Chartered Institute
of Linguists
NEWS & VOICES
Deciding to take Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (DPSI) exams was one of the most important decisions I have ever made in my life.
Back in 2014, I held a Level-3 Community Interpreting Qualification and I thought it was alright. I enjoyed working for hospitals, schools, and social services although it never really was a full-time job. I, like many newbies in the...
I’m delighted to have the opportunity to meet with a group of such distinguished linguists and managers of highly specialised language services. I am a languages graduate myself and call myself a linguist, but I am acutely aware that my skills are very amateur indeed compared to yours, despite some decades ago actually having worked and volunteered as an interpreter now and again....
On X/Twitter, we asked our followers to tell us what advice they would give to their younger selves before starting a career in translating or interpreting.
Below are some of their responses:
1. Work hard and study 2. Have a business plan 3. Make sure your skills are up to scratch...