Training Interpretation Students at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS) to Work for International Organizations

Abstract

The master’s degree in Conference Interpretation at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS) is among the most rigorous and prestigious conference interpretation training program in the United States. A large number of MIIS alumni work as conference interpreters for international organizations. The MIIS conference interpretation training program is based on a thorough analysis and understanding of the needs of these organizations. One of the goals of the MIIS conference interpretation program is to give students the skills they need to pass the entrance examinations of international organizations and work for them either as freelancers or as permanent staff.