by the Blog Team This past August, the Interpreters Division (ID) of the American Translators Association (ATA) sent out a survey seeking insight into the financial impact on our members of the COVID-19 pandemic and possible relief provided by the government assistance programs. A little over 10% of our membership responded, representing 41 states and territories. We also … [Read more...]
Journey of a recent graduate
Last month I attended the first MIIS FORUM at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey and met all kinds of interesting people, including Dr. Yun-hyang Lee, Chief of the Interpreting Division and Trump's Korean interpreter. But more on that later. The purpose of the FORUM was to bring consumers of T&I services into the same room as the educators of our … [Read more...]
How I Discovered my Career Path as a Language Professional
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By Lucy Kathan It happened largely by accident. Several unforeseen events occurred to set me on my eventual career path. I was born and raised in Lima, Peru, thousands of miles from the U.S. Shortly after I finished my college studies there, I found myself looking for a job in my chosen field in the newspaper ads. Most ads for Business Administration positions … [Read more...]