Freelance Interpreters - On-site: Northern Chicago, IL area (Spoken Languages)

span id="spandesc"div style="white-space:pre-wrap"div class="ipl-richtexteditor-block"div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"bBased in the Metro Washington DC area, Piedmont Global/b is a strategic partner for enterprises and public sector organizations, helping clients navigate cross-cultural operations with ease and effectiveness. Our network of professionals offers expertise in over 200 languages, including regional dialects. We provide advisory services, language and cultural expertise, workforce and learning solutions, and tech-enabled platforms, all tailored to meet each client’s needs. Our goal is to reduce risk, improve readiness, and support global expansion with confidence.br//div/div/divdivbr//divdivbPiedmont Global/bspanspan is looking for Freelance Interpreters for /span/spanspan style="font-weight:bold"spanIN-PERSON/span/spanspanspan /span/spanspan style="font-weight:bold"spaneducational interpreting/span/spanspanspan in the following locations (bThis is NOT for remote work/b):/span/spanbr//divdiv style="white-space:pre-wrap"div class="ipl-richtexteditor-block"div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"br//div/divdiv class="ipl-richtexteditor-block"div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"span style="font-weight:bold"spanLocations: /span/spanspanspanNorthern and Northwest Suburbs of Chicago:/span/spanspan style="font-weight:bold"span Palatine, Highland Park, Rockford./span/spanbr//divdiv class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"br//div/divdiv class="ipl-richtexteditor-block"div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"span style="font-weight:bold"spanLanguages: /span/spanspanspanFrom ENlt;gt;All Spoken Languages. /span/spanspan style="font-weight:bold"span(Spanish, Ukrainian, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Hindi, Telugu, Bulgarian, Tamil, Urdu, and Mandarin interpreters are strongly encouraged to apply.)/span/spanbr//divdiv class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"br//div/divdiv class="ipl-richtexteditor-block"div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"spanspanThese are “1099” (Independent Contractor) positions with the interpretation to take place on site (OS)./span/spanbr//divdiv class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"br//div/div/divdivbInterpreter Functions:/bbr//divblockquotediv• Serve as an Interpreter between a wide range of people with diverse voices, accents, speaking tempos and personalities.br//divdiv• Provide parties with clear and exact interpretations of verbal communication with no additions or omissions.br//divdiv• Provide interpretations of questions, answers, statements, arguments, explanations, and other forms of verbal communication.br//divdiv• Render sight translations of documents and other written materials, as needed.br//divdiv• Impart thought, purpose, spirit, emotions, and tone of speaker from source language into target language, and vice-versa.br//divdiv• Inform relevant parties of any factor that may hinder your performance.br//divdiv• Comply with applicable ethics and standards.br//div/blockquote/spanbr/span id="spanreq"h3Requirements/h3divbr//divdiv• Hold a valid driver’s license, or any government-issued valid form of identification.br//divdivbr//divdivbMinimum Qualifications:/b br//divdivbr//divdivbuInterpreter/u MINIMUM qualifications/b (non-medical settings):br//divblockquotediv• At least two (2) years of interpreting experience, paid or as a volunteerbr//divdiv• Two (2) relevant professional references that can vouch for the candidate’s work as an interpreter OR one (1) relevant professional reference and one (1) relevant professional letter of recommendationbr//divdiv• Native-level proficiency in English and another language.br//div/blockquotedivbr//divdivbuMedical Interpreter/u MINIMUM qualifications (medical settings):/bbr//divblockquotediv• Certification as a medical interpreter from a 40-hour program or equivalent, specifically for medical interpreting (i.e., CHIT Community Healthcare Interpreter Training)br//divdiv• At least two (2) years of interpreting experience, professionally paid or as a volunteer, in a healthcare settingbr//divdiv• Two (2) relevant professional references that can vouch for the candidate’s work as an interpreter OR one (1) relevant professional reference and one (1) relevant professional letter of recommendation.br//div/blockquotedivbr//divdivbDesired but not required:/bbr//divdiv• University degree in Interpretationbr//divdiv• Certificate of professional interpreter training (at least 40 hours of training).br//divdivbr//divdivbIf available, interpreters should provide proof of:/bbr//divdiv• Certificationsbr//divdiv• Test results from other organizations (testing centers, other LSPs, etc.).br//div/spanbr/span id="spanben"h3Benefits/h3divbHow to apply:/bbr//divdivnbsp;br//divdiv• Please fill out our pre-screen questionnaire at this ilink/i and upload a fresh copy of your bresume /bfor consideration. Please attach any Interpreting/ Translation Certificates and/ or Diplomas that you hold.br//divdiv• For questions or concerns, we can be reached at a style="color:rgb(18, 100, 163); text-decoration:none; font-family:Slack-Lato, Slack-Fractions, appleLogo, sans-serif; font-size:15px; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal; background-color:rgb(248, 248, 248)" href="mailto:recruiting@piedmontglobal.com" class="c-link" target="_blank"recruiting@piedmontglobal.com/abr//div/spanbr/