Language Engagement Project
What We Offer
The Language Bank supports written translation and spoken interpretation requests for educational, outreach, and community-focused needs.
Language Engagement Project -
The Language Bank
Translation & Interpreting Services
Student-powered language support for community-facing projects, guided by faculty supervision and built to expand access across multilingual communities.
- Translation
- Interpretation
- Faculty-supervised
Who Delivers It
Projects are completed by student and community volunteers with faculty oversight, creating a meaningful service-learning model.
Who It Supports
We work with Rutgers units, nonprofits, and community-serving organizations that need multilingual communication support.
Services
Two ways we support multilingual access
Translation
Support for written content such as educational materials, outreach documents, presentations, and community resources.
Interpretation
Language support for spoken communication in selected meetings, programs, and events where multilingual access is needed.
Learning + Service
Built as an experiential learning model
Students gain practical experience while faculty guide quality, scope, and communication standards.
Process
How a request moves through the program
Submit
Share your language needs, timeline, audience, and project details.
Review
Faculty and program staff confirm fit, scope, and student readiness.
Match
Students are assigned based on language strengths and project type.
Deliver
Completed work is returned with supervision, coordination, and follow-up.
Good fit for this service
- Community outreach materials
- Educational resources
- Short translation projects
- Selected interpretation support
Please note
- Completion depends on language availability
- Lead time may be needed for requests
- High-stakes or highly specialized work requires external services
- Faculty review guides the final fit of each project
Get Started
Need language support for your project?
Tell us about your request and we will review whether it fits the service model and timeline.