The Interpreting and Translation Program at Wake Forest University prepares professionals to work in the growing language industry to meet the needs of today’s corporations, governments and organizations operating in a wide array of settings such as foreign affairs, media, business, law and healthcare in a globalized, linguistically diverse world. Our program is profession-oriented and research-driven.
Today’s
corporations, governments and organizations operate in a globalized, ethnically diverse world fueled by ever-faster communication technologies.
The current lack
of interpreters and translators has led the U.S. Department of Labor to project a 19% increase in employment from 2018 to 2028, more than triple the national average of 6% for all other occupations.
To meet this demand,
there is a need not only for interpreters and translators but also for teachers of interpreting and cross-cultural specialists for culture-sensitive positions at managerial levels.
In response
to this demand, our program offers three MA tracks, and for students who would like to focus on an area of interest in a more flexible, customized manner, the program offers four Graduate Certificates