Freelance Interpreter

Job Summary

Linguistica International interpreters assist non-English speakers to communicate with their medical/legal or social service providers around the New Haven area.

Interpreters are called to cover appointments on an as-needed basis working on-call around their schedule.

This position offers great hourly rates, the flexibility you need to work on other projects and is a great way to help your community!

Qualifications and Skills

• Interpreters need to have complete fluency in their working languages.
• ability to instantly comprehend and convert one language into another.
• Interpreters also need a good understanding of spoken language.
• A good memory is particularly helpful.
• Excellent concentration and the ability to think quickly are essential.
• Convert concepts in the source language to equivalent concepts in the target language
• Compile information, such as technical terms used in various social settings, into glossaries and terminology databases.
• Speak, read, and write fluently in at least two languages, including English and one or more others.
• Relay the style and tone of the original language.
• Render spoken messages accurately, quickly, and clearly.

Job Type: Contract

Salary: Up to $15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 4 – 8 per week

Schedule:

• On call

Experience:

• Interpreter: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• Chuukese (Preferred)
• Zomi (Preferred)
• Cambodian (Preferred)
• Harare (Preferred)
• Karen (Preferred)
• Maay Maay (Preferred)
• Mongolian (Preferred)
• Tigrinya (Preferred)
• K'iche (Preferred)
• Mixteco (Preferred)
• Armenian (Preferred)
• Hungarian (Preferred)
• Serbo-Croatian (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote