CONTENTS July/August 2017 Volume XLVI Number 4 21 FEATURES Expanding Your Business: Genealogical Translation 13 Genealogy is one of the fastestgrowing hobbies in the U.S., but once Americans trace their ancestors back to the "old country," they often get stuck. Even if they're able to obtain historic documents from non-Englishspeaking clerks, they find that they cannot read them. This is where the skilled translator steps in. Recap of the Colorado Translators Association's Seventh Annual Conference More than 80 language professionals braved a spring snowstorm to attend the Colorado Translators Association's seventh annual conference. 15 ADVERTISING DIRECTORY Can Competency-Based Education Enhance Translator Training? How can we maximize the effectiveness of university translator training programs? Competency-based education is an innovative approach to teaching and learning that has been gaining traction in universities throughout the U.S. and beyond. 11 Across Systems www.across.net 31 Landmark Audio Technologies LLC www.landmarkfm.com 36 National Security Agency www.NSA.gov/Careers 15 COLUMNS 2 4 5 7 10 10 12 24 27 28 29 30 32 35 18 Project-Based Internships Bring Return on Investment How can project-based internships add value for an organization? Here's one language services provider's approach to designing a mutually beneficial project-based program that includes well-established goals, training, evaluation, and feedback. 21 Connect with ATA www.atanet.org www.facebook.com/ AmericanTranslatorsAssociation www.twitter.com/atanet www.linkedin.com http://bit.ly/ATA-youtube http://bit.ly/GooglePlusATA From the President From the President-Elect From the Executive Director Treasurer's Report ATA Social Media Letters to the Editor Outreach Report Our World of Words GeekSpeak New Certified Members Entrepreneurial Linguist Interpreters Forum Resource Review Certification Forum Looking for Member News and Humor and Translation? These columns and more can now be found in the Chronicle-Online edition: www.atanet.org/chronicle-online!http://www.across.net http://www.landmarkfm.com http://www.NSA.gov/Careers http://www.atanet.org/chronicle-online https://www.facebook.com/AmericanTranslatorsAssociation http://www.atanet.org https://www.facebook.com/AmericanTranslatorsAssociation http://www.twitter.com/atanet http://www.linkedin.com http://www.bit.ly/GooglePlusATA http://www.bit.ly/ATA-youtube