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The Role
Freelance Interpreters will provide on-site language interpretation services, ensuring clear communication between parties in various languages, while adhering to ethical standards.
Summary Generated by Built In
Based in the Metro Washington DC area, Piedmont Global 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.
Piedmont Global is looking for freelance Interpreters to provide on-site (OSI) language interpretation services in Spokane, WA and its surrounding areas
Languages in highest demand include: Marshallese, Spanish, Russian, Karen, Burmese, Pashto, Dari, Kinyarwanda, Korean, Haitian-Creole, Swahili, Vietnamese, Arabic, Ukrainian, Tigrinya, Turkish, Mandarin, Chuukese, Punjabi, Bosnian, Amharic, Albanian, Thai, Laotian, Tagalog, and Portuguese.
Interpreter Functions:
Languages in highest demand include: Marshallese, Spanish, Russian, Karen, Burmese, Pashto, Dari, Kinyarwanda, Korean, Haitian-Creole, Swahili, Vietnamese, Arabic, Ukrainian, Tigrinya, Turkish, Mandarin, Chuukese, Punjabi, Bosnian, Amharic, Albanian, Thai, Laotian, Tagalog, and Portuguese.
Interpreter Functions:
- Serve as an Interpreter between a wide range of people with diverse voices, accents, speaking tempos and personalities.
- Provide parties with clear interpretations of verbal communication with no additions or omissions.
- Provide interpretations of questions, answers, statements, arguments, explanations, and other forms of verbal communication
- Impart thought, purpose, spirit, emotions, and tone of speaker from source language into target language, and vice-versa.
- Inform relevant parties of any factor that may hinder your performance.
- Comply with applicable ethics and standards.
Interpreters of all languages are encouraged to apply, as service needs are continually expanding.
These are “1099” (Independent Contractor) positions.
Requirements
- Fluent in speaking/listening, reading/writing in both English and foreign languages.
- Hold a valid driver’s license, or any government-issued valid form of identification.
- Ability to commute to assigned location.
- Preferably based in the above-mentioned area.
- Access to a mobile phone.
- Certified Interpreter preferred, but not required.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Interpreting experience, paid or as a volunteer
- 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
- Proficiency in English and target language.
Desired but not required:
If available, interpreters should provide proof of:
• Certifications
• Test results from other organizations (testing centers, other LSPs, etc.).
Benefits
How to apply:
• Please fill out our pre-screen questionnaire at this link and upload a fresh copy of your resume for consideration. Please attach any Interpreting/ Translation Certificates and or Diplomas that you hold.
• For questions or concerns, we can be reached at [email protected]
Skills Required
- Fluent in speaking/listening, reading/writing in both English and foreign languages
- Hold a valid driver's license or any government-issued valid form of identification
- Ability to commute to assigned location
- Access to a mobile phone
- Interpreting experience, paid or as a volunteer
- Two relevant professional references or one reference and one letter of recommendation
- Proficiency in English and target language
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The Company
What We Do
Piedmont Global is a Strategic Globalization Organization (SGO) that helps organizations scale globally by integrating language access, cross-cultural solutions, strategic insight, and custom technology. They provide services such as interpretation, translation, localization, and data services to drive market penetration and lasting growth.
