Interpreter Calendars is an online calendar that helps conference organizers easily find and contact available conference interpreters in Switzerland. The platform has been run as a non-profit association under Swiss law since 2015 (see Statutes).

Value for money : IC is the best deal on the market. At only 144 CHF per year, a single day of conference interpreting more than covers your annual fee.

Non-profit association :All proceeds are invested into further developing the association, community, and online platform.

On-demand access : The calendar is easy to use and available 24/7, for both interpreters and recruiters.

Quality : All IC members and recruiters are individually vetted by the committee as per the IC Statutes to ensure that they meet the requisite professional standards.

Visibility : Any registered recruiter or IC member sees interpreters’ names when they search for a specific language combination, and can choose to contact them through the calendar or privately. The interpreters who have most recently updated their calendar appear at the top of the list.

Professional community : Interpreter Calendars is run by a community of professional interpreters for the benefit of interpreters and recruiters alike. By joining IC, you can engage with a community of well-established colleagues who manage the site and its policies. In addition, IC social events- organised in Geneva- are an excellent way to meet like-minded colleagues and get more involved in running the association.

Quality : All interpreters listed on IC are vetted by the committee as per the IC Statutes to ensure that they meet the requisite professional standards. Many IC members are also AIIC members; those who are not have proven that they are professionally qualified and work under AIIC conditions.

Ease of use & reliability : Search for a specific day and language combination to see a list of all available interpreters and send requests to interpreters. Those who have updated their calendar most recently will appear at the top of the list.

24/7 access : The calendar is available at any time of the day or night.

Responsiveness : When you send requests through IC, interpreters immediately receive an SMS as well as an email to ensure a quick response.

Non-profit association : The platform is free for recruiters. Interpreters pay very low membership fees and all proceeds are used to maintain and develop the platform for the benefit of the interpreting community.

Joining IC is not automatic. The elected committee examines every application to ensure it meets the following entry criteria:

• 50 days’ work as a conference interpreter
• the name of one active member to sponsor you for each of your active languages

The Committee understands that for some booths and combinations that is difficult to achieve and is willing to apply some flexibility in those cases. Please write to us if that is your situation and we will be happy to help!

IC has two levels of visibility:

1. Visible to organisers : Recruiters with an IC account search for specific days and can see which interpreters are available. We recommend that you enable this function to benefit from the IC platform.
2. Interpreter searchable : Other interpreters can search for periods of up to 3 consecutive days and view your availability for those dates (available, option or unavailable).

Here are some tips to improve your chances of being hired:

1. Keep your calendar up to date. Lists are ordered by most recent update rather than alphabetically- the more you have updated your calendar, the higher up the list you appear. Bear in mind that recruiters can see when you last updated your calendar and may assume that your information is inaccurate if it has not been updated recently.
2. Put a link to IC in your email signature so recruiters know they can find you there.
3. Look at our list of organisers. If you already work for them, let them know they can find your availability on IC.

When you receive an offer, click "Yes", then also respond in writing using the site’s messaging function. The "Yes" box updates your calendar, while the message is a written record of your formal acceptance. If you cannot accept an offer, click “No” and send the recruiter an accompanying message.

Members can access the "Organizer List" tab at any time. We only work with organisers with an AIIC agreement or an unblemished reputation on the private market. Undercutting agencies cannot use Interpreter Calendars. We carefully vet all of our recruiters so you don’t have to.

Our annual membership fee for interpreters is 144 CHF per year (12 CHF per month) payable annually by bank transfer. Recruiter access is free.

The IC General Assembly elected Sofia Varela as Secretary, Gaëlle Le Gall as Treasurer and Josie Holley as Web Coordinator.

Drop us a line at info@interpretercalendars.com or use the site’s bug report icon for technical feedback. We will be happy to address your concerns as soon as possible.