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E116: Get to Know AFTI

February 18, 2026

Learn about the history of AFTI, the awards and scholarships they offer, and the many ways they support language professionals.

E62: From the Classroom to the Real World

August 2, 2021

Listen to ATA members to discover how well their T&I courses prepared them for their careers and what they wish they had known before they graduated.

E61: Inside Specialization – Technical Translator

July 15, 2021

In this episode, find out what it’s like to work as a highly specialized technical translator in a hard science.

E60: The ATA Halftime Show

July 1, 2021

It’s the annual Halftime Show where President Ted Wozniak and President-Elect Madalena Sánchez Zampaulo tell ATA Podcast Host Matt Baird what ATA has been doing in the first six months of 2021 and where it’s going in the last six months of the year.

E59: Inside Specialization – Educational Interpreting and Translation

June 15, 2021

In this episode, find out about the field of educational interpreting and translation, and the satisfaction that comes from making a difference in people’s lives.

E58: ATA Advocacy

June 15, 2021

In episode 58 of The ATA Podcast, Advocacy Committee Chair Lorena Ortiz Schneider talks with Host Matt Baird about ATA’s efforts to educate the public about translators and interpreters, and how you can help make a difference.

E57: Inside Specialization – International Development

May 17, 2021

In this episode, find out what it’s like to translate in the international development market.

E56: ATA Honors and Awards Program

April 30, 2021

In episode 56 of The ATA Podcast, Honors and Awards Committee Chair Karen Tkaczyk talks with Host Matt Baird about what’s on tap for this year’s awards season and announces the opening of nominations for the ATA Dynamo, Mentoring, and Rising Star Awards.

E55: Inside Specialization – Court Interpreting

April 20, 2021

Welcome to Inside Specialization, an all-new feature of The ATA Podcast that will tackle the what, why, and how of different specializations. In this first episode, find out what it’s like to be a court interpreter.

E54: ATA’s Professional Development Program

March 31, 2021

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