Intern experience sharing @ Sotheby
| Cissy Li Yee Sheung (Year 4) |
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| This summer, I had a fun time working at Sotheby’s Hong Kong as a PR intern. Working in an auction house was my childhood dream for two reasons: I loved reading tomb-raiding thrillers as a kid, and the industry seems mysterious as it is perceived to be serving exclusively the rich. Therefore, when I saw Sotheby’s was hiring an intern back in May this year, I seized the opportunity without hesitation. |
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| After the internship began, I found that what I have learned in translation courses is extremely helpful for my job. As Sotheby’s is an international company headquartered in New York with clients all over the world, a lot of translation from E-C is needed when promotion campaigns targeting Mainland Chinese and Hong Kong customers are launched. In PR translation, the functionalist approach I have learned in school is widely adopted. We always need to bear in mind whether we are publishing a text on WeChat, local newspapers, or the official website. |
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| The other perk of working in the luxury industry as a wordsmith is that they value the artistic aspect of the language. Flowery and polished language is essential for creating a classy image for an auction house. If you think commercial translation is too bland and legal translation too rigid, working for an auction house might give you more satisfaction! |
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| Lastly, besides translating and producing texts, I also got chances to attend various activities like wine tasting event, autumn sales, online live auction and press preview during my time there. It is definitely an eye-opening experience. |
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