Practice conference interpreting – and be part of a community
Conference interpreting is a daunting field to break into. Challenging admission exams followed by demanding studies lay the groundwork, but few graduates feel fully prepared to enter the professional market.
Regular practice is essential to improve, gain self-confidence and stay on the ball – especially as a student or recent graduate without decades of experience.
What we have to offer
Practice sessions
Bar for a few weeks in summer and winter, the Booth Club offers two weekly practice sessions on Zoom – entirely free of charge and open to all members.
Resources
Our extensive speech repository featuring 10 languages allows for offline practice. Finding an interpreting buddy within the group couldn’t be easier.
Community
More than 350 members across Europe and the world make up the diverse Booth Club community, creating a safe space for early-career interpreters.
We are serious about practice …
the Booth Club meets twice a week and for two hours, mostly during the week and occasionally on weekends.
Prior to a session, all interested members let us know that they will attend. Using a shared preparation document, our members sign up to bring a speech, to be a relay interpreter and to give or receive feedback on their interpreting.
We practice both simultaneous and consecutive interpreting and feature a wide array of languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Russian, Polish and Ukrainian so far.
… and let you take it even further
Our shared Drive is replete with tools and resources: our extensive speech repository with consecutive and simultaneous speeches in 10+ languages, guides on getting the most out of your practice, and the opportunity to find an interpreting buddy just as motivated as you are.
A community of like-minded people
Getting started as a freelance conference interpreter is no walk in the park.
Whether you are preparing for accreditation exams, getting first assignments, learning about your market or working on your language combination: chances are, you have questions but few people to ask.
This is why the Booth Club is a safe space for early-career interpreters: a place to exchange, network and support one another.
Testimonials
“Lately, interpreting was most of all a source of stress, because of my university professors. Thanks to this group, I’m starting to feel better again!”
Booth Club survey 2024
“This group was incredibly helpful simply in providing a safe space to practice and gather experience, but I also got a few different practice partners from it. It definitely made me feel differently about networking and how difficult it can be.”
Booth Club survey 2025
“I appreciate the supportive environment. I have never felt judged or discouraged in Booth Club, I have only felt encouraged and positive energy. I am so, so grateful for that.”
Booth Club survey 2025
