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title: "Language students assist the ACAP Secretariat for another year"
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# Language students assist the ACAP Secretariat for another year

![](https://acap.aq/images/stories/acap/People/Translation-students-2018.jpg)

 From left Faramarz, Léa, Nicolas and Agatha, with ACAP's Executive Secretary Marco Favero (centre)

 ACAP’s three official working languages are English, French and Spanish. Since [2013](https://www.acap.aq/news/news-archive/60-2013-news-archive/1357-gracias-merci-thanks-interpreting-and-translation-studies-students-help-out-in-the-acap-secretariat?highlight=WyJtb25hc2giXQ&lang=en), the ACAP Secretariat has offered an internship programme for translation students in February of each year. The students have the opportunity to gain practical experience to fine-tune their translation skills, as well as to acquire a better understanding of the contexts in which they are likely to use these skills during their professional careers. At the same time, it is a great opportunity for ACAP to contribute to the education of translators, and in the process prepare them for their future careers.

 This year’s language interns came from the [School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics](http://artsonline.monash.edu.au/llcl/), Monash University, Melbourne (Léa Perez and Agatha Garrigos) and the [School of Humanities and Languages](https://hal.arts.unsw.edu.au/), University of New South Wales, Sydney (Faramarz Shakibaei and Nicolas Canadas). They spent a week with the Secretariat in Hobart between 12 and 16 February.

 We hope that they had a great experience and enjoyed their stay in Tassie. We certainly enjoyed their visit and appreciated their work!

 Read *ALN* reports on the [2016](https://www.acap.aq/news/latest-news/2428-language-students-give-french-and-spanish-a-boost-on-the-acap-website?highlight=WyJpbnRlcm4iXQ==&lang=en) and [2017](https://www.acap.aq/en/14-news/latest-news/2707-language-students-assist-the-acap-secretariat-for-another-year?highlight=WyJ0cmFuc2xhdGlvbiIsInN0dWRlbnRzIiwyMDE3LCJ0cmFuc2xhdGlvbiBzdHVkZW50cyJd) cohorts of translation students who have worked in the ACAP Secretariat.

 *Marco Favero, ACAP Executive Secretary, 08 March 2018*