hi everyone Thread poster: SarahVV
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i'm an interpreter. I work for the French embassy in my country. I'd like to work for the UN but i really don't know from where to start! Could you help me guys? please?
| | | | Parrot 
Spain
Local time: 14:50
Spanish to Ingiriisi
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| SarahVV
Local time: 13:50
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thank you parrot
i really appreciate
| | | | Claudia Brauer
United States
Local time: 08:50
Member (2011)
Ingiriisi to Spanish
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| UN interpreters | Jul 8, 2011 |
The first thing is that interpreting jobs at UN are not often, but rather scarce. Once you become a UN interpreter, you'll want to stay there, thus, low rotation gives way to low amount of new openings.
UN interpreters must be fully fluent and proficient in at least 3 (THREE) languages.
UN interpreters need to be highly educated, with at least a BA, PREFERABLY IN LANGUAGES OR LINGUISTICS OR TRANSLATION. Many of the interpreters actually have a masters or higher.
UN interprete... See more The first thing is that interpreting jobs at UN are not often, but rather scarce. Once you become a UN interpreter, you'll want to stay there, thus, low rotation gives way to low amount of new openings.
UN interpreters must be fully fluent and proficient in at least 3 (THREE) languages.
UN interpreters need to be highly educated, with at least a BA, PREFERABLY IN LANGUAGES OR LINGUISTICS OR TRANSLATION. Many of the interpreters actually have a masters or higher.
UN interpreters are expected to have a lot of real-world SIMULTANEOUS interpreting experience, fully verifiable (and they will verify it)
UN interpreters must undergo a full-scale security screening (almost as homeland security does), so your past IS looked at
I found a previous post in Proz, written by a UN interpreter, and she is very good at explaining the requirements. Ref.:http://ita.proz.com/forum/interpreting/121870-what_do_i_need_to_do_to_become_a_un_interpreter_.html ▲ Collapse
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Niraja Nanjundan (X)
Local time: 18:20
German to Ingiriisi
| Contacts and country quotas | Jul 11, 2011 |
As in the case of all international organisations, contacts within the organisation, especially with other UN interpreters, can also play an important role here.
The UN also has quotas for every country that is a member, i.e. they only employ a certain number of people from each member country. I think this only applies to full time positions, though. So, whether someone is accepted as a full-time UN interpreter will also depend on their nationality, I'm afraid. It's quite "politic... See more As in the case of all international organisations, contacts within the organisation, especially with other UN interpreters, can also play an important role here.
The UN also has quotas for every country that is a member, i.e. they only employ a certain number of people from each member country. I think this only applies to full time positions, though. So, whether someone is accepted as a full-time UN interpreter will also depend on their nationality, I'm afraid. It's quite "political" in a way.
Claudia Brauer wrote:
UN interpreters are expected to have a lot of real-world SIMULTANEOUS interpreting experience, fully verifiable (and they will verify it)
True, but I do know of one case where the interpreter got the job almost straight after university and with only a few years experience as a translator, not as an interpreter. ▲ Collapse
| | | | SarahVV
Local time: 13:50
TOPIC STARTER
Niraja wrote: As in the case of all international organisations, contacts within the organisation, especially with other UN interpreters, can also play an important role here. The UN also has quotas for every country that is a member, i.e. they only employ a certain number of people from each member country. I think this only applies to full time positions, though. So, whether someone is accepted as a full-time UN interpreter will also depend on their nationality, I'm afraid. It's quite "political" in a way. Claudia Brauer wrote:
UN interpreters are expected to have a lot of real-world SIMULTANEOUS interpreting experience, fully verifiable (and they will verify it)
True, but I do know of one case where the interpreter got the job almost straight after university and with only a few years experience as a translator, not as an interpreter.
really? some years of experience as a translator and hired by the UN as an interpreter! I'm so hopeful right now... I think that the most important is to pass the contest!! right?
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