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Alum Translates Harry Potter Series into Kazakh for the First Time

Caitlin Fillmore — 2024-08-23T09:40:08-0700

Sayat Mukhamediyar is dedicated to providing the youth of his home country of Kazakhstan with easily accessible literature in their own language.

Interpreting for Astronauts on the International Space Station—a Last Outpost in U.S.-Russian Relations

Mark C. Anderson — 2024-07-12T10:10:20-0700

Alum Tatiana Lind ‘08 draws on her talent for languages and advanced training at the Institute as an interpreter at NASA.

How I Got Hired: Chief Operating Officer, Andovar

Franches Chang MAT ’17 — 2023-03-10T12:32:42-0800

Translation student Frances Chang explains how courses and advising sessions with the Center for Advising and Career Services helped her get out of her comfort zone when launching a career in the field.

Recently Published: Russian Poetry Translations, Online Terror Financing, Decolonizing the Classroom, and More

Jessie Raymond — 2022-10-05T13:41:45-0700

Recent writing credits by members of the Institute community include Russian-to-English poetry translations, a report on far-right online terror financing, an article about an experiment in decolonizing the classroom, and more.

Six Students Selected for Stanford Health Care Interpretation Internship

Clara Clymer — 2022-05-31T08:47:01-0700

We interviewed Rachel Chan, one of six interpretation students selected for the prestigious Stanford Health Care interpretation internship.

A Day in the Life of an Interpreter (during a Pandemic)

Jessie Raymond — 2021-03-18T11:38:21-0700

Whether freelancing as conference or medical interpreters or working in-house—for multinational corporations or government agencies, for example—today’s interpreters are rising to the challenges of the pandemic and continuing to advance their careers.

Day in the Life of an Interpreter: Online Discussion Recording

Julie Johnson, Winnie Heh — 2021-02-12T09:24:17-0800

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.

American Translators Association Honors Professor Barry Olsen with Innovation Award

Eva Gudbergsdottir — 2020-10-24T16:49:05-0700

Middlebury Institute Professor Barry Olsen is the recipient, and “natural choice” for the first American Translators Association (ATA) Innovation Award, which recognizes a person or entity that has worked in a particularly innovative way to benefit the language professions.

A Matter of Interpretation

bgudbergsdottir@middlebury.edu — 2018-11-20T15:25:51-0800

Over the past year, Institute alumni, students, and faculty have served as interpreters at some of the world’s most important global gatherings, from large events to intimate one-on-one meetings between heads of state.

Current Student Interprets for Indian Prime Minister

Eva Gudbergsdottir — 2018-10-19T08:58:23-0700

Middlebury Institute translation and interpretation student Vipin Kumar recently interpreted for Indian Prime Minister Modi in meetings with Russian President Putin.