Interpreters – On-Site; Palatine, IL

Job Title

Piedmont Global is a Strategic Globalization Organization (SGO) helping organizations communicate with intelligence, operate with cultural fluency, and connect effectively across communities and markets. We are seeking freelance interpreters to provide in-person consecutive and simultaneous interpretation services for educational clients in the following areas:
Palatine, Highland Park, Rockford. We provide interpretation services between English and all spoken languages (EN↔All Languages). Interpreters fluent in the following languages are especially encouraged to apply:
Spanish, Ukrainian, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Hindi, Telugu, Bulgarian, Tamil, Urdu, Mandarin. These are "1099" (Independent Contractor) positions with the interpretation to take place on site (OS).

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.
• Render sight translations of documents and other written materials, as needed.
• 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.

Requirements:

• Hold a valid driver's license, or any government-issued valid form of identification.
• Access to a laptop or desktop computer with 4GB (RAM) memory or higher and broadband (high-speed internet connection).
• Access to a mobile phone as a back-up device.
• Access to a headset that connects to the computer/phone using a cable (not a wireless headset).
• A quiet workspace/home office with no distractions.

Desired but not required:

• University degree in Interpretation
• Certificate of professional interpreter training (at least 40 hours of training).
• If available, interpreters should provide proof of:
  Certifications, Test results from other organizations (testing centers, other LSPs, etc.).

Benefits:

• Be considered for assignments that align with your language, location, qualifications, and availability.
• Access both on-site and remote interpreting opportunities as client needs arise.
• Build experience supporting a variety of organizations and communities.
• Join an established language network supporting 200+ languages and regional dialects.

Ready to Connect With Us? Complete our pre-screening questionnaire and submit a current résumé for consideration. If available, please also provide relevant interpreting certifications, training certificates, diplomas, or language assessment results. Questions? Contact our Recruiting Team at