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TRIN 1065 - Business Skills for Translators and Interpreters

Credits: 1
Hours/Week:
Course Description: This course covers business practices relevant to freelance translators and interpreters. Coursework includes professional business practices for freelancers, record keeping, development of a resume and/or portfolio of sample work, resources for marketing/networking, and identification of sources of freelance work.
In order to enroll in this course, students must have received a rating of Advanced High or higher on the American College Teachers of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) in their weaker language; advanced-mid is accepted on a case-by-case basis and requires a commitment to further study of the weaker language.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): TRIN 1021 , TRIN 1032 , and TRIN 1033  with grades of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content
  1. Professional business practices for freelance translators and interpreters
  2. Developing a client base
  3. Creating a resume/portfolio of sample work
  4. Networking and interviewing
  5. Business practices related to self-employment, including taxation and liability
  6. Record-keeping and compliance, including issues of confidentiality and invoicing

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students will be able to:

  1. describe professional business practices relevant to freelance translators and interpreters.
  2. develop a plan for marketing to increase client base and networking opportunities.
  3. create a resume and/or portfolio to showcase skills.
  4. describe pre-assignment relevant questions interpreters and translators must ask before accepting an assignment.
  5. describe issues of record-keeping, compliance, and taxation relevant to freelance work. 

Competency 1 (1-6)
None
Competency 2 (7-10)
None


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