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Abstract

Abstract

Universities are  keen to enhance employability skills in graduates to address a perceived skills gap and volunteering may provide a solution (Barton et al. 2019, Ellis Paine et al. 2013), explored here as part of the conference interpreting training journey.

The case-study, using a sample of thirty practising conference interpreters who all engaged in Volunteering Conference Interpreting (VCI) at some point, drew from a mixed-method data collection : participants reflected on the part played by VCI, either in  or post-training, through a questionnaire and interviews, to establish whether they saw any benefit or issues with the practice, when it seems most timely and how academia can support a beneficial and ethical engagement with VCI.

Based on this case study, VCI is deemed valuable, providing academia plays its part to ensure it is done ethically and with the profession in mind.

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