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Students Work at Intersection of Language and Mobility in Monterey through New Fellowship

Sierra Abukins — 2025-03-31T12:20:35-0700

The inaugural fellows created a bilingual booklet to help the community engage - in both English and Spanish - with new sidewalk murals along routes to Salinas schools. The multi-year partnership with the Transportation Agency for Monterey County lets faculty and students put their skills to work on local community projects.

How I Got Hired: Freelance Conference Interpreter

Anna Suades Vall MACI ’16 — 2025-03-31T12:18:05-0700

Conference Interpretation graduate Anna Suades Vall shares how the rigorous training she received and building relationships with peers has helped her launch a career as an interpreter.

Spanish Translation Student Accepted to Three Leading PhD Programs

George Henson — 2025-02-28T10:42:00-0800

Kareem Tinto, a native of Trinidad and Tobago, aspires to be a professor and translator.

How I Got Hired: Translator, United Nations

Amy Fruchter CI ’18 — 2024-11-08T10:38:00-0800

Alum Amy Fruchter shares how her experiences at the Middlebury Institute and constructive feedback from her professors helped her become a translator at the United Nations.

How I Got Hired: Freelance Conference Interpreter

Sara Garví, MACI ‘17 — 2024-10-18T17:00:03-0700

Conference Interpretation graduate Sara Garví shares how her coursework and the interpretation practicum combined with reaching out to alumni in Madrid led to a flourishing freelance career there.

Becoming a Professional Translator or Interpreter as a Heritage Speaker

Sarahi Juarez — 2024-07-16T16:40:08-0700

Alum Sarahi Juarez, who grew up speaking both Spanish and English, shares her experience, which she hopes encourages fellow heritage speakers interested in working in the field.

The Language of Impact: Classwork Benefits the Community Thanks to Library Collaboration

Mark C. Anderson — 2024-02-05T12:37:59-0800

This fall, students studying Spanish at the Institute teamed up with community members learning English to create a local bilingual job-seeker’s guide.

How I Got Hired: Contract Interpreter, U.S. Department of State

Julia Benson MACI ’22 — 2023-12-13T17:17:01-0800

Conference interpretation student Julia Benson shares how alumni connections and an internship helped her to launch a career as an interpreter.

How I Got Hired: Freelance Translator and Interpreter

Rachel Echeto MATI ’20 — 2023-08-17T15:46:10-0700

Translation and Interpretation graduate Rachel Echeto shares how taking a chance on an internship unrelated to her degree helped her expand her expertise and launch a career as a freelance translator and interpreter.

Lorena Ortiz Schneider Featured in MultiLingual for Leadership in Translation and Interpretation

mzuccarello@middlebury.edu — 2023-05-04T14:41:30-0700

Lorena Ortiz Schneider MATI ‘92, was featured in the women’s issue of MultiLingual as an industry ambassador, business leader, and professional translator and interpreter.