Registering as an interpreter can be a daunting task, especially if you have little or no experience in the sector. As with most jobs, a requirement is to have “At least 1 year experience in the field” but how are you supposed to gain experience when nobody will take you on, due to lack of…
ISL have recently registered as a centre with NUS allowing our Interpreting students to purchase an NUS extra cards giving them access to thousands of savings every day, but is it really worth it? An NUS extra card costs a total of £12 (£13 if you include delivery charges) and a lot of people are…
Its always great to see students complete the qualification that they set out to achieve and see the benefits that this brings to their life. Have a look at what some of our students had to say when they had successfully completed their qualifications with the International School of Linguists; David Tkac – Level 3…
If your organisation is new to the world of interpreting, it can be difficult to understand what type of interpreter you should use and also to learn how to work with an interpreter when you employ the. The courses in this section are designed to help educate you and mean that your organisation can work…
The ISL business skills courses are designed to help you to get your freelance business up and running. Although the fundamentals discussed in these courses can be applied to many businesses, of different sizes, the courses have been tailored specifically to the linguist audience. The introductory business skills courses can be completed individually as stand alone courses…
The ISL business skills courses are designed to help you to get your business as a freelance linguist up and running. Although the fundamentals discussed in these courses can be applied to many businesses, of different sizes, the courses have been tailored specifically to the linguist audience. The introductory business skills courses can be completed individually as…
On Friday 10 July, Renata Towlson, one of our learners on our Level 4 Certificate in Community Interpreting course, gave an interview to BBC Radio Nottingham. The interview, featured live on the Verity Cowley show, covered the challenges of moving to a new country, becoming an interpreter and also included information on the vital work…
Appeal for bi-lingual volunteers to help vulnerable Nottingham patients By PMBlackburn | Posted: July 04, 2015 Renata Towlson, who set up the voluntary scheme Comments (0)Language lovers are being urged to volunteer to help give people a voice in the city’s hospitals.A voluntary translation scheme has been set up at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust –…
ISL have received a mention on the Institute of Export blog (http://www.export.org.uk/blog/ioe-corporate-member-thebigword-vows-to-transform-the-language-industry). You can click the link to read more or find the majority of the article below: Interpreting more than two million minutes of speech in 300 languages and translating approximately 35 million words is an impressive feat for any company, but IOE corporate…
Overview Who is it for? If you are bilingual and wish to work for thebigword fulfilling paid interpreting assignments for Nottingham University Hospital, this course is an essential starting point. This course is designed to teach you the basics about what is required to work as an interpreter as well as helping you to acquire…
Overview Who is it for? Are you an interpreter working in public services? Do you want to increase your knowledge about working with specific public services, or do you want to start working for a specific public service but do not currently have the knowledge? This accredited ‘Interpreting for the NHS’ course is designed for…
At ISL we know how difficult it can be to work as an interpreter in the public services. We have compiled 5 useful tips to help and support you. We would like to add to our top tips, so if you have any useful ideas that you would like to share please let us know on our…
