access and
inclusion.
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KEVIN RAWLINSON
BA (HONS) French and Economics 2008 Postgraduate
student of Newspaper Journalism UCLAN (Preston)
Studies the production of newspapers in detail.
It is a year long vocational postgraduate
qualification. Work-placement with The
Independent newspaper correspondent in Paris
after an assistantship whilst on the year abroad.
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PAUL SMITH
FRENCH GERMAN (TRIPLE QUALIFICATION) 2004 TEACH
ER OF FRENCH GERMAN KINGS SCHOOL TYNEMOUTH
Teaching 11-18 year olds both French and German
at key stages 3,4 5. Prepares pupils for GCSE
A-level entry and also assists pupils preparing
entry for languages degrees at Oxford Cambridge
universities. Year 10 form tutor and runs a
under 13 football team
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PAULA FENWICK
BA (HONS) Modern Languages French and German
2006 Translations Interpreting
Coordinator ELDON BUREAU

• Freelance personnel coordination
• Processing translation interpreting requests
• Marketing
• Recruitment of Freelancers
• Contracts management (EU tenders)
• Administration
• Purchase ledger
• Purchase orders/ quotations
• Proofreading

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SAMANTHA ROBSON
BA (Hons) French and Spanish(beginners) 2006 Accou
nts Payable Administrator (France)
Huntsman Tioxide
Makes sure all suppliers invoices are paid in a
timely manner Deals with vendor queries and
queries from the site in Calais Forecasts weekly
payments to ensure that a payment will be
made Runs payment files/ Collects in Monies owed
by suppliers (credit notes etc) Sorts issues
surrounding problematic invoices Acts as back up
for Spanish site Previously worked for France
accounts payable at Procter and Gamble
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SARAH BUSSEY
BA (HONS)Contemporary French and German Language
Studies 2008 Administrative Assistant EARLY
YEARS DPT GATESHEAD COUNCIL
varied role including General administrative
duties Answering the phones and dealing with the
public Responsible for the room booking
system Responsibility for setting up and
maintaining the asset register for 3 new
childrens centres and delegating work on this to
others
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VICTORIA NAJAFI
BA (Hons) French German (Triple Qualification)
2002 Extended Services Consultant for
Northumberland  Head of Student Voice, Leadership
Enrichment/ Teacher of French German The
KING EDWARD VI SCHOOL MORPETH
Teaches French and German, and also other
subjects such as Citizenship. Extended Services
Consultant for Northumberland by Northumberland
County Council, working with the Director of
Children, Schools and Families in Northumberland,
and the Head of Integrated Services for Young
People. Head of Student Voice, Leadership and
Enrichment contributes to the development of
the school curriculum and extra-curricular
programme, and responsible for ensuring the
enrichment of every subject in school. Also
includes collaborative work with feeder middle
schools in the Morpeth Partnership, and ensuring
the development of the role of Student Voice,
Leadership and Enrichment Co-ordinators in all of
these schools. German Co-ordinator for the
Morpeth Partnership, teaching German to year 8
students at feeder middle schools.