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.

Freelance Finance: Paying Taxes

Freelance Finance: Paying Taxes

Here at The Savvy Newcomer we understand that it can be intimidating to talk about money. It’s often a sticky subject, but we feel it’s the first order of business…

How and Why You Should Diversify Your Freelance Translation Business (COVID-19 Series)

How and Why You Should Diversify Your Freelance Translation Business (COVID-19 Series)

This post was originally published on Madalena Sánchez Zampaulo’s blog. It is reposted with permission. More and more translators are seeing the need to diversify their freelance businesses these days.…

The Invisible Art of Translation Deserves Wider Recognition

Found in Translation: The Invisible Art of Translation Deserves Wider Recognition

This post originally appeared on New Statesman, and it is republished with permission. I once met a French translator of Shakespeare. My immediate reaction on being introduced to him was…

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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.

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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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