How to Find a Job As an English-Chinese Interpreter
The world is more interconnected now than at any point in its history. In order to ensure common understanding among peoples speaking diverse languages, governments and businesses of different nations use interpreters to communicate with each other. Both the United States government and American businesses use English-Chinese interpreters for this purpose.
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Be fluent in both English and Chinese. You need an in-depth knowledge of both languages and cultures.
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Go to college and earn a bachelor's or master's degree. A background in a specific field of study will help you develop expertise in a particular subject that you can use in your career.
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Apply for internships or apprenticeships that will help hone your interpreting skills. These positions may be either paid or unpaid.
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Decide whether you want to work in the public or private sector. You may choose a career with an agency of the federal government or you may decide to pursue a career in business.
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Go to the federal government's official job site, usajobs.com, to search for jobs with various agencies if you wish to enter the civil service.
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Be prepared to have your skills tested when you apply for a job. While there is no universal certification, some agencies have their own individual tests.
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Send résumés to companies that do business in China if you wish to focus on the business side. This may take some research as you may have to actively seek these companies out.
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