How I Got Hired: Business Development Manager, Mother Tongue
Translation and interpretation graduate Matt Schetina shares how utilizing the Institute’s career resources helped him secure a position with a major language services provider.
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Winning Streak Continues with Student’s First-Place Win at Prestigious Simultaneous Interpretation Contest
| by Caitlin Fillmore
Aloha Komatsu won the Simultaneous Grand Prix, hosted by the Japan Association of Conference Interpreters (JACI), one of the largest organizations for interpreters in Japan.
Graduate Student Fellows Explore Conflict Transformation Through Hands-On Research Projects
| by Sierra Abukins
Graduate students have the chance to explore how we shift conflict from destructive to constructive and work towards new possibilities via funded fellowships to support applied research and projects.
Field Work: Institute Grad Contributes to Ocean Climate Action Report
| by Caitlin Fillmore
As a student, Elle Bent interviewed leading experts and conducted research to contribute to an annual progress report on the Biden Administration’s ocean climate initiatives.
How I Got Hired: CEO, Cymo.io
| by Jiahui Lu MACI ’13
Conference Interpretation graduate Jiahui (Jaffee) Lu explains how chasing his passion led him to launch a company that provides software solutions to support conference interpreters.
Becoming a Professional Translator or Interpreter as a Heritage Speaker
| by Sarahi Juarez
Alum Sarahi Juarez, who grew up speaking both Spanish and English, shares her experience, which she hopes encourages fellow heritage speakers interested in working in the field.
Middlebury Institute Launches New Online MA in Localization Project Management
| by Sierra Abukins
The 20-month online degree prepares students to quickly enter the thriving localization industry, combining skills in business, language, and technology.
How I Got Hired: Conference Interpreter, Nikon Research Corporation
| by Nozomi Ambe MACI ’23
Conference Interpretation graduate Nozomi (Zoe) Ambe shares how faculty support and the MIIS alumni network helped her launch a career as a professional interpreter.
Field Work: Wildfires, Earthquakes, and Tsunamis Make for Interesting Emergency Planning
| by Caitlin Fillmore
Environmental policy student Jack Anderson was fully immersed in the complexities of emergency response planning through his work at the City of Monterey, which has to plan for a wide range of risks.
How I Got Hired: Localization Specialist, Wizards of the Coast
Translation and localization management graduate Caitlin Quiat shares how networking and skill-building helped them launch a career in localization, working on one of the world’s most famous games: Magic: The Gathering.