I'm graduating from High School in May of 2007, and I definitely know where I'm going to college. I'm very interested in languages (I am almost fluent in German, and I know a little Spanish and Japanese), and I'm pretty sure I'm going to major in at least 2 languages. The problem is that I don't know anything about getting jobs with a language degree...I don't know how easy or difficult it is to get a job as an interpreter or a translator, and I want to know how "valuable" I would really be with a masters or a p.h.d. in 2 languages. Are there very many people out there who can boast being able to speak 3 languages fluently? What is the job market like for interpreters and translators?
2006-07-12 10:55:41 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
I only speak English, Russian and German, but my wife works part-time translating CD booklets for an international music publishing firm. She speaks 5 languages fluently,
*German
*English
*Itallian
*French
*Hebrew
Her degree is in English. She is not officially certified as a translator. It's a tough business to get into- lots of competition. Luckily, we had an inside connection. You don't necessarily need to be officially certified or have a masters degree to translate- Perhaps you will be more marketable with these credentials though.
2006-07-12 11:07:36 · answer #1 · answered by User 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In this day of age English is pretty much the standard language for the world and most businesses in other countries do know it. So I am not sure what kind of job you would be able to find with this. The only thing comes to mind is if somehow you get eh position of a us council in the country,which language you are going to master, so it would be easier to talk to the people there.
2006-07-12 10:59:50 · answer #2 · answered by fasb123r 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can work as a freelance translator. With the right qualifications, a great web site and smart advertisement you could be making good money, especially if you can launch a partnership with a large corporation. If you work well and they like it, they will always give you plenty work.
I don't know about the interpretation market.
2006-07-12 11:08:38 · answer #3 · answered by Mana 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about that job market, but if you are at all interested in teaching that broadens your options.
2006-07-12 11:00:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋