After my classmates and I presented on several types of interpreting careers, we were asked to

select our top five and explain our reasoning for why we became interested in those. These are in
no particular order.

Oral Transliteration Certification

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Basically silently dictating a conversation while being verbatim.

I currently do a version of this for my job.
There is no place in Utah to train for the OTC.
Most common in classroom settings.
Most feel hearing aids or other assistive technology is enough for the deaf or hard of
hearing client to be able to understand the speaker.

Higher Educational Interpreting

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Set schedule
Steady pay
Mentoring opportunities
Learning opportunities
Needs to have an extensive and flexible vocabulary

Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI)

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Comfort and clarification for the client

Increased processing time
Lack of consistent job opportunities
Cultural and language differences

Religious Interpreting
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Mostly on a volunteer basis

No certification required
Giving back to the community in a more personal way.
Volunteer interpreting is AWESOME!

Staff Interpreting
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Great benefits
Set schedule
May not be able to decline an assignment
You work with AMAZING teams
Staff meetings
Other tasks as assigned