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Headshot of Yi-Ping Lao, a 2020 graduate of the MA in Translation and Localization Management

How I Got Hired: Localization Project Manager, Unity Technologies

by Yi-Ping Lao '20

January 21, 2021

Passion goes a long way. Looking back at my job search journey, I always had a better interview experience when I genuinely admired and wanted to work for the company. It’s hard for me to fake that passion. You do not have to “fall in love” with every company but there are ways to spark genuine interest.

  • Zoom screenshot of translation students

    Thirteen MIIS Students Contribute Translations to Recent Issue of Latin American Literature Today

    by Eva Gudbergsdottir

    December 7, 2020

    Thirteen Middlebury Institute Translation and Interpretation students contributed translations to the most recent issue of Latin American Literature Today.
     

  • Headshot of Ariana Sawyer, a 2019 graduate of the MA in International Policy and Development

    How I Got Hired: Researcher, Human Rights Watch

    by Ariana Sawyer MAIPD '19

    December 1, 2020

    Best advice for a MIIS student today? Don’t be passive. Work with professors to design your own immersive learning projects, apply for funding, and get published. If you’re up for it, it’s a great way to do some hands-on learning that is a little more real world than perhaps a structured program.

  • Certified court interpreter, Jessie Liu, outside the Google campus.

    How to Become a Certified Court Interpreter in California

    by Jiayi Feng MATI '21

    November 17, 2020

    Translation and interpretation student Jessie Liu shares her work as a certified court interpreter and translator in California, and how she is enhancing her skills as a student at the Middlebury Institute.
     

  • Team of DPMI participants around a table discussing a project

    Careers in International Development

    by Scott Webb

    November 6, 2020

    Want to work in international development? Scott Webb, career and academic advisor for our MA in International Policy and Development, MPA, and MA in International Trade and Economic Diplomacy, discusses how to launch your career.

  • Presentation slide cover image featuring headshots of Lorena Ortiz Schneider and Winnie Heh

    How To Navigate the Job Search Amid Uncertainty—Episode 6: Lorena Ortiz Schneider

    by Winnie Heh

    November 3, 2020

    Lorena Ortiz Schneider provides heart-felt and practical recommendations on navigating downturns as a freelance interpreter.

  • Well-dressed student, Nuan He, holds a book and looks off into the distance

    Six Ways to Make the Most of a Virtual Career Fair

    by Bryce Craft

    October 27, 2020

    While there’s nothing like making a first impression in person, with the right preparation you can turn a virtual career fair into real-life job opportunities. Here are six ways to maximize the increasingly popular virtual career fairs.
     

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    American Translators Association Honors Professor Barry Olsen with Innovation Award

    by Eva Gudbergsdottir

    October 24, 2020

    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.
     

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