E116: Get to Know AFTI
Learn about the history of AFTI, the awards and scholarships they offer, and the many ways they support language professionals.
Congratulations to the 2025 ATA Honors and Awards Recipients
ATA and the American Foundation for Translation and Interpretation (AFTI) present annual and biennial awards to encourage, reward, and publicize outstanding work done by…
ATA’s 66th Annual Conference to Tackle AI’s Impact on Translators and Interpreters
With today’s amazing advancements in AI, delivering your message could be as simple as using the translation app on your phone. But how can…
There’s Still Time to Register for the American Translators Association’s 66th Annual Conference in Boston!
Come to Boston and celebrate with over 1,000 translators and interpreters from over 60 countries who love what they do… just like you! The…
Guide to Starting Out as an Interpreter
Interpreting is an endeavor that bridges people and cultures. It’s a very rewarding profession that allows you to connect people through the spoken word.…
Bridging the Gap: How ALC Bridge Is Connecting Academia and the Language Services Industry to Ensure a Sustainable Talent Pipeline
With demand for translation, interpreting, localization, captioning, dubbing, consulting, and other specialized services skyrocketing, the need for skilled professionals has never been greater. However, despite the growth in demand, the pool of adequately trained talent is falling extremely short. Here’s a brief overview of how the Association of Language Companies (ALC) Bridge initiative engages with academia to close the talent gap in the language services industry.
School Outreach Contest Winner: Fátima Cornwall
When a Rigby High School teacher was contemplating taking her 10th grade Spanish students on a field trip to Boise State University and had asked for an activity for her students, Fátima Cornwall, this year’s ATA School Outreach Contest winner, immediately had an idea. She prepared a special presentation that revolved around using Spanish for specific purposes, and more specifically medical interpreting.
2023 ATA Honors and Awards Recipients
ATA and the American Foundation for Translation and Interpretation present annual and biennial awards to encourage, reward, and publicize outstanding work done by both seasoned professionals and students of our craft.
E98: ATA Membership and You
Join ATA Podcast co-host Andie Ho as she interviews Tony Guerra, chair of the ATA Membership Committee, about all the benefits that can come from ATA membership!
Building Translation Studies and Interpreting Programs for the Future: Blending Academics and Experience
What should we be focusing on when training future translators, interpreters, knowledge managers, and post-editors in the ever-diversifying field of language services? Find out how the designers of the degree and internship programs in translation studies at California State University, Long Beach attempted to answer this question.
Not Getting Any Internships? Create One. That’s What I Did.
Are you hoping to complete an internship in the language services industry but aren’t sure where to start? I was in this boat recently, but I doubled down, changed my game plan, and in the end created a dream internship where I learned so much and made an impact in my area of interest.
E87: AFTI Scholarship Recipient
ATA Podcast Co-Host Andie Ho speaks with Halla Bearden, 2022 AFTI First-Time ATA Conference Attendance Scholarship recipient.