Translation and Interpretation
Translation, Interpretation & Localization Mgmt Programs
Career-Related Websites
GENERAL
A good resource for translators, site contains links to on-line dictionaries, machine translation, translator’s network and forum
http://jobs.lovetoknow.com/Careers_in_Language_Translation_Interpretation
There are many opportunities for careers in language translation interpretation.
A site that provides resources such as dictionaries and directories useful for Japanese translators in the field of science, medical, legal, and patent literature.
The Translator’s Home Companion: a site with lots of information and links on the translation profession, including glossaries sorted by language and subject.
www.languagealliance.com/jobs/
Jobs Opportunities for experienced foreign language translators
A site offers guidelines to be a successful freelance translator and provides related resources and references. Originally created by Roger Chriss MATI/J 1993 before sold in 2008.
A useful web site on the subject of the business of translation; practical advice for freelance translators on marketing, finding and securing clients
Resources for translation professionals, site contains a few job posting, glossaries and welcomes resume postings
JOB & INTERNSHIP SEARCHES
Translation & Interpretation
Translation job listings, subscription bidding service
An employment search engine: jobs by company, industry, and location
www.groups.yahoo.com/group/jobs-translators
A free mailing list where jobs for translators are posted
www.groups.yahoo.com/group/tr_jobs
A free mailing list concerning translation interpretation jobs
www.groups.yahoo.com/group/translation-jobs
A free mailing list where some jobs for translators are posted
www.freetranslationclassifieds.com
Translation Classifieds is a global business and commercial networking portal for the buyers and sellers of translation and linguistics products
Tsuyaku-Honyaku Kan (Interpreter & Translator House)
Listings for bilingual jobs in Japan
Job lists for medical interpreters
European online-network for bilingual jobs, connecting the progressive companies
www.mylanguageexchange.com/Jobs.asp
Job Search Center - language jobs, overseas jobs, bilingual jobs
Translation job listings, subscription-binding service
Search for freelance, part-time jobs & contract work
Freelance translator / interpreter job listings for all languages
www.translationdirectory.com/jobs.htm
Portal for freelance translators and translation agencies
Contains a free marketing platform for freelance translators to demonstrate their skills, experience and expertise
Translation jobs for freelance translators
Translation jobs from 4 of the 5 top internet sources
Localization & Project Management
The Globalization and Localization Association (GALA)
A job site dedicated to finding work in localization around the world
A new career resource serving job seekers and employers in all parts of the localization, globalization, translation and internationalization industry. (by GALA)
Localization-Related Career Job Postings
www.linguistsuccess.com/knowledge_lists.htm
Provides links to obtain translation and localization information and job searching sites
www.localizationcareers.net/home/index.cfm?site_id=699
A new career resource serving job seekers and employers in all parts of the localization, globalization, translation and internationalization industry
Silicon Valley Localization Forum with job postings
www.uklug.co.uk/jobs_by_keyword/L/localization-jobs.html
A site provides a number of resources and job lists dedicated to localization
PUBLICATIONS
The Translation Journal put out quarterly on the Accurapid web site
Communicate! (Bimonthly by the International Association of Conference Interpreters)
www.atanet.org/publications/chronicle.php
ATA Chronicle, issued bimonthly
Multilingual, topics related to translation, internationalization, localization, and language technology, issued bimonthly
www.translatortips.net/tranfree.html
Tranfree (a free monthly newsletter for translators)
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Agrupación de Centros especializados en Traducción (ACT)
The International Association of Conference Translators (AITC)
The International Association of Conference Interpreters (AIIC)
Swiss Association of Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters (ASTTI)
American Translators Association (ATA) main Web site
www.atanet.org/bin/view.pl/12789.html
Chapters and groups affiliated with the American Translators Association
German Association of Professional Translators and Interpreters (ATICOM)
Bundesverband der Dolmetscher und Übersetzer (BDÜ)
European Union of Association of Translation Companies (EUATC)
The Society of Federal Linguists
The International Federation of Translators (FIT) worldwide directory of translators’ organizations
Directories of the Hawaii Interpreters' and Translators' Association Referral Service
Institute of Translation and Interpreting
Japan Association of Translators (JAT), site contains link to IJET
Korean Society of Translators (KST)
Northern California Translators Association (NCTA)
Société Française des Traducteurs (SFT)
Translation Association of China (TAC)
Guild of European Translators
Union of Translators of Russia (UTR)
The Translators and Interpreters Guild (TTIG)
Translator Association of China
LEGAL/JUDICIAL
California Court Interpreter’s Association (CCIA)
National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators (NAJIT)
A site containing Proteus (a selection of articles from the quarterly newsletter of NAJIT) and mailing list as a service to the court interpreting community
www.ncsconline.org/D_Research/CourtInterp.html
National Center for State Courts’ web site on court interpretation
Washington State Court Interpreters and Translators Society (WITS)
MEDICAL
California Healthcare Interpreting Association (CHIA)
http://medizin.li/medical-translation
A site worth visiting for translators specializing in medicine/ medical equipment
A site containing useful links such as Medical Device Forum
http://www.stanfordhospital.com/forpatients/patientservices/interpreterservices
Stanford Hospital & Clinics Medical Interpreting Service
By Jeff Wood, CACS
More TILM information can be found on the MIIS website:
http://www.miis.edu/careers/fields/translation
Includes interviews with students, faculty and alumni and general intro information about career paths for the four MA degrees we have in Translation, Translation & Localization management, Translation & Interpretation, and Conference Interpretation. There is also a sample employers list with direct links to their websites
Also, Jeff Woods is the MIIS expert on TILM careers and is willing to talk to Middlebury students and alumni interested in TILM careers. His contact information is below.
Jeffrey B. Wood
Career and Academic Advisor
Translation, Interpretation and Localization Management Programs
Center for Advising and Career Services
Monterey Institute of International Studies
An Affiliate of Middlebury College
460 Pierce Street
Monterey, CA93940
831-647-3531 - Desk Phone
831-647-4117 - Fax
