Starting out

The market explained

Agencies, secretariats & the like – Chris Guichot de Fortis

Where does work come from? Agencies, consultant interpreters, colleagues… Setton & Dawrant

What’s an offer? What’s an option? Setton & Dawrant

Comment offrir des services d’interprétation en phase avec les attentes du marché ? – Cyril Belange

Working as a translator or interpreter: ask the experts! – Routes into Languages

Co-epetition – Setton & Dawrant

Agencies – Setton & Dawrant

Berufseinstieg als Dolmetscher*in: hilfreiche Ressourcen

Tips for clients on helping interpreters prepare for meetings

The market explained

Starting out

You’ve finished your training. So now what? – Andrew Clifford

Getting started – Chris Guichot de Fortis

Q&A with Matthew Perret on starting out

Starting out resources – The Savvy Newcomer ATA

Ultimate ‘Terp Guide to Working at the UN

Protocol & Practicalities – Gillies

Packing for travel & assignments

Starting out in Geneva – Alex Williams

Where to live? Chris Guichot de Fortis

Démarches administratives en Belgique

Finding work

Who is my customer? – Julia Poger

How can I get work as conference interpreter? (US) – Tony Rosado

Rüstzeug des angehenden Konferenzdolmetschers – Jürgen Stähle

Building relationships: the Rule of 7 – Julia Poger

Books on business skills

See also Networking

Finding work

Volunteering

Volunteering – Chris Guichot de Fortis

Pro bono guidelines – Setton & Dawrant

Amnesty International

GIMUN – Model UN

Emmaus international

Model EU

IIRE Youth School for Social Activists

Peace Boat

Fian International

ATD Quart Monde – NGO

Via Campesina – NGO

Guidelines for internships – AIIC

Caux forum – NGO

Interpreters’ stories

Youngest person in the room – Schlesiger

An EU intern’s tale

Fortbildung direkt nach dem Studium als Chance

After graduation – graduate experiences – Tenerife MIC

How I became a UN interpreter

Starting out in Paris 2017

Intern at KUDO

Temoignage d’un jeune interprète diplômé 2014 de l’ISIT à Paris

ISIT graduate 2014 describes their studies and career so far

Interpreters’ stories

Dummy booths

Onboarding interpreters at FAO

Tips for dummy boothing – Interpreter Training Resources

Other useful stuff

Relay interpreting – Annika Belisle

Joining AIIC – Chris Guichot de Fortis

How to dress like a grown-up (a guide for young interpreters) – Mihai Bledai

Professional ethics for young interpreters – EMCI/Roderick Jones

AIIC Deutschlands Nachwuchsprogramm