Why should you consider a career in translation or interpreting?

Expanding marketplace, hot career!

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 20% increase in translation and interpreting jobs between 2021 to 2031, with an average of 9,200 job openings for interpreters and translators projected each year. Learn More

A Day in the Life of a Translator or Interpreter

See how translators and interpreters work in this short animated video created to celebrate International Translation Day.

School Outreach for Teachers and Students

ATA invites you use this virtual presentation to learn what it's like to be a translator or interpreter. Learn how.

Careers in Translation and Interpreting

Watch this webinar to explore your career options as a professional translator or interpreter.

Guides to Starting Out

Translation and interpreting are fast-growing careers. ATA offers these e-books to help launch your success in these dynamic and exciting fields.

The intention of these e-books is not to teach you how to translate or interpret, but to help you build a strong foundation to kickstart your new career.

Celebrate your passion and profession at ATA66!

Dedicated translators and interpreters come from all over the world to share and learn in a supportive and generous community.

15 tips on how to increase your chances when contacting translation companies

By Riccardo Schiaffino Reblogged from About Translation blog with permission from the author Our tiny translation company does not advertise for translators, since we do most work internally or with the help of…

11 tips for new freelance translators on the hunt for their first assignments

By Nicole Y. Adams Reblogged from NYA Communications blog with permission from the author (including the image) A while ago a new colleague on a translators’ forum asked for advice on how to secure…

Our “Mother Tongue”: Keeping it Fresh in a Foreign Land

By Helen Eby Estemed friends, It seems to make much time that I don’t write to you.—Ramón, in “Ramón Writes,” an Argentine column published by the Buenos Aires Herald every…

Become an ATA Student Member!

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Attention Teachers: ATA provides School Outreach for students of all ages!

Your students are thinking about their futures. Give them the opportunity to hear about this exciting career from a local professional.

More Student Resources

Student Translation Award

The Student Translation Award is presented to any graduate or undergraduate student, or group of students, for a literary or sci-tech translation or translation-related project.

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AFTI Student Scholarships

American Foundation for Translation and Interpretation (AFTI) supports charitable activities, education, and research in support of the translation and interpreting professions.

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