Piedmont Global
Freelance Remote Interpreters for OPI and VRI - (Spoken Languages)
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The job involves providing video and over-the-phone language interpretation services in various spoken languages while ensuring clear communication and adherence to ethical standards.
This is a remote position.
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 of any spoken language, to provide video remote (VRI) and over-the-phone (OPI) language interpretation services. (Mongolian, Hmong, Karen, and Somali interpreters are encouraged to apply.)
These are “1099” (Independent Contractor) positions, on an as-needed basis.
Interpreter Functions:
• Serve as an Interpreter between a wide range of people with diverse voices, accents, speaking tempos and personalities.
• Provide parties with clear and exact 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.
• 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 of practice.
Requirements
•Hold a government-issued valid form of identification
•Access to a laptop or computer
•Excellent internet connection
•Access to a laptop or computer
•Excellent internet connection
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 another Spoken Language
Desired but not required:
•University degree in Interpretation
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 and UPLOAD a fresh copy of your RESUME for consideration.
Attach any Interpreting Certificates and/or Diplomas that you hold.
• For questions or concerns, we can be reached at [email protected]
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