Become an Interpreter
The Interpreting & Translation Services Department at Journey's End Refugee Services, Inc. seeks professional and experienced applicants for on-call positions for many different languages.
2025 languages of highest need include: Pashto, Dari, Farsi, Somali, Kinyarwanda, Burmese, Karen, Vietnamese, Portuguese, and many more. We are hiring for all languages.
Applicants must:
be fluent in English,
have (at least some) partial daytime availability,
have reliable transportation,
have U.S. work authorization.
Interpreting and translation experience preferred but not required. Newly hired interpreters should expect to participate in Interpreter trainings offered throughout the year.
Apply Today
If you would like to become a JERS Interpreter or Translator, please visit the Career Center page on our website. Please be sure to include a resume and cover letter. Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling-basis.
Due to the volume of applications received, we may not respond to all applicants. If invited for an interview, the applicant will undergo a language assessment to evaluate their interpretation and translation skills.
Please note: Linguist positions generally offer 0-10 hours of work per week. The potential to exceed 10 hours exists depending on language(s) spoken, availability and responsiveness.
Attend A Training
The Journey's End Interpreting Department offers periodic interpreter, community, and customer training. These interactive trainings enable our interpreters to enhance their skill set, and advise customers how to most effectively and professionally utilize interpreters. Interpreter trainings are also offered at a fee to community members and those who aspire to a career in interpreting.
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