| by Winnie Heh
After completing JET, Erika Egner MAT ‘19 studied translation, interpretation and localization which launched her into a series of different roles across multiple continents.
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Q&A with Gustavo Mercado: Life as a Freelance Interpreter
| by Winnie Heh
A recent Conference Interpretation graduate discusses life as a professional interpreter, detailing how he passed a notoriously difficult United Nations exam and what that means for his career.
Upgrade Your Localization Career: Online Discussion Recording
| by Winnie Heh, Max Troyer, Lijun Gu, Serena Rapp, and Devin Lueddeke
Do you want to move into project management or team management in the language services industry? Are you already working in localization but you want to level up your technical skills and business acumen to deliver tangible results for your organization, setting up your next promotion?
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Day in the Life of an Interpreter: Online Discussion Recording
| by Julie Johnson and Winnie Heh
Our recent online discussion gave insights into a day working as an interpreter. The panel featured faculty and alumni who have worked in a range of professional settings, including the U.S. State Department, COVID-19 testing centers, courtrooms, hospitals, and more. Watch the recording.
| by Winnie Heh
Lorena Ortiz Schneider provides heart-felt and practical recommendations on navigating downturns as a freelance interpreter.
| by Winnie Heh
Diane Mouradian, a nationally certified trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapist, discusses how we can care for our emotional well-being and for those going through the job search while the world is grappling with the pandemic.
| by Winnie Heh
Episode four is a conversation with Michael Klinger, Managing Director of Anzu Global. Michael is a 30-year veteran in the language services industry.
| by Winnie Heh
Episode three features Kathleen Diamond, a language industry veteran who has founded and managed businesses in language teaching, translation, and interpretation.
Career Outlook for Spanish Community Interpreters
| by Winnie Heh
In this online discussion, we review the career outlook for Spanish medical and legal interpreters in the U.S., including compensation data and career management frameworks.
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Matt Conger, CEO of Cadence Translate, and Johnathan Rechtman, Co-Founder of Cadence Translate and a conference interpreter join us for episode two.