Career possibilities for Bilinguals and Multilinguals

There are many more possibilities out there for people who are speakers of two or more languages and since this is a great skill, there are many more possibilities of careers than Community Interpreting and Translating. Bilingualism is only one skill that we posses, there are many more that can be used in conjunction with it and turned into interesting and prospective careers. Please share your ideas and experiences in bilingual careers.

Some 6 years ago, the last thing I would imagine is teaching.... however while I was in university, I was contacted by a local council and offered to work as an interpreter. I took on this challenge as means of earning extra money and to gain some new work experience. Later on I was offered to teach Russian for beginners and as part of my work placement was to develop training program for interpreters, I was offered to teach courses for interpreters. At that time time I had no formal teaching qualifications, but was studying towards a degree in business management and had acquired some experience as a community interpreter. Additionally, I have always been said to have great analytical skills and ability to work under pressure, as well as natural liking to work with people and and empaty. Confidence and assertiveness also helped. 5 years on it has turned into a great career and a job that I love.

Tell about your experiences.