Application Deadline: May 1, 2011
*Applications received after that date will be considered based upon available space.

What is the Summer Translation Institute?

The Summer Translation Institute (STI), hosted by the Department of Foreign Languages at Western Michigan University, offers a unique opportunity for advanced language learners and professionals to improve their translation skills while working on their language proficiency. This program is unique in that it provides intensive translation training in Arabic, Japanese, Russian, which is available only in a handful of graduate programs in the United States despite the high demand for translators.

In order to do translation accurately and efficiently, it is necessary to develop special skills above and beyond the ordinary skills you have already developed in your language studies. Come join us at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo for a four-week summer intensive program that will teach you about the business and practice of translation!

See the flyer.

Should I apply?

The Institute welcomes applicants from across the nation and the world who are:

• Undergraduate students from WMU or other universities who are studying a foreign language and are considering a career that will use those skills
• Graduate students from WMU or other universities who rely on translation for research
• Professionals who do or might be doing translation as part of their career
• Government officials who rely on foreign languages as part of their career
• High-school teachers who need advanced courses in foreign languages
• International students or professionals who are interested in a short-term intensive language program in the United States
• Native speakers in Arabic, Japanese, Russian who want to gain experience in translating to and from English

How do I apply for the STI?

1. • Fill out the STI application and send it to WMU with a letter of recommendation and a $50 non-refundable application fee by the date named on the application.
   • After the deadline, the directors of the program will contact you to let you know about your acceptance and with more information.
   • If you are accepted into the STI and have not been previously enrolled at WMU, you will need to complete additional paperwork in order to become a WMU student.  More instructions will come from the directors and WMU Extended University Programs office.
   • International students who are accepted into the STI and who need support for a visa to study in the United States, will need to go through the US Consulate procedures in their country  to apply for a U.S. visa.

For more information, see the original website: http://www.wmich.edu/languages/summertranslation/index.html .