ASL-English Interpretation

Sign Language Interpreting is a richly fulfilling and creative profession requiring keen intelligence and a sensitivity to the smallest nuances in communication. Professional interpreters have opportunities to work in a variety of settings and with diverse populations.

Columbia graduates find themselves working in:

• Performing Arts settings (concerts, theatre)
• Media Arts (television and film)
• Medical Settings (hospitals, doctors offices)
• Legal Settings (courtrooms, police stations)
• Mental Health (group sessions, individual therapy, testing)
• Educational Settings (K-12, college)
• Business Settings (meetings, trainings)
• Religious Settings (church, weddings, funerals)
• Telecommunications (Video Remote Interpreting, Video Relay)
• Many other settings...
  

The high demand for Sign Language Interpreters in the United States affords Columbia graduates an opportunity to find employment throughout the country. The study of American Sign Language also sets a strong foundation for those interested in further study in the fields of Linguistics, Education and the Social Sciences. This career should appeal to those who have a special interest in language and communication and who enjoy working with other people.

Carly Flagg-Campbell
Chairperson
ASL-English Interpretation Department