Youyou Wu

Doctorate in Comparative Literature, I defended my thesis on November 8, 2021, and wish to pursue a career in teaching within an institute. In the meantime, I plan to work as a freelance interpreter to stay active. After several years of academic research, my interpretation/translation skills are relevant to various missions - formal or informal.

During my studies, I had the opportunity to study in several different countries (Switzerland for my first Master's degree, Erasmus+ for my second), which broadened my perspective and strengthened my ability to adapt quickly not only to an educational system but also to a completely foreign environment. These valuable experiences have shaped me into a truly responsible, organized, and autonomous individual.

I have already worked not only in Chinese-French interpretation throughout my studies and my career in China and France but also in the wine industry for five years. This experience has also forged my personality and my serious and responsible attitude towards work, colleagues, superiors, and subordinates, which is very conducive to, and will apply to my entire career, whether in a very different field.

A position as an interpreter/translator within your institute will allow me to bring my intercultural knowledge to establish a link between the two peoples, not only at the pragmatic, concrete communication level but, more importantly, at the cultural, exotic, or even philosophical level. My international experience will allow for a more agile, practical, up-to-date, and effective methodology, thanks to my understanding of the world as a whole, which is extremely important for us today in a changing world saturated with all sorts of information via technological tools enabling instant transmission.