Interpreter &Translator

ApplicationForm

Sendto:Emily Evans,IowaInternationalCenter

EdnaM.GriffinBuilding,3197thStreet,Suite 200,DesMoines,IA 50309 | Phone: 515-282-8269,x16 | Fax: 515-282-0454

Date:

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Ms./Mrs. (Prefix

Personal Information

Optional)FirstName: LastName:

Address:

HomePhone: Fax:

Cell Phone:E-mail:

Work Phone:

Listlanguage(s)anddialect(s)you areapplyingtointerpret/translateinto/outof,beginningwithyour nativelanguagefirst:

Current Employer:

Position:

Maywecontact youatwork?YesNo

CityCountryofBirth:

Citizenship:

Doyouhaveauthorization toworkin the USA?YesNo

Haveyoueverbeenconvictedofafelony?

(A convictionmaynotautomaticallydisqualifyanapplicant.)YesNo

Areyouat least 18yearsofage?YesNo

----LanguageProficiencySelf-Assessment----

Pleaselist yourlanguagesand selectthe one statementineachcategorythat bestdescribesyour proficiency:

Listlanguage(s)here:

ENGLISH
ListeningComprehension
1)Iunderstandenoughtomeetbasicdaily needs,butoftenhavetoaskpeopletospeak moreslowlyorrepeatthemselves.
2)Icanunderstandmostconversations,but sometimes havetoaskpeopletospeakmore slowly orrepeatthemselves.
3)Icanunderstandalmosteverythingthatis said,butstillstruggleabitwithvery specializedsubjects.
4)Ihavethecomprehensionofaneducated native. / D DD
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D / D DD
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SpeakingAbility
1)Icanspeakwellenoughtomeetbasicdaily needs.
2)Icandiscussmanysubjects,butsometimes havetroublefindingtherightwordtouse.
3)Ihaveastrongcommandofcolloquial
(informal)speechandhaveawidevocabulary.
4)Iamabletospeaklikeaneducatednative. / D DDD / D DDD / D DDD / D DDD / D DDD
ReadingComprehension
1)Icanreadonlybasicprintedmaterial,suchas simplesignsormessages.
2)Iamabletoreadandunderstandalotof printedmaterial,butstillhavetorelyona dictionaryoften.
3)Iamabletoreadnearlyallmaterial,aslongas itisnottootechnical.
4)Ihavethereading abilityofaneducated native. / D DDD / D DDD / D DDD / D DDD / D DDD
WritingAbility
1)Iamabletowritesimplemessagesonly.
2)Iamabletowriteonmanysubjectsaslongas
Ihaveadictionary.
3)IamabletowritenearlyeverythingIwantto, aslongasitisnottootechnical.
4)Ihavethewritingabilityofaneducatednative. / D DDD / D DDD / D DD
D / D DDD / D DDD

----Interpreting/TranslatingExperience----

Describeyourinterpretingand/ortranslatingexperience:

Doyouhaveanyformaltrainingininterpretingand/ortranslating? Ifyes,pleasedescribe:

DYesil]No

Doyouhaveanyprofessionalaccreditationorcertificationforinterpretingortranslating?DYesllJNo

Ifyes,pleaselist:

Areyouinterestedinattendingtrainingprogramsforinterpretationand/ortranslation?ll]YesDNo

Pleaselistyourlanguages(otherthanEnglish),andforeachlanguage,selectevervanswerthatapplies:

Listlanguage(s)here(otherthanEnglish):

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Availability

InterpretationAssignments

Indicateyour preferencefor oral interpretationand/or writtentranslation work:

Bothoral interpretationand writtentranslationwork

Oral interpretationworkonlyWritten translationworkonly

Whichdays& hoursare youavailable tointerpret?

Doyouhave transportation?YesNo

Areyouwillingto travel?YesNoIfyes,WithincentralIowa?Statewide?Doyouhaveanyrateexpectationfor interpretationwork? $ per hour

TranslationAssignments

What computer programsdoyoufeel comfortableusingandhaveaccessto?

Doyouhaveanyrateexpectationfor written translation (perwordor page)?$per

VolunteerOpportunities

Areyouinterested inothervolunteeropportunitieswith theIowa International Center? Ifyes, pleasecheck eitherorbothoptionsthatinterest you:

PublicRelations/Media

(Promotion/outreach, developing marketingmaterials,enhancingtheIowaInternational Center website,etc.)

International Visitors

(Hostingvisitorsformealsinyourhome, hostingvisitorsovernight,drivingvisitorstoprofessional appointments, sharingprofessional expertisewithvisitors)

Wouldyouliketobeadded totheIowa International Center’semail list?YesNo

References

Listthreereferenceswhocanspeaktoyourpast interpretation/translationor other professional experience.Referencesshouldnot includefamilymembers.

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