Lost in Translation? Not With Dals!
Discover careers in interpreting, translation and language services with dals. Explore how language professionals help people communicate across cultures and industries, hear about different career pathways, and take part in interactive challenges to develop your communication and listening skills.
27 November 2026 10:00 - 14:00
Online / Remote Insight Day
Age 14 - 19
Deadline for sign-ups: 3 November
A Journey into Interpreting, Translation & Languages.
Could your language skills open the door to a career you’ve never considered?
Join dals for an interactive virtual Insight Day and discover what it is really like to work in the world of interpreting, translation and language services.
You might think that working with languages simply means becoming a translator – but there is a whole industry behind helping people communicate across languages, cultures and communities. During this exciting session, you’ll discover how language professionals support people and organisations across a wide range of sectors, including healthcare, law, education, business, travel, public services and more.
You will hear directly from people working at dals about their careers, what their roles involve and the different routes they have taken into the industry.
You will also get to have a go yourself through interactive challenges, exploring what it takes to interpret meaning, listen carefully, communicate clearly and think on your feet.
What will you discover?
- What is the difference between interpreting and translation?
- What does a language professional actually do?
- Where can interpreting and translation take you?
- What skills are important for a career in the language industry?
- What different jobs and career pathways are available?
- How can languages be used across different industries?
- What is it really like to work in this sector?
- There will also be opportunities to ask questions directly to dals professionals and find out more about their own career journeys.
What will you gain?
By taking part, you’ll develop your understanding of the language services industry while building valuable skills including communication, active listening, teamwork, problem solving and cultural awareness.
Most importantly, you’ll discover that a career involving languages can take you in many different directions.
You don't need to know exactly what career you want yet – this session is about exploring what's possible.
Discover Creative Careers with dals and find out where your language skills could take you.
Run by Futures For All with Dals