Interpreter Careers

1099 contract interpreting work across Minnesota.

Lingfaro dispatches medical, legal, education, and social-services sessions to independent-contractor interpreters across Minnesota. Rate posted with every offer, direct-deposit payouts, and daily caps you set yourself. No exclusivity required.

What to expect

How contractor interpreting works at Lingfaro.

Rate posted before you decide.

Every offer shows the hourly rate, session type, institution, and location before you accept. No surprises, no retroactive adjustments.

Your schedule, your call.

Set your availability window and a daily cap. Decline freely — no penalty, no informal consequences. Your time is yours to protect.

Direct deposit, biweekly.

Stripe Connect direct deposits to your linked bank account. No net-45, no paper checks, no invoicing. 1099-NEC at year-end.

Open positions

Current openings by metro.

Twin Cities / Minneapolis–Saint Paul

Independent Contractor Interpreter — Twin Cities Metro

On-site · VRI 1099 independent contractor
Somali (Maxaa-Tiri) Somali (Maay-Maay) Hmong (White) Hmong (Green/Blue) Karen (S'gaw) +9 more
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Rochester

Independent Contractor Interpreter — Rochester

On-site · VRI 1099 independent contractor
Spanish Somali Arabic Karen (S'gaw) Amharic +2 more
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Duluth

Independent Contractor Interpreter — Duluth

On-site · VRI 1099 independent contractor
Somali Spanish Ojibwe Karen ASL +1 more
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St. Cloud

Independent Contractor Interpreter — St. Cloud

On-site · VRI 1099 independent contractor
Somali Spanish Karen Arabic Amharic +2 more
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Mankato

Independent Contractor Interpreter — Mankato

On-site · VRI 1099 independent contractor
Spanish Somali Karen ASL Other MN languages
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Statewide / Remote-Eligible

Independent Contractor Interpreter — Statewide / Remote-Eligible

VRI · OPI 1099 independent contractor
Somali (Maxaa-Tiri) Somali (Maay-Maay) Karen (S'gaw) Karen (Pwo) Karenni +16 more
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Don't see your language or metro?

Apply anyway. Some of the highest-demand sessions in Minnesota are in less-common languages, and supply there is the hardest to build. We'll reach out when demand fits your profile.