Hi! 
I'm an ASL student taking an Interpreting 101 class at my university. As part of our couse, we've been asked to interview some interpreters, and I figured a forum would be a good place to start! There are 15 questions that my class brainstormed, and I'd appreciate it greatly if any interpreters would care to answer them! If you don't feel like answering them all, please just put the number of the question you're answering in your post, so I know which responses belong to which questions. If you'd prefer to answer them in a PM, please feel free! Thanks!!
1. How did you become an Interpreter?
2. How many years have you worked as an interpreter?
3. What certifications do you hold and how many years have you been certified?
4. Are you a freelance or staff Interpreter and in which settings do you primarily work?
5. How long did it take you to learn ASL and did you know anyone Deaf while growing up?
6. Did you participate in an interpreter training program (or attend college)?
7. What do you find most rewarding and most challenging about your job?
8. With respect to confidentiality, can you describe one of your worst or best experiences (or a funny story)?
9. Roughly how much do interpreters earn either hourly or yearly?
10. How many hours do you work on a weekly basis?
11. Have you experienced any travel opportunities as an Interpreter?
12. Have you found a need to relocate according to work opportunities?
13. Do you work another job aside from interpreting?
14. How did you prepare for the national certification exam?
15. How may the growing use of cochlear implants change the field of interpreting?
I'm an ASL student taking an Interpreting 101 class at my university. As part of our couse, we've been asked to interview some interpreters, and I figured a forum would be a good place to start! There are 15 questions that my class brainstormed, and I'd appreciate it greatly if any interpreters would care to answer them! If you don't feel like answering them all, please just put the number of the question you're answering in your post, so I know which responses belong to which questions. If you'd prefer to answer them in a PM, please feel free! Thanks!! 1. How did you become an Interpreter?
2. How many years have you worked as an interpreter?
3. What certifications do you hold and how many years have you been certified?
4. Are you a freelance or staff Interpreter and in which settings do you primarily work?
5. How long did it take you to learn ASL and did you know anyone Deaf while growing up?
6. Did you participate in an interpreter training program (or attend college)?
7. What do you find most rewarding and most challenging about your job?
8. With respect to confidentiality, can you describe one of your worst or best experiences (or a funny story)?
9. Roughly how much do interpreters earn either hourly or yearly?
10. How many hours do you work on a weekly basis?
11. Have you experienced any travel opportunities as an Interpreter?
12. Have you found a need to relocate according to work opportunities?
13. Do you work another job aside from interpreting?
14. How did you prepare for the national certification exam?
15. How may the growing use of cochlear implants change the field of interpreting?
