The Centre for Intercultural Mediation and the MA in Translation Studies participate in the AGORA Network, Transnational Placement Scheme for Translation Students. This 3-year project coordinated by the University of Bologna and co-financed by the European Commission under the 2012 LLP Erasmus programme action "Cooperation between Higher Education Institutions and Enterprises" aims to establish a network consisting of both Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and translation companies in order to facilitate transnational internships for advanced translation students so as to foster graduates’ employability in the long term. The team in Durham coordinates Work Package 8.