Nó cho thấy các công ty công nghệ đã sa thải hơn 150000 nhân viên chỉ riêng trong năm 2022, so với 80000 vào năm 2020 và 15000 trong năm 2021.Những công ty dẫn đầu trong lĩnh vực kinh tế
INTERNSHIP DIARY
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness - INTERNSHIPDIARY
Week (from 02/01/2022 Activities Notes to11/04/2023)
- Setting specific plans for different tasks during the internship, prioritizing the more important ones.
09/01/2023- - Doing research on the topics
Economics 30/01/2023- - Selecting the Vietnamese article
3 05/02/2023 - Writing Rationale for the Translation
- Sending the article to the supervisor and asking for his opinions on the article
- Skimming the entire text to get its main ideas and style
- Looking up unknown words or difficult structures
- Translating the Vietnamese article to English
- Taking note of the difficulties I met and the ways I resolved them
- Re-reading, correcting the errors, and editing the translated text
- Writing the Internship Diary 06/02/2023- - Searching and opting for the English
- Sending the article to the supervisor and asking for his opinions on the article
- Completing the Rationale for the Translation Project
- Analyzing the main contents of the English article
- Translating the English text into Vietnamese
- Looking up new words while translating
- Writing down the difficulties I met while translating and the solutions to them
- Reviewing and correct spelling and grammar mistakes in the English- Vietnamese translation
- Adding new activities to the Internship Diary
19/02/2023 make any changes if necessary
20/02/2023- - Referring to how to write internship
- Checking the internship experience report
- Continuing writing the Internship Diary
8 06/02/2023- - Sending the internship report to the
- Editing the report based on the supervisor’s comments and feedback
- Submitting the Internship Report to the Faculty of English, Hanoi Open University
(signature and full name) (signature and full name)
TRANSLATION PROJECT
Rationale
With the aim of completing the Internship report, I have done some research on many articles on different topics Then I opted for two online articles, both of which are in the field of Economics Both selected texts contain the required total word count of at least 1500 words To be specific, the English article is about the massive lay-offs in many big companies around the world, and the Vietnamese one is about China’s opening-up policy The reasons why I chose such topics in the field of Economics for my Translation Project are as follows:
Firstly, the English article I chose is about the lay-off wave happening in various companies worldwide because it has undoubtedly become a burning issue since 2021, which has not only been one of the most discussed topics on social media, but also generated social panic, and drawn significant attention from people all over the world Due to the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, global economic growth has strikingly slowed down, hence, a wave of businesses have had to cut off a great number of employees to reduce costs and reestablish their structures More importantly, since I am a final-year student, who will officially enter the labor market soon, it is my topic of interest, which I spend time reading about daily Consequently, I hold the belief that I can do the translation well, and working on this text can also help me update the knowledge necessary for my future jobs.
Secondly, I selected the topic of China’s opening-up policy for my Vietnamese text to translate into English because this theme has received extensive media coverage recently After three years of closure due to the pandemic, China officially reopened its borders at the beginning of 2023, which obviously brings about tremendous benefits to people and countries around the world in terms of economics, tourism, and culture, including Vietnam Therefore, translating this article into Vietnamese can help me enrich my knowledge, obtain a lot of lessons, and build up my experience in translating documents on such topics.
Thirdly, in terms of vocabulary, the chosen texts have a multitude of advanced new words relating to the field of economics, so I could expand my vocabulary knowledge, which greatly helps me do better on translation Additionally, there are quite a lot of complex sentences with complicated grammatical structures that helped me improve my grammar and analytical skills while translating.
English-Vietnamese Translation
The source text The target text
PayPal is slashing 2,000 workers, Công ty thanh toán Paypal của Mỹ amid a layoff wave that has đang cắt giảm 2000 nhân sự, trong expanded past tech to include bối cảnh làn sóng sa thải đã lan rộng bellwethers like Dow and 3M Here's khắp ngành công nghệ, bao gồm các the full list of major US companies công ty dẫn đầu như Dow và 3M. making cuts in 2023 Dưới đây là danh sách đầy đủ các công ty lớn ở Hoa Kỳ thực hiện cắt giảm nhân sự trong năm 2023.
A wave of layoffs that hit dozens of Hiện chưa có bất cứ dấu hiệu nào cho US companies toward the end of 2022 thấy làn sóng sa thải tại hàng chục shows no sign of slowing down into doanh nghiệp của Hoa Kỳ vào cuối
2023 năm 2022 sẽ chậm lại vào năm 2023.
On Tuesday, fintech giant PayPal Gã khổng lồ công nghệ tài chính announced that it would be cutting Paypal đã thông báo hôm thứ ba vừa 2,000 employees, which is around 7% qua rằng họ sẽ cắt giảm 2000 nhân sự, of the company's total workforce tương đương khoảng 7% tổng lực lượng lao động của doanh nghiệp này.
In a statement announcing the layoffs Trong một tuyên bố thông báo về việc on PayPal's website, CEO and sa thải được đăng tải trên trang web president Dan Schulman noted that the cùa Paypal, giám đốc điều hành kiêm reductions will take place over the chủ tịch tập đoàn, ông Dan Schulman following weeks "with some cho biết, việc cắt giảm nhân sự sẽ diễn organizations impacted more than ra trong vài tuần tới, sẽ có 1 vài bộ others." phận chịu ảnh hưởng nhiều hơn những bộ phận khác.
PayPal is one among several major Paypal là một trong số những doanh corporations that have already made nghiệp lớn đã thực hiện những sự cắt significant cuts in the new year: Fellow giảm nhân sự với quy mô đáng kể tech companies, including Google and trong năm mới: Ngay trong vài tuần Microsoft, and finance behemoths, like đầu tiên của năm 2023, các công ty Goldman Sachs, announced massive công nghệ đối thủ như Google, layoffs in the first weeks of 2023 amid Microsoft hay các gã khổng lồ tài a continued economic downturn and chính như Goldman Sachs đã tuyên bố stagnating sales sa thải hàng loạt nhân viên trong bối cảnh nền kinh tế tiếp tục suy thoái và doanh số bán hàng trì trệ.
The downsizing followed significant Tại các doanh nghiệp lớn như Twitter reductions at companies including và Meta, việc thu hẹp quy mô đã diễn Twitter and Meta late last year ra sau đợt sa thải hàng loạt vào cuối năm ngoái.
The layoffs have primarily affected the tech sector, which is now hemorrhaging employees at a faster rate than at any point during the pandemic, the Wall Street Journal reported According to data cited by the Journal from Layoffs.fyi, a site tracking layoff since the start of the pandemic, tech companies slashed more than 150,000 in 2022 alone — compared to 80,000 in 2020 and
The wave of mass layoffs is now expanding beyond tech and into economic bellwethers: industrial company 3M, and material company
Here are the notable examples so far in
Rivian's CEO RJ Scaringe announced the EV company would cut 6% of its workforce in a memo to employees, the company confirmed to Insider.
This is the company's second round of job cuts in the last 6 months after
Scaringe announced a separate 6% workforce reduction in July 2022.
In his memo to staff, Scaringe said
Rivian needs to focus its resources on ramping up production and reaching profitability.
BDG Media announced on Feb 1 that it was shutting down pop-culture site
Gawker and laying off 8% of its staff, according to Axios.
Tạp chí Phố Wall đưa tin, tình trạng sa thải ảnh hưởng chủ yếu tới ngành công nghệ; ngành này hiện đang cắt giảm nhân sự với một tốc độ nhanh hơn bất cứ thời điểm nào trong đại dịch Tạp chí đã trích dẫn dữ liệu từ Layoffs.fyi, một trang web theo dõi các đợt sa thải kể từ khi bắt đầu đại dịch Nó cho thấy các công ty công nghệ đã sa thải hơn
150000 nhân viên chỉ riêng trong năm
2022, so với 80000 vào năm 2020 và
Những công ty dẫn đầu trong lĩnh vực kinh tế như công ty công nghiệp 3M và công ty vật liệu Dow gần đây đã tuyên bố cắt giảm nhân sự khi làn sóng sa thải hàng loạt đang lan rộng ra ngoài lĩnh vực công nghệ.
Dưới đây là một số trường hợp đáng chú ý kể từ đầu năm 2023:
• Rivian: cắt giảm 6% việc làm Theo bản ghi nhớ gửi tới nhân viên, giám đốc điều hành của Rivian, ông RJ Scaringe, thông báo rằng hãng xe điện này sẽ cắt giảm 6% lực lượng lao động Thông tin này đã được công ty xác nhận với tờ báo Insider. Đây là đợt cắt giảm thứ hai của doanh nghiệp này, sau khi ông Scaringe tuyên bố sa thải 6% nhân viên vào hồi tháng
Cũng trong bản ghi nhớ gửi tới nhân viên, ông cho biết Rivian cần tập trung nguồn lực vào việc tăng cường sản xuất nhằm đạt được lợi nhuận.
• BDG Media: sa thải 8% nhân sự Theo trang tin Axios, vào ngày 1 tháng
2, tập đoàn truyền thông kỹ thuật số BDG tuyên bố đóng cửa trang tin điện tử nổi tiếng Gawker và sa thải 8% nhân sự.
BDG owns Bustle, Elite Daily, and other lifestyle and news websites.
"After experiencing a financially strong 2022, we have found ourselves facing a surprisingly difficult Q1 of
2023," CEO Bryan Goldberg wrote in a memo to staff seen by Axios.
Software and data platform Splunk is the latest in a long list of tech companies to announce layoffs in recent months.
On Feb 1, the company said it would lay off 4% of its staff and scale back the use of consultants to cut costs, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The layoffs will reportedly be focused on workers in North America, and
CEO Gary Steele told employees
Splunk would continue to hire in
"lower-cost areas," according to the
Intel notified California officials per
WARN Act requirements it plans to layoff 343 workers from its Folsom campus, local outlets reported on Jan.
"These are difficult decisions, and we are committed to treating impacted employees with dignity and respect,"
Intel said in a statement to KCRA 3, noting that the cost-cutting comes as
BDG hiện đang sở hữu các trang tin nổi tiếng như Bustle, Elite Daily, cũng như nhiều trang web về tin tức và phong cách sống khác.
Theo Axios, trong bản ghi nhớ gửi tới nhân viên, giám đốc điều hành BDG, ông Bryan Goldberg chia sẻ “Sau khi trải qua một năm 2022 mạnh mẽ về tài chính, chúng tôi nhận thấy công ty sẽ phải đối mặt với vô vàn khó khăn trong quý đầu tiên của năm 2023”.
• Splunk: cắt giảm 325 việc làm Trong những tháng gần đây, nền tảng phần mềm và dữ liệu Splunk là công ty mới nhất trong danh sách dài các công ty công nghệ tuyên bố sa thải nhân viên.
Tạp chí Phố Wall đưa tin, vào ngày 1 tháng 2, công ty thông báo ý định sa thải 4% nhân viên và giảm số lượng các chuyên gia tư vấn nhằm cắt giảm chi phí.
Theo tạp chí, việc cắt giảm tập trung chủ yếu vào các công nhân vùng Bắc Mỹ; trong khi giám đốc điều hành, ông Gary Steele, tuyên bố rằng công ty vẫn sẽ tiếp tục tuyển dụng nhân sự ở các lĩnh vực có chi phí thấp hơn.
• Intel: cắt giảm 343 việc làm Vào ngày 30 tháng 1, các tờ báo địa phương đưa tin, Intel (một tập đoàn công nghệ đa quốc gia tại Mỹ) đã thông báo tới các quan chức tại trụ sở chính California rằng công ty sẽ sa thải
Vietnamese-English Translation
The source text The target text
Trung Quốc mở cửa tác động ra sao How does China’s reopening impact đến kinh tế toàn cầu? on the global economy?
••••• Trung Quốc sau 1 ngày mở cửa • China after one day of reopening biên giới its borders
Trung Quốc là quốc gia có kim ngạch China is the country having the largest xuất nhập khẩu lớn nhất với Việt Nam, import and export turnover with Viet do vậy việc nước này mở cửa và thông Nam; hence this country’s reopening and quan hoàn toàn sẽ giúp cho dòng chảy customs clearance will totally ensure the hàng hóa và đầu tư thông suốt, qua đó smooth physical flow and investment giảm đứt gãy chuỗi cung ứng flow, thereby reducing the supply chain disruption.
Sau 1 ngày mở cửa, Trung Quốc chứng After one day of its reopening, China kiến lượng người qua lại các cửa khẩu witnessed a sudden increase in the biên giới trên bộ, cửa khẩu sân bay, number of people passing through land, đường biển tăng đột biến Hối hả về quê air, and marine border gates People đón Tết, đoàn tụ hay đi du lịch nước rushed home to celebrate the Tet holiday ngoài để bù cho 3 năm đóng cửa là and reunite with their family or travelled những gì có thể cảm nhận được trong abroad after three years of closure. ngày đầu tiên.
Trước mắt, Trung Quốc đại lục và chính Initially, Mainland China and Hong quyền Hong Hong (Trung Quốc) thỏa Kong have agreed to limit the maximum thuận mỗi bên sẽ giới hạn 60.000 người entry to 60,000 people each day. qua lại nhập cảnh mỗi ngày.
Công dân nước ngoài tạm thời chưa Foreign nationals are temporarily not được nhập cảnh vào Trung Quốc qua các allowed to enter China through cửa khẩu quốc tế trên bộ Người nước international land border gates. ngoài có visa được nhập cảnh vào Trung Foreigners with visas, who are allowed Quốc qua đường hàng không cần có kết to enter China by air, must have a quả xét nghiệm PCR âm tính trong 48 negative PCR test result within 48 hours, giờ trước khi nhập cảnh, bỏ quy định but the centralized quarantine cách ly tập trung requirements are removed.
Các công ty lữ hành cho biết đã chứng According to travel companies, the kiến lượng người dân Trung Quốc đăng number of Chinese people registering to ký du lịch quốc tế tăng mạnh Trang travel abroad has sharply increased. trip.com ghi nhận đặt khách sạn đến Trip.com, a leading global travel service Singapore, Malaysia, Thái Lan, Italy provider, recorded a staggering 500% tăng đến 500% Lượng đặt dịch vụ xin increase in hotel bookings to Singapore, visa đi Mỹ, Australia, Nhật Bản cũng Malaysia, Thailand, and Italy The tăng mạnh… number of booking the service for visa
• Cửa khẩu Việt Nam - Trung Quốc hoạt động bình thường trở lại
Tại các cửa khẩu giữa Việt Nam với
Trung Quốc, từ sáng 8/1 cũng có rất đông công dân Trung Quốc từ Việt Nam xuất cảnh về nước Cùng với đó, các hoạt động thông quan hàng hóa cũng trở lại gần như bình thường.
Ngay từ 7h30 sáng 8/1, đã có trên 2.000 người, chủ yếu là công dân Trung Quốc có mặt tại cửa khẩu Quốc tế Hữu Nghị, tỉnh Lạng Sơn, để làm thủ tục xuất cảnh sang Trung Quốc, bởi họ là những người đã 3 năm nay chưa trở về Trung Quốc.
"Đã 3 năm rồi bây giờ tôi mới được về
Trung Quốc Tôi thấy thủ tục xuất cảnh tại Việt Nam rất dễ dàng, thuận tiện, cán bộ hỗ trợ, hướng dẫn nhiệt tình Được về quê nhà ăn Tết tôi phấn khởi lắm Cảm ơn các bạn rất nhiều", anh Thịnh Bình
Siêu, tỉnh Giang Tây, Trung Quốc, chia sẻ.
Xuất cảnh thuận lợi, nhập cảnh cũng dễ dàng Sáng 8/1, nhóm khách du lịch đến từ Trung Quốc đã làm thủ tục nhập cảnh vào Việt Nam một cách nhanh chóng.
Việc khôi phục toàn diện hoạt động xuất nhập khẩu, xuất nhập cảnh sẽ góp phần gia tăng năng lực thông quan hàng hóa, đồng thời giúp thị trường du lịch Lào
Cai sôi động hơn khi đón một lượng khách lớn từ Trung Quốc.
Không còn phải mặc những bộ đồ bảo hộ kín mít, không còn phải ngồi trong cabin nhiều giờ để chờ lấy hàng, đó là những hình ảnh mới xuất hiện trở lại từ
8/1 tại các khu vực cửa khẩu Ngoài ra application to the US, Australia, and Japan also went up significantly.
• Vietnam - China border gates resume operation.
On the morning of January 8, at the border gates between Vietnam and China, a wave of Chinese citizens left Vietnam to return home Additionally, the customs clearance activities also returned to almost normal.
At 7.30 a.m, on January 8, there were more than 2000 people, mainly Chinese citizens who haven’t returned their country for 3 years, at the Huu Nghi International Border Gate, Lang Son Province, to complete exit procedures to China.
Mr Thinh Binh Sieu, Jiangxi province, China said, “It’s been 3 years now since
I last came back to China I find the exit procedures in Vietnam very easy and convenient thanks to the staff’s enthusiastic support and guidance I am very happy and excited to return home to celebrate the Lunar New Year Thank you all so much!”.
Along with the convenient exit, the entry is also easy On the morning of January
8, a group of Chinese visitors completed entry procedures quickly.
The comprehensive restoration of import-export activities and entry and exit activities will contribute to increasing the goods clearance capacity and make the Lao Cai tourism market more vibrant when welcoming a large number of Chinese visitors.
INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCES
Introduction
Before my university graduation, I worked as a translation intern at the Faculty of English, Hanoi Open University, where I received a myriad of opportunities, encouragement, and favorable conditions.
My internship began on January 2 , 2023, under the enthusiastic guidance of nd my internship supervisor, Mr Nguyen The Hoa At the beginning of the internship,
I contacted my supervisor to get specific instructions and took notes on what needed to be done and what needed to be prioritized or focused on The task was to translate two texts from the source language to the target language, one from English and another from Vietnamese The topics of the chosen texts must be among the fields offered by the faculty, including Education, Culture-Sport, Economics, Politics, Environment, Tourism, Health, and Technology Hence, after researching such topics, I selected appropriate articles in the field of Economics for my translation project and then translated them from the source language into the target language. Finally, before ending my 8 weeks of internship, I wrote a report about my internship experiences.
From my perspective, the eight-week internship, which is a compulsory part of the university’s curriculum, is such an invaluable opportunity for final-year students to apply what they learned at university in real work and consolidate their skills needed for future jobs Especially, writing the internship experiences helps me review the overall experience of the internship period and have a quick look at what
I have done, what skills I have improved, what problems I encountered, and what lessons I have learned Though I encountered a variety of obstacles during my internship, I worked hard and completed it successfully thanks to my supervisor’s dedicated support.
Practical experiences
My specific schedule for eight weeks of the internship is as follows:
In the first week, I contacted my internship supervisor and joined a private group to get further guidance and instructions I spent time reading and analyzing meticulously all the provided files and documents related to the internship to thoroughly comprehend my assignment and have a clear orientation for my internship report After that, I set specific plans for different tasks during the internship, prioritizing the more important ones to ensure I could complete my internship report on time.
In the second week, I conducted research on different topics by reading many well-known domestic and international newspapers, namely The Economist, BBC News, The Guardian, Vietnamnews, Dantri, and the list goes on After a lot of consideration and general analysis, I finally chose the field of economics for both of my translations.
In the third week, I selected the Vietnamese article for my translation and sent it to my supervisor to check if it was appropriate or not Then, I took the following steps to translate the article from Vietnamese to English: Skimming the entire text to get the main ideas and to determine the style of it for proper translation; identifying words or structures difficult to translate and looking them up in the dictionary and on the Internet; translating the text into English; spending time re-reading the text, correcting the mistakes, and editing the text to suit the English style I also read many English articles and watched English videos about this topic to expand my vocabulary and get specialized terms and expressions for my translation While translating, I wrote down what I found difficult and how I dealt with it Besides, during this week, I started writing the Internship Diary.
In the fourth week, after taking time to search documents on the Internet, I selected an excerpt from an English article to translate into Vietnamese and sent the article to my supervisor to ask for his opinions on it Then, I completed the Rationale of the report To fully grasp the main contents of the text for a better translation, I spent time analyzing it first and then made a rough translation. Afterward, I looked up new words in the dictionary and re-translated the text without forgetting to pay close attention to word usage and grammar structures. During the translation, I carefully took note of the difficulties that I encountered and the ways I resolved them Finally, after completing the translation, I reviewed it to find and correct the spelling and grammar mistakes, and did not forget to add new activities to the Internship Diary
In the fifth week, I double-checked both of my translations, making any changes to the translated texts if necessary.
In the sixth week, I re-read the instructions and requirements for writing a report about internship experiences and then started writing it To do this, I reviewed the overall experience of the internship period and divided it into 5 parts: What I have done; New skills acquired and skills improved; Classroom skills employed; Problems encountered; Lessons learned I checked the whole internship experience report to avoid spelling and grammar mistakes Moreover, I continued writing the Internship Diary.
In the seventh week, I focused on completing the internship report, including the Internship Diary, Translation Project, and Internship Experiences Since I did write the internship diary for each week during the internship period, it did not take long to complete the Internship Diary A crucial step is to check the entire report after completion, especially my personal information, to make sure there were no more mistakes.
In the eighth week, I sent the internship report to my supervisor to receive feedback and comments, and then edited it based on his suggestions Finally, I prepared a hard copy of the Internship Report to submit to the Faculty of English, Hanoi Open University on time.
3.2.2 New skills acquired and skills improved
Throughout the internship period, I realized that I became a better translator as
I had a precious opportunity to sharpen my knowledge and skills and earn some new skills necessary for my future jobs.
The first skill that I have made significant progress in after my internship period is translation skill I got rid of the usage of word-for-word translation and applied flexibly other types of translation instead, such as faithful translation, semantic translation, idiomatic translation, communicative translation, and free translation Thanks to this experience, I found it easier to reproduce the meaning of the original text in the target language by using the most accurate and effective expressions Additionally, during the translation, I paid more attention to the culture and the style of the target language, which helped me produce more natural and better translations.
The second skill that I have also greatly improved is my reading comprehension skill Reading comprehension is one of the most important strategies in translation to make sure that the translated documents are accurate, smooth, natural, and meaningful During my internship period, before starting the translation, I took time to skim the entire texts to grasp their main contents and thoroughly understand the messages hidden in them, so that I could convey them in the target language to the fullest.
Moreover, I have developed my computer skills a lot While working on my laptop to complete the internship report, I could practice typing accurately at a fast speed, which is one of the most vital skills for translators and interpreters Besides that, I learned many more Microsoft Office tips and tricks that helped me work more efficiently.
In addition to the skills I improved, I also attained several new skills First, it is time management skill, which plays a pivotal role in the success of doing anything. During the internship period, I learned how to organize my time wisely to complete the tasks of each week as planned, especially by prioritizing more important tasks to be done first In this way, I could successfully finish my internship report on time without any rush while still having time for my family, entertainment, and leisure activities Controlling my time also helped me increase my level of focus while doing the tasks and stay away from procrastination Consequently, I could maintain a work-study-life balance.
What is more, I acquired many other soft skills important for my career, such as communication skills and problem-solving skills Regarding communication skills, during the internship time, apart from working with my supervisor to get instructions, advice, and suggestions, I talked and discussed with my friends a lot about the internship report This experience equipped me with the ability to communicate with people of different ages, positions, and personalities in a flexible and skillful way Aside from that, I learned how to deal with arisen problems without becoming discouraged, and after 8 weeks of the internship, I became much calmer and more agile when finding solutions to the challenges that came up.
During my four years at the Faculty of English, Hanoi Open University, I have gained a wealth of valuable knowledge and skills necessary for my internship and future profession.
First, Listening, Speaking, Writing, and Reading are four skills that I learned at university Such skills play a pivotal role in language learning and will be very beneficial to me in my future jobs In the translation and interpretation industry, it is crucial for any translator or interpreter to be proficient in those four skills To be specific, with reading comprehension skills, I can quickly summarize documents, even very long and complicated ones, grasp their main contents as well as the messages that the texts want to covey, and writing skills help me convey them naturally and accurately in the target language Moreover, in terms of speaking, I have improved my pronunciation a lot and learned how to use intonation to speak more naturally I also practiced listening frequently with many tips and techniques provided by the lecturers, which helped me become better at listening As a result, I can understand people and make them understand me better in communication.
Second, the specialized knowledge of English translation and interpretation that I learned in several subjects, namely Translation Theory and Practice, Advanced Translation, and Discourse Analysis, will be of great help for my later jobs because only with adequate specialized knowledge of English can translators produce a quality translation To illustrate, through the lessons in Translation Theory and Practice, and Advanced Translation, I know how to flexibly apply different methods of translation in different cases, instead of only using word-for- word translation or literal translation, which basically makes the translation products unnatural and inappropriate In addition, the practice of translation at the university equipped me with the skill of properly using various lexical items and complicated grammar structures, such as relative clauses, conditional sentences, passive voices, and cleft sentences, to avoid a boring translated product Moreover, the subject of Discourse Analysis assisted me in clarifying the information and analyzing the main contents of the entire text before carrying out the translation without misunderstanding or changing the author’s messages conveyed in the original text.
Third, the knowledge about the literature and history of English taught at university in some subjects like Intercultural Communication, and English and American literature helped me enrich my in-depth cultural and historical knowledge, which is vital in comprehending the importance, and implications of the text that needed to be translated Each language has its own culture, and translators need to know their audience in both languages because their role is to facilitate the transfer of message, meaning, and cultural elements from one language to another. Understanding the cultural distinctions helps me select appropriate equivalents to the slang, idioms, and proverbs used in the document.
During the internship period, I encountered several difficulties and challenges, however, with my effort and my supervisor’s support, I figured out the solutions to such problems.
First, time management was the challenge that I experienced in the beginning.
Conclusion
The internship provides a precious opportunity for me to become acquainted with translation work, discover my potential, and have amazing experiences I am deeply grateful for the support and encouragement of my supervisor, my family, and all my friends and lecturers at the Faculty of English, Hanoi Open University because during my internship period, I could review, reinforce, and apply what I learned in four years at the university and simultaneously develop many new skills.
To be specific, I enhanced my translation skills, enriched my vocabulary knowledge, improved my reading comprehension skills, and attained several soft skills, such as time management skills, communication skills, and problem-solving skills All the experiences, lessons, and skills that I improved and acquired helped me better shape my future and served as stepping stones to my success.
When applying what I learned at the university to my internship, I found out the strengths and shortcomings of the university programs In terms of the strong points, first of all, students are provided with a solid theoretical foundation through very helpful classes, as most of the subjects have high applicability in practice All the lecturers are very dedicated and enthusiastic about giving the students useful knowledge, necessary techniques, and a deeper understanding of the field of translation as well as the English language Besides, students can freely raise their voices and have discussions with their lecturers or instructors, which helps improve their communication skills and rhetorical skills In addition, the university provides students with a wonderful academic environment, where they can learn from each other and from brilliant lecturers They can also take part in plenty of academic clubs or extracurricular activities to acquire many essential soft skills With those things, university students can land decent jobs in the future.
However, university curricula still have many drawbacks The first thing is the lack of practical knowledge and soft skills taught Teachers sometimes tend to focus too much on the theoretical aspects of the subjects without reducing the gaps between theories and practice The shortage of practical projects and necessary skills makes students find it hard to deal with the actual problems Next, students do not have many opportunities to apply and practice what they learned; hence, they may feel discouraged and not have a clear orientation to their later occupations.
Recommendations
Based on my four-year period of study at the university and my actual experiences during the internship, I would like to put forward some recommendations.
Firstly, regarding the university curriculum, it is entirely necessary that the school organize more extracurricular activities for students to gain practical experience and develop the skills needed for their future careers When students are granted the opportunity to use English in actual contexts, they can immensely improve their proficiency at this language Instead of focusing too much on the theoretical knowledge in the textbooks, students need more exchange activities, academic competitions, and opportunities to communicate frequently with foreign teachers or experts Besides, the lesson plans for each subject should be more creative, interactive, and fun, which can boost the students’ engagement and attention in the class Lecturers might as well make the most of technology to excite students during the class, and each lesson designed should employ a student- centered approach, making students feel empowered, hence increasing the efficiency of the lesson.
Secondly, the skill that needs to be added to the university programs is time management skill A college environment’s freedom and flexibility can derail students who have not mastered time-management skills Having left high school's rigidly structured schedules behind, university students often struggle to balance academic, personal, and work commitments after arriving on campus When confronted with so many competing demands on their time, many students simply give up and let the situation take its course Hence, they should be trained and taught how to organize their time properly, which can lead to their success in studying and later work.
Thirdly, there are several subjects or skills already taught at the university that need to be focused on The first one is that the study time and the number of credits for translation courses are not enough yet Becoming a good translator requires in- depth social knowledge and a lot of skills and practice; however, what the students are equipped with at the university is still inadequate, making them confused, unconfident, and lacking a clear career orientation For this reason, the university should increase the number of credits for the subjects relating to translation or interpretation and create opportunities for them to participate in real work In addition, presentation skills should be taught and highly focused on from the first year at university because many students, even those in their final year, still struggle to express themselves, raise their voices, and persuade others In the translation and interpretation industry, this limitation may deprive them of many job opportunities, while those with good presentation skills can easily get well-paid jobs and earn great achievements.
Last but not least, to have a successful internship course, those who will be participating in the internship in the future need to constantly update their knowledge and develop their vocabulary by reading books or watching the news, equip themselves with necessary hard skills and soft skills, learn from previous experiences, practice and sharpen their skills on a daily basis.
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PayPal is slashing 2,000 workers, amid a layoff wave that has expanded past tech to include bellwethers like Dow and 3M Here's the full list of major US companies making cuts in 2023.
Bethany Biron, Samantha Delouya, and Lakshmi Varanasi
Wed, February 1, 2023 at 3:47 AM GMT+7 - 21 min read
Dan Schulman, president and CEO of PayPal announced that the company would be cutting 7% of its total workforce on January 31.Paypal
• Paypal employees are the latest tech workers to be hit by a wave of layoffs.
• Over the past few weeks, layoffs have expanded outside of tech, media, and finance as Dow, 3M, and Stitch Fix announce cuts.
• See the full list of layoffs so far in 2023
A wave of layoffs that hit dozens of US companies toward the end of 2022 shows no sign of slowing down into 2023.
On Tuesday, fintech giant PayPal announced that it would be cutting 2,000 employees, which is around 7% of the company's total workforce.
In a statement announcing the layoffs on PayPal's website, CEO and president Dan Schulman noted that the reductions will take place over the following weeks "with some organizations impacted more than others."
PayPal is one among several major corporations that have already made significant cuts in the new year: Fellow tech companies, including Google and Microsoft, and finance behemoths, like Goldman Sachs, announced massive layoffs in the first weeks of 2023 amid a continued economic downturn and stagnating sales.
The downsizing followed significant reductions at companies including Twitter and Meta late last year.
The layoffs have primarily affected the tech sector, which is now hemorrhaging employees at a faster rate than at any point during the pandemic, the Wall Street Journal reported According to data cited by the Journal from Layoffs.fyi, a site tracking layoffs since the start of the pandemic, tech companies slashed more than 150,000 in 2022 alone — compared to 80,000 in 2020 and 15,000 in 2021.
The wave of mass layoffs is now expanding beyond tech and into economic bellwethers: industrial company 3M, and material company Dow recently announced cuts.
Here are the notable examples so far in 2023:
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe.Carlos Delgado/Associated Press
Rivian's CEO RJ Scaringe announced the EV company would cut 6% of its workforce in a memo to employees, the company confirmed to Insider.
This is the company's second round of job cuts in the last 6 months after Scaringe announced a separate 6% workforce reduction in July 2022.
In his memo to staff, Scaringe said Rivian needs to focus its resources on ramping up production and reaching profitability.
BDG Media announced on Feb 1 that it was shutting down pop-culture site Gawker and laying off 8% of its staff, according to Axios.
BDG owns Bustle, Elite Daily, and other lifestyle and news websites.
"After experiencing a financially strong 2022, we have found ourselves facing a surprisingly difficult Q1 of 2023," CEO Bryan Goldberg wrote in a memo to staff seen by Axios.
Gary Steele took over as Splunk's CEO in April 2022.YouTube/Proofpoint
Software and data platform Splunk is the latest in a long list of tech companies to announce layoffs in recent months.
On Feb 1, the company said it would lay off 4% of its staff and scale back the use of consultants to cut costs, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The layoffs will reportedly be focused on workers in North America, and CEO Gary Steele told employees Splunk would continue to hire in "lower-cost areas," according to the Journal.
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger.Pool Eric Lalmand/Getty Images
Intel notified California officials per WARN Act requirements it plans to layoff 343 workers from its Folsom campus, local outlets reported on Jan 30.
"These are difficult decisions, and we are committed to treating impacted employees with dignity and respect," Intel said in a statement to KCRA 3, noting that the cost- cutting comes as the company faces a "challenging macro-economic environment."
On Feb 1, the company announced CEO Pat Gelsinger will take a 25% pay cut, while other members of the executive team will take salary reductions in amounts ranging from 5% to 15%.
FedEx: more than 10% of managers
FedEx workers in New York City on March 16, 2021.Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images
FedEx informed staffers on Feb 1 it plans to slash more than 10% of managers in an effort to reduce costs.
"This process is critical to ensure we remain competitive in a rapidly changing environment, and it requires some difficult decisions," CEO Raj Subramaniam wrote in a letter to staff, which was shared with Insider's Emma Cosgrove.
While the exact number of employees impacted was not specified, a FedEx spokesperson told Insider that since June 2022 the company has reduced its workforce by more than 12,000 staffers through "headcount management initiatives."
"We will continue responsible headcount management throughout our transformation," the spokesperson said.
Dan Schulman, president and CEO of PayPal announced that the company would be cutting 7% of its total workforce on January 31.Paypal
PayPal announced on January 31 that it plans to cut 2,000 workers or approximately 7% of the company's total workforce over the coming weeks.
In a statement announcing the layoffs on PayPal's website, CEO and president Dan Schulman cited the "challenging macro-economic environment."
He added, "While we have made substantial progress in right-sizing our cost structure, and focused our resources on our core strategic priorities, we have more work to do."
Yamini Rangan is HubSpot's CEO.Matt Winkelmeyer/ Getty Images
HubSpot's CEO Yamini Rangan announced that the company would lay off 500 workers, according to an email seen by Insider.
"We came into 2022 anticipating growth would slow down from 2021, but we experienced a faster deceleration than we expected The year was challenging due to a perfect storm of inflation, volatile foreign exchange, tighter customer budgets, and longer decision making cycles," Rangan wrote to employees.
IBM's CEO Arvind KrishnaBrian Ach / Stringer / Via Getty
IBM plans would cut 1.5% of its staff, roughly 3,900 workers.
The layoffs were first reported by Bloomberg but confirmed by Insider.
The company said the cuts would cost IBM about $300 million and is related entirely to businesses the company has spun off.
Bloomberg reports that CFO James Kavanaugh said the company is still hiring in
A Jenga game by Hasbro Gaming.Thomson Reuters
Hasbro reportedly plans to cut 1,000 workers after warning that the 2022 holiday season was weaker than expected, according to the toy and game company.
The company said the layoffs come as it seeks to save between $250 million to
$300 million per year by the end of 2025.
"While the full-year 2022, and particularly the fourth quarter, represented a challenging moment for Hasbro, we are confident in our Blueprint 2.0 strategy, unveiled in October, which includes a focus on fewer, bigger brands; gaming; digital; and our rapidly growing direct to consumer and licensing businesses," Chris Cocks, Hasbro's CEO said.
The Dow Chemical logo is shown on a building in downtown Midland, home of the Dow Chemical Company corporate headquarters, December 10th, 2015 in Midland, MichiganBill Pugliano/Getty Images
Dow Inc announced on January 26 that it will lay off 2,000 global employees, a move that indicates mass layoffs are spreading beyond just the technology sector, the Wall Street Journal reported.