ADVANCED WRITING FOR THE FINAL TEST
(ENGLISH LITERATURE GRADUATES’ CAREERS BESIDES
OF TEACHING)
Written By:
ZAHRAH MAULIDA DZIKRILILLAH
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English Literature Department
Sekolah Tinggi Bahasa Asing (JIA) 2023
English Literature Graduates’ Careers besides of Teaching
In this modernization era which full of technology, English is one of the
aspects that very important in our lives. There are many things that use English in
this era, such as social media, some information in any media, including learning
material. English is important because we can get connection, easy to learn
something new, become an insightful person, and boost your career. With all
those things, we need to understand English to increase our own value, so we can
get some information from around the world. Those things create opportunities in
the world of education to learn English in depth. English literature is one of the
college departments that studies English more deeply. In this major, we will learn
about basic English such as speaking, listening, and writing. Then, we also learn
about English culture, phonetics and phonology of English, syntax, morphology,
poetry, and prose in English era. English literature graduates have skill that will
provide their career in industrial world. With that skill they will get greater job
opportunities, can improve their careers, can be promoted, and easy to do business
trip. Normally, people will think about English literature graduates that going to
be a teacher or a lecturer. There are more career prospects of English literature
graduates, such as translator, interpreter, and writer.
Translator is one of the jobs that English literature graduates can do. This
is a job that someone translates some texts from the source language to the target
language. According to Indeed Editorial Team (2023), A translator is a person
who interprets one language and converts it into another. Translators can interact
with persons who speak various languages since they are fluent in at least two
languages. Because lots of the information that use English in media texts, this job
is needed to translate the text which has information for people who do not
understand English. Translator will make it easier for people to get information
from English texts. Some of skills which you must master are writing, language
knowledge (vocabulary), reading comprehension, cultural knowledge, and
computer skill. Those skill you can learn and improve during college. There are
several things to do before being a translator. You must finish your master’s
degree or bachelor’s degree. Then, you can join the Translation Professional
Certification Program.
Unlike the translator, interpreter is someone who interpret a language from
source language to target language orally (spoken language) and happens on the
spot. According to Centre for Culture, Ethnicity, and Health (2014), An
interpreter is a specialist who has the qualifications to interpret speech objectively
and accurately into another language. They are also expected to uphold a code of
ethics. The interpreter must be objective, express no opinion and not represent the
client's interests. Being an interpreter is more difficult than being a translator. This
job requires you to have cultural knowledge, language knowledge, speaking, and
listening comprehension. There are more skills that you must master, but those
skills that have been mentioned are the very important skills. If you want to be a
professional interpreter, you must have language certificate after you finish your
college. Hone your skills with often listen to English through music or film. You
can also join the foreign language community to practice your tongue and
memory.
A job which mostly English literature graduates do is being a writer.
According to MasterClass (2021), A writer is a person involved in the writing
process. Anyone who participates in the writing process, regardless of whether
their work is published or not, is qualifies as a writer. A writer doesn't even have
to compose their own original ideas. There are several kinds of writers, such as
content writer, copywriter, scriptwriter, etc. The skills that you must develop are
writing skill, reading comprehension, creativity, and research skill. Those skills
are the key for you to be a good writer. You must not have a certificate if you
want to be a writer. You can take writing classes or join a writing community to
improve your writing skills. You must keep learning and hone your skills.
With so many things that use English, causing English to become one of
the important aspects of life today. By understanding English can increase careers
opportunities. We cannot rule out the possibility that graduates of English
literature have a lot of opportunities to pursue rewarding careers outside of
teaching. Those careers are translator, interpreter, and writer. If you have good
writing, reading, and knowledge of vocabulary skills, you can be a good
translator. Whenever you feel confident with your understanding of vocabulary,
listening, and speaking skills, you can try to be an interpreter. Besides that, a
writer will always be needed at any time. To become a writer, you must be
creative and have writing also reading skills. English literature graduates do not
always have to teach. They can do more than that according to their wishes and
abilities.
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