How I Got Hired: Freelance Interpreter and Translator, Self-Employed
Conference Interpretation graduate Maiko McKelvey shares how soliciting feedback and networking helped her launch a career as an interpreter and translator.
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Conference Interpretation graduate Maiko McKelvey shares how soliciting feedback and networking helped her launch a career as an interpreter and translator.
Translation and Localization Management graduate Jihong Zhou shares how a focused and strategic approach to her job search helped her launch a career in localization working on the Xbox product.
| by Kyle Chow MATLM ’23
Localization student Kyle Chow explains how to navigate the web design differences between cultures—one of the most valuable services translators can offer.
| by Sarah Blackwell
Over 20 employers from across the language services industry came to Monterey to connect with students, many sending Institute alumni who shared tips with the next generation.
| by Christopher Dean MATLM ’22
Translation crowdsourcing is a growing trend in the localization industry.
| by Kathyrn Petruccelli
In the first trip of its kind since the pandemic, over 60 Institute students and alumni visited Washington, D.C. for Career Week, with a set of them also providing mentorship to 11 Middlebury undergraduates.
Translation graduate Daina Jauntirans describes how her Middlebury Institute education helped prepare her for both a 25-year career as a translator and her current role as a project developer.
| by Max Troyer
World-class subtitling: best practices for Netflix-quality subtitling, including creating open and closed captions and managing subtitling workflow.
| by Gaya Saghatelyan MATLM ’17
Translation and Localization Management (TLM) graduate Gaya Saghatelyan describes how internships, networking, and Middlebury Institute faculty and staff helped her launch a career in localization.
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.