Hello, my name is Lucy and I’m a postgraduate student of Interpreting and Translating. This week I have been fortunate to spend a week with Veritas Language Solutions. Reaching the end of my MA course, I’ve been thinking about what I’d like to do next with my language skills, and was keen to find out about the workings of a translation and interpreting agency.

The week with Veritas has given me an invaluable insight into all different aspects of translation and interpretation from an agency’s point of view, and also introduced me to many other language services I had not previously considered, such as multilingual re-branding and internationalisation. I have been able to gain a taste of project management, quality control, marketing and research, and a far greater understanding of the translation and interpreting industry, including its sheer scope and variety!

One thing that struck me about Veritas is how much of a passion and interest everyone here has for all things related to language, which is definitely something that comes across in the Veritas blog. I spent a very enjoyable few hours reading through previous posts, and came across everything from translation theory to interesting cultural facts, the latest developments in the translation industry to fun and frivolous language news items.

I would like to thank all of the staff at Veritas for the ...