Seminar

Seminar

The Seminar component is designed to help you connect your practicum experiences with classroom reflection and professional growth. It provides a supportive space to analyze real-world interpreting work, share insights, and strengthen your readiness for entry into the field.

Each week, you will participate in a two-hour Seminar with your instructor and fellow practicum students. You are expected to come prepared, engaged, and ready to contribute to group discussions and reflective activities.

Seminar topics include:

• Reflective practice using the Demand-Control Schema (DC-S) through case presentations or thematic supervision

• Professional preparation, including cover letters, résumés, references, interviewing, and rate negotiation

• Creation of a professional online presence, such as a LinkedIn profile or ePortfolio, to showcase your skills and experiences

• Discussions and activities based on the textbook The Interpreter’s Quick Guide to Self-Employment by Johnson and Bocian

• Strategies for working with diverse communication modes and preferences, including DeafBlind consumers, consumers with additional disabilities, and those with atypical language

• Additional topics assigned by the instructor throughout the semester