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Sign language interpreting is a career that can take you places. It is a professional career with the added benefit of combining your interests with your work.

Interpreters are needed wherever communication happens, which is truly boundless. Interpreters are employed by school districts, cruiseship companies, corporations, hospitals, colleges and universities, and a huge number of other types of companies including private businesses.

Quote: I can go anywhere. Where do I work? You name it! Courts, hospitals, corporations, theaters, museums, schools and colleges, television studios, nursing homes...even Disney World! Anywhere people need to communicate is where my job takes me.

Quote: It's something new everyday! There is a national shortage of interpreters. What does this mean for me? I always have enough work, and my work is well paid. I can set my own hours, and choose whether to work alone or on a team. Someday soon I plan to start my own interpreting business.

Quote: Lifetime of Learning. Discover Sign Language Interpreting!

Quote: Interpreting is challenging, stimulating work! There are hundreds of different specializations for interpreters. You can choose to specialize in an area that interests you.

Quote: Interpreting makes a world of difference! There are 130 interpreting programs in colleges and universities across the United States providing coursework in American Sign Language and interpreting.