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.

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听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.

Translation and Interpreting Courses

Many ATA Institutional members offer courses, programs, and degrees in translation and interpreting.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

International Institute of Buffalo, New York

University of Arizona National Center for Interpretation

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Creating a Social Media Plan for Busy Translators

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Spoken Language Interpreter Job Description: Excellent Resource for Clients and Employers

The Spoken Language Interpreter Job Description, authored by Norma Andrada, Heidi Cazes, Helen Eby, Julia Poger, and Rafael Trevi帽o, might be called a job description, but I swear it’s one…

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

AFTI Student Scholarships

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