Starting in the profession
Tips for beginners
What you need to know to make your first steps into the profession.
Budding interpreter FAQ
Everything you always wanted to know about conference interpreters but did not know whom to ask!
Practical guide for professional conference interpreters
Advice to students wishing to become conference interpreters
You’re attracted to a career that would enable you to work with languages. You’ve heard about conference interpreting but you’re not sure exactly what it involves, what studies to pursue, or what opportunities may be available. Here are some questions to consider, and some further information that may point you toward finding your answers.
Getting started
Make your first steps with VEGA, a world-wide network of professional conference interpreters - all of them members of AIIC - dedicated to helping budding and junior interpreters pursue their fledgling career.
Tips for beginners
What you need to know to make your first steps into the profession.
A day in the life of a conference interpreter
An illustration in three acts.
Understanding booth manners
Mutual assistance, team cohesiveness and convivialité are essential for the smooth running of any conference. Here's a checklist of booth manners for beginners.
The successful conference interpreter's checklist
Management is key to a successful career as a conference interpreter. Here's a checklist for beginners.
Job offer checklist for beginners
Be prepared to ask the following questions when offered work, especially if the contact is unknown to you: