Interpreting for Europe

Are you interested in a career in conference interpreting? In this video, you will hear from interpreters working at the EU institutions: the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Court of Justice of the European Union. You will find out how they first heard about interpreting, how they got their start in the profession and what they enjoy about the job as well as the main skills required to work as an interpreter.
Has this video piqued your interest? If so, visit our website to find out more about a career in interpreting: europa.eu/interpretation/
To watch the full interviews with our interpreters, click on the relevant link below:
Eoin from the European Commission ( • Eoin from the European... )
Aileen from the European Commission ( • Aileen from the Europe... )
Kevin from the European Commission ( • Kevin from the Europea... )
Beth from the European Commission ( • Beth from the European... )
Jason from the European Commission ( • Jason from the Europea... )
Ross from the European Commission ( • Ross from the European... )
Andrew, accredited freelance interpreter ( • Andrew, an accredited ... )
Sam from the European Parliament ( • Sam, interpreter at th... )
Ed from the European Parliament ( • Ed, interpreter at the... )
Louise from the European Parliament ( • Louise, interpreter at... )
Anna from the European Parliament ( • Anna, interpreter at t... )
Phoebe from the Court of Justice of the EU ( • Phoebe, interpreter fr... )
Cathie from the Court of Justice of the EU ( • Cathie, interpreter fr... )
Kathryn from the Court of Justice of the EU ( • Kathryn, interpreter f... )

[@luciadm6365]

Thanks for this amazing video. Now I’m more convinced to become an interpreter !

[@Kindness-xq4no]

How about interviewing other interpreters whose mother tongue is not (only) English next time?

[@shirintoshkhujaeva1881]

wow thanks a lot, amazing video!

[@clement2780]

so usually interpreting is almost always to or from your mother tongue?

[@clement2780]

how many translators work in provincial or sub national languages like toisan teochiu javanese breton ilokano sindhi bavarian piedmontese kashubian sorbian sami welsh gaelic cornish basque ?

[@clement2780]

i could interpret between cantonese english, mild teochiu, italian german french spanish skills

[@clement2780]

written european languages for me sadly no chinese