Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL)

"I have been a member of CIOL since 2010. I passed my DipTrans exams with merit in that year and this was a turning point in my career. I started getting interpreting and teaching jobs. The staff at the institute are very helpful and they're doing their best to support linguists and help them get recognition."

"Membership of the CIOL is of great professional and personal value to me. It gives me the opportunity to network with collegues. The small, but dedicated team of salaried staff are always very friendly and helpful. When time permits, I volunteer for the Interpreting Division and we organize great training events for our members. As a freelance linguist I love being connected to an organization that I feel will help me out if I need some professional support."

"I became a Member of the Institute in 2011 as a student during my MA in Translation and Interpreting and haven't regretted it since. The Chartered Institute of Linguists provides a clear pathway not only for Membership but also for career development. Membership comes with a set of benefits and advantages that any linguist would find useful. The networking events, training, talks and workshops are always up-to-date, covering a wide range of topics, helping language professionals advance in their career, meet with other colleagues and gain a competitive edge that makes them stand out. Recently, as I was planning my career development, I had a query regarding how I can become qualified in an additional language pair for translation purposes. The staff replied to me within 24 hours and I had clear goals and guidance given to me which are now added to my business plan. Thank you for your invaluable support!"

"My story with the CIOL started when I decided to take the DipTrans and I've now been a member for over a year. I am pretty happy with the team; they work hard to keep things running and make sure the professional situation for linguists gets better. Their events are well-organised and always a good opportunity to network with colleagues and advance my CPD. CIOL has helped me feel part of a professional community and, as a freelancer mostly working from a home office, I value that a lot."

"Fantastic organisation operated by brilliant staff, very professional, friendly, hugely supportive of linguists throughout their careers, offering incredible value for money for its membership, up-to-date information and advice, excellent training, seminars and events. I have been very proud CIOL member for years and this has tremendously boosted my linguistic career as a professional translator, interpreter and language teacher! It is an internationally recognised organisation, very well recognised and respected and is the only institution to provide the Chartership status in languages! Definitely recommended!"