We are proud to have a worldwide community of 15,000 graduates in literatures, languages and cultures. Be inspired by their stories, and find out what our Alumni team and Careers Service can do for you. Meet our graduates: Natalie Berry From the climbing walls in Edinburgh to the columns of leading publications like New York Times and The Guardian, graduate Natalie shares how language learning has opened doors to unexpected opportunities. Meet our graduates: Ai Jiang (Creative Writing) Shortlisted for the prestigious Nebula Awards and Hugo Awards, winning the Ignyte Award for Best Speculative Poetry and landing a two-book deal, cross-genre writer Ai Jiang reflects on the past few whirlwind years since graduating with an MSc in Creative Writing in 2022. Meet our graduates: James Hanton (Film Studies) Starting his critic career in The Student during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, MSc Film Studies graduate James Hanton traces his journey from Social Anthropology to Film in this blog post, and shares insights and advice for students eager to try their hand at reviewing live shows. Meet our graduates: Saad Siddiqui Exploring Bombay Cinema through the Edinburgh cityscape, MSc Intermediality graduate Saad Siddiqui tells us about producing a short film as his final masters programme project and screening the film at events in both India and Scotland. Meet our graduates: Iskandar Sattibaev A comparative literature graduate, Iskandar is the creator of SpeakEng, a mobile application helping over 100,000 people learn English in a fun and accessible way, which won him the British Council’s Study UK Alumni Award 2023 in the category for Culture and Creativity. Meet our graduates: Bhavika Govil The joint winner of the inaugural Pontas & JJ Bola Emerging Writers Prize talks to us about developing her Creative Writing dissertation into an award-winning novel-in-progress. What can I do with... languages? Image Employers love Intercultural Competence.Studying one or more languages demonstrates that you're a good communicator, a resilient problem solver, and someone open to other cultures and new ideas.Increasing migration in response to changing global dynamics means that, wherever you are based in the world, the ability to understand and communicate in one or more languages, in addition to English, will make you stand out. Find out what careers need language skillsWhat will your story be?Sarah Johnston is the dedicated Careers Consultant for the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures.As your Careers Consultant, Sarah can support you with all aspects of your career planning and decision making. The Careers Service is here for you both on campus and digitally. It is available to all students throughout the year, including holidays. From CV feedback to interview practice, summer placements to graduate posts, careers fairs to alumni events, the service is all about inspiring futures! What can you do? Whatever year you are in, and whatever stage of your planning, the Careers Service website is the best place to start.Visit the Careers Service websiteRecord, review and reflect on what you’ve done, and plan your next steps, with the Careers Compass, Toolkits and Student Guide.Use the Careers Compass, Toolkits and Student GuideExplore the current programme of live sessions, recorded content, and resources with options for whatever stage you are at - and however you want to engage - in Career Essentials; all easily accessible in one place.Go to Career EssentialsPremium content for current students (log-in required) includes interview & CV software, aptitude tests, career assessments, as well as LLC School-specific resources, Vault and GoinGlobal; invaluable for students seeking international careers.Talk to the Careers ServiceDuring teaching time, Sarah offers in-person Careers 'quick query' drop-in sessions on the first floor of 50 George Square; specific dates and timings are highlighted in emails from the Careers Service. No pre-booking necessary.The Careers Service also offers:15 minute 'quick query' general information and advice appointments (online and in-person) - no pre-booking necessary30 minute careers discussions - book two days in advance (opens at 8am every day), any consultant, Monday to Friday45 minute practice interviews - book up to three weeks in advanceBook an appointment on MyCareerHubVisit the Careers Service websiteAlumni support and stories - past and present Shirley Pu, Russian Studies and History of Art MA (Hons), 2017 From career support to mentoring opportunities, special alumni events and exclusive benefits, the University of Edinburgh's Alumni Services team is dedicated to life-long links with our students. The team is regularly in touch with our graduates, and finding stories about historical students too.Read an interview with Shirley Pu on the Alumni Services websiteShirley Pu spent four years studying Russian and History of Art and now works for a museum in Hong Kong. She is also President of the University of Edinburgh Alumni Club of Hong Kong.www.ed.ac.uk/alumni/services This article was published on 2024-08-13
