Starting Work as a Translator

Panel Session: Starting Work as a Translator

Organized by Institute of Translation and Interpreting and The Open University. 

Find out how to take your first steps as a professional translator

In this live panel session, you will be able to pose your questions to four panellists and find out what it takes to succeed when starting out as a translator.

You can submit your questions ahead of time by emailing events@iti.org.uk. Questions must be submitted by 10 February.

On the panel.

Sarah Bowyer
Sarah is a relative newcomer to the profession and has quickly established a successful freelance career specialising in legal and sports translation.

Sarah will be able to answer your questions on:

• Starting out in the translation industry
• Breaking through the no experience barrier
• How to gain experience with volunteer work
• Specialising in legal translation
• Collaborating and building networks
• Freelancer wellbeing, especially mental health

Nicholas Nicou
Nicholas is a freelance translator specialising in medical and sports texts and is also a freelance sub-editor for business to business publications.

Nicholas will be able to answer your questions on:

• Getting started in the industry
• The skills you need as a translator
• How to market yourself effectively to find clients
• Using social media

Louise Killeen

Following time working in-house for a large translation company Louise worked as a freelanced translator before setting up her own translation company in 2004.

Louise will be able to answer your questions on:

• Working with translation agencies as a freelancer
• How to approach agencies
• In-house opportunities with agencies
• Internships and training

Anna Comas-Quinn, Senior Lecturer, Open University  

The OU offers an MA in Translation and will be able to answer your questions on:

• Types of courses available in the UK
• Course content
• Entry requirements

Sarah, Nicholas and Louise will each make a short recording ahead of the panel session, packed full of useful information. By signing up to the panel session you will automatically be sent a link to these recordings 10 February 2020.

The above information is quoted from https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/starting-work-as-a-translator-panel-session-25022020-tickets-87217364485