General Resources

The Translator's Home Companion - Information and website links on the translation profession.

Translatortips.com - Advice on freelance translating.

Foreignworld.com - Resources for translators, including online dictionaries, networking, forum, and more.

Translation.net - General links to information on translation.

Kotoba.ne.jp - Useful information for Japanese translators.

Monterey Institute of International Studies



Additional Resources


This is a list of addresses, contacts, and phone numbers for a number of information sources and/or potential employers for language-skilled personnel. The interest focus is chiefly (but not exclusively) for translators.

American Translation Assoc, Accreditation Committee 109 Croton Ave Ossining, NY, 10562. 914-941-1500, lang. Accreditation

Central Intelligence Agency, 100 N Glebe Rd US Joint Publs Research Serv Arlington, VA, 22201, Govt. translator

Dept. of Defense National Security Agency, Ft Meade, MD, 20755, internships

US Dept. of Commerce, Personnel Div US Census. Washington, DC, 20233, Demographic analysis

US State Department, Exec Dir, Rm 6639 Bur of Intelligence & Res, Washington, DC, 20520, Intern Program

Voice of America, Personnel Office, RM 1341, HHS North, 330 Independence Ave
SW, Washington, DC, 20547, Speakers

Defense Intelligence Agency, Washington, D.C., 20301-6111, 202/737-3367, Editorial

Dept. of Defense Intnl Security Affairs(grad prog), European & NATO Policy, The Pentagon Washington, DC, 20301, Internships

Foreign Broadcast Information Service, PO Box 2604 Washington, DC, 20013, Translation

House Foreign Affairs Committee; Link Two; Subcommittee of Eur & Middle East B359 Rayburn Hs Off Bldg, Washington, DC, 20515, internships

Library of Congress, Recruitmt & Plcmt Off, Rm G114 Washington, DC, 20540, Translation/Research

Library of Congress, Summer Intern Program Rm LM-315, Foreign Affairs Sect Washington, DC, 20540

Marine Resources Co. Intl. Director of Operations 192 Nickerson, Suite 307
Seattle, WA, 98109 206-285-6424, Cooperation w/ Russian fleet

National Security Council, The White House, Washington, DC, 20506

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Recruitment Office Oettingenstr. 67. D-8000 Munich 22, FRG, Translation

Senate Foreign Relations Committee SD 446 Subcommittee on European Affairs Washington, DC, 20510, internships U.S. Department of State 2201 C St NW

University of Iowa W615 Seashore Hall, The Translation Lab, Iowa City, IA, 52242, 319-335-2002, Translation

US Dept. of Commerce, Soviet & E Europe Div, Employment Office Washington, DC, 20230, Econs & Bus Analysts

US Dept. of Commerce, Main Commerce Bldg, International Trade Administration Washington, DC, 20230, Internships

US Dept. of Commerce, Main Commerce Bldg, Bureau of East-West Trade Washington, DC, 20230, Internships

US State Department, Employmt office, Per/Ree/Emp Washington, DC, 20520, Foreign Service Officers

US State Department, Exec Dir, Rm 6639 Bur of Intelligence & Res, Washington, DC, 20520, Intern Program

US Trade Representative, 600 17th St NW Washington, DC, 20506

US Information Agency, Personnel Office Rm 534, 400 C St NW, Washington, DC, 205476, Non-Paid Internships

US Information Agency, Off of Research, Rm 366, 400 C St NW, Soviet & E Europe Branch Washington, DC, 20547, Summer Intern Program