International Translation Day
International Translation Day is celebrated every year on 30 September, on the feast of Saint Jerome, who is considered the patron saint of translators. While Saint Jerome was an early Christian — in the fourth century he produced the first Latin translation of the Bible and wrote texts on the art of translation — today International Translation Day is decidedly secular and celebrated by translators and translator organizations around the world. The celebrations have been promoted by FIT (Fédération Internationale ..read more
Tags: communication, foreign language translation, international, Translation, translators
World Trade Month
May has been recognized as World Trade Month since the 1920′s, thanks to an effort led by the Los Angeles Chamber. During this month, the U.S. Chamber will highlight members that have served as international leaders and make recommendations for policy actions that will help keep America competitive. Why is Trade Essential? More than 50 million Americans depend on exports for their jobs, and of those 17.7 million directly depend on Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) already passed. The past FTAs created ..read more
Tags: American jobs, economy, international, trade agenda, trade FTA, World Trade Month
Job2international
Job2international is currently looking for host companies that would be interested in welcoming one or two students to do an internship within their company.
Job2international students can assist in many fields: administrative work, canvassing, web development, import-export, order management, web design, research, telephone polls, developing the company, looking for new clients, increasing product turnover, doing an e-mailing campaign or developing a strategy to get more clients.
Benefits to your business:No cost for your company Wide range of student profiles Help with administrative ..read more
Tags: cultural diversity, France, international, internship
Opportunity International – a great organization
In lieu of Holiday Cards this year, Rapport International made a donation to Opportunity International. No matter where in the world, or what language a person speaks, poverty is bad. Opportunity International is a fabulous organization that allieviates povert.
Here’s what the organization says:
When you make a gift to Opportunity International, you are helping to provide the financial services people need to work their way out of poverty. And your gift has an impact far greater than the actual dollars you ..read more
