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Freelance Interpreters for On-Site and Remote Assignments in State of Washington

United StatesRemotecontractVerifiedPosted 24 Oct 2025

About the role

Based in the Metro Washington DC area, Piedmont Global is a strategic partner for enterprises and public sector organizations, helping clients navigate cross-cultural operations with ease and effectiveness. Our network of professionals offers expertise in over 200 languages, including regional dialects. We provide advisory services, language and cultural expertise, workforce and learning solutions, and tech-enabled platforms, all tailored to meet each client’s needs. Our goal is to reduce risk, improve readiness, and support global expansion with confidence. Piedmont Global is looking for freelance Interpreters to provide on-site (OSI) and remote (VRI-OPI) language interpretation services in or near Spokane,WA. Languages in highest demand include: Marshallese, Spanish, Russian, Karen, Burmese, Pashto, Dari, Kinyarwanda, Haitian-Creole, Swahili, Vietnamese, Arabic, Ukrainian, Tigrinya, Turkish, Mandarin, Chuukese, Punjabi, Bosnian, Amharic, Albanian, Thai, Laotian, Tagalog, and Portuguese. Interpreter Functions:

Serve as an Interpreter between a wide range of people with diverse voices, accents, speaking tempos and personalities.
Provide parties with clear interpretations of verbal communication with no additions or omissions.
Provide interpretations of questions, answers, statements, arguments, explanations, and other forms of verbal communication
Impart thought, purpose, spirit, emotions, and tone of speaker from source language into target language, and vice-versa.
Inform relevant parties of any factor that may hinder your performance.
Comply with applicable ethics and standards.

Interpreters of all languages are encouraged to apply, as service needs are continually expanding. These are “1099” (Independent Contractor) positions.

Requirements

Fluent in speaking/listening, reading/writing in both English and foreign languages.
Hold a valid driver’s license, or any government-issued valid form of identification.
Ability to commute to assigned location.
Preferably based in the above-mentioned area.
Access to a mobile phone.
Certified Interpreter preferred, but not required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Interpreting experience, paid or as a volunteer
Two (2) relevant professional references that can vouch for the candidate’s work as an interpreter OR one (1) relevant professional reference and one (1) relevant professional letter of recommendation
Proficiency in English and target language.

Desired but not required: If available, interpreters should provide proof of: • Certifications • Test results from other organizations (testing centers, other LSPs, etc.).

Benefits

How to apply: • Please fill out our pre-screen questionnaire at this link and upload a fresh copy of your resume for consideration. Please attach any Interpreting/ Translation Certificates and or Diplomas that you hold. • For questions or concerns, we can be reached at recruiting@piedmontglobal.com