To give the date in Spanish, use the definite article el plus a cardinal number (e.g., dos, tres, ... treinta y uno) plus de and the month (plus de and the year). For the first day of the month, use primero, not uno. Hoy es el primero de enero.
Many employers only hire those translators who have a degree, 3-5 years of experience, or both, according to the BLS. You can gain the requisite experience by working for a translation company. You might also complete an internship or do volunteer interpreter work for a community organization.
SLA for Beginning Learners. Our most popular SLA course is for individuals who plan to learn one or more new languages while living in a cross-cultural setting. Most are planning for significant use of the heart-language of the host community. Requires approximately 3-4 hours per day for six weeks.