I can't tell you for sure, since I don't belong to an organization, but I believe there is certification and/or societies out there.
Me, I stumbled into it. A temp agency specializing in law needed a few in town, and I have been translating for a law firm here on and off since May 2007. It's good work and good pay, but you need to be there at the right time and place, and be ready to exhibit knowledge in other areas. It's good to be specialized.
I think you'll find some tour guides in museums that take pride in their Asian exhibits. The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston here has Japanese language tours, but it is a difficult niche to get into. It requires EXTENSIVE knowledge in both languages.
My guess is that Japanese-to-English jobs are more plentiful in Japan and vice versa here. Some in NYC, but they seem to be taken by a lot of native speakers.
I have no idea, to be honest. I used to want to be a translator maaaaaaaaany years ago, but obviously my tastes in career choice have changed by then. I do know that some casinos here hire bi-lingual persons to conduct tours for Japanese guests. I have no idea how one applies for that sort of job or if they have some kind of union or int'l organization, though.
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Me, I stumbled into it. A temp agency specializing in law needed a few in town, and I have been translating for a law firm here on and off since May 2007. It's good work and good pay, but you need to be there at the right time and place, and be ready to exhibit knowledge in other areas. It's good to be specialized.
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My guess is that Japanese-to-English jobs are more plentiful in Japan and vice versa here. Some in NYC, but they seem to be taken by a lot of native speakers.
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