Business English employment direction: foreign trade enterprises are the first choice, and education and translation fields can also show their strengths
Business English majors have strong English application skills and business operation capabilities, and are high-level applied talents who can engage in business management and project planning. After graduation, the main employment directions are foreign trade, English-Chinese education, tourism, translation and other directions.
After graduation, students majoring in business English can master the knowledge and skills of business operations, and be proficient in using English and computers to engage in international business and secretarial work. Business English belongs to the "complex" major of "English + major". If you learn it solidly and well, you will have outstanding advantages in some highly professional jobs.
- Foreign trade direction ===========================
The core of the business English course is foreign trade English, including foreign trade application articles and correspondence, general situation of the United Kingdom and the United States, international business law, international trade practice, business English translation, business English writing, selected readings of economic and trade knowledge in foreign journals, and social surveys.
The main goal is to cultivate students' comprehensive ability to use English in business trade, business negotiation and enterprise management, which is very suitable for modern economic and trade activities, especially advanced technical application professionals required by foreign trade activities. Entering a foreign company or a Sino-foreign joint venture has unique advantages.
In the field of foreign trade, the employment direction can be business personnel, English business translators, foreign business assistants, and senior clerks. The main positions are document clerk, salesman, merchandiser, international business engineer, etc., as well as non-technical positions such as marketing, public relations, personnel and sales.
- English-Chinese education direction =======================================
Business English is a language major and has a high level of English. Relying on this professional skill, you can engage in English and Chinese education after graduation. The education industry is very attractive to language college graduates. Can be engaged in English teachers in primary and secondary schools, English teachers in educational institutions and teachers of Chinese as a foreign language.
Many students who like the education industry are ready to engage in education when they are in college. They take the teacher qualification certificate examination in their senior year and obtain the qualification to engage in the teaching industry. After graduation, they enter public schools, private schools and educational institutions to teach, and find a job. A job that is envied by many and more stable.
With China's growing influence in the world, many countries such as Russia and Thailand have included Chinese as one of the content of their graduation examinations. At present, the number of people learning Chinese in the world has exceeded 150 million, and there is a shortage of more than 5 million international Chinese teachers. Students majoring in English, who not only master English skills, but also have Chinese as a foundation, have obvious advantages in this field.
- Direction in the field of translation =========================================
Many units in the fields of foreign enterprises, Sino-foreign joint ventures, translation companies, publishing houses, international tourism, etc., need a large number of full-time staff engaged in translation and editing work. Students who like translation or editing can choose this kind of work. This is also a business English graduate. Their main employment direction, generally engaged in translation or interpretation work.
The internal translation position of the foreign company is mainly responsible for the translation of the company's daily text and materials; assisting the training department to do basic English training for employees; the translation of the company's domestic and overseas project materials and the sorting and archiving of the materials; record and do a good job of telephone conferences with foreign companies On-site translation of meeting minutes, business negotiations with relevant departments and external liaison.
The tourism industry is also a popular area for business English employment. Involving English-speaking tour guides, English-speaking reception and other similar positions as translators. These fields are more suitable for students who are extroverted and responsive. In addition, large Internet companies also need graduates majoring in business English to engage in related foreign-related business negotiation and marketing work.
- Epilogue ============
Business English graduates have solid basic English skills, a broad international perspective, specialized international business knowledge and skills, master the basic theoretical knowledge and skills of international economics, management and law, and have strong intercultural communication skills and high humanities. Literacy, under the current trend of economic globalization, belongs to the shortage of professionals.
At present, economic and trade activities between countries are becoming more and more frequent, and export-oriented economic enterprises such as Sino-foreign joint ventures and wholly foreign-owned enterprises are constantly emerging, and the construction of free trade zones is in full swing. There are more than 350,000 enterprises with import and export management rights in China, and there is a huge shortage of foreign salesperson qualification certificates in China, which provides better employment opportunities for business English majors.