Intern in the Director General's Cabinet - Translation and Terminology

European Space Agency; Paris; On-site; EUR 13,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

ESA Headquarters in Paris invites university students to join the Language Services and Minute-Writing Division for a translations-focused internship. You will translate from English into French, with emphasis on scientific and technical texts, and assist with terminology work.

Requirements: enrolled in a Master’s program, fluent in French, strong English and German, CAT tools experience. The internship offers exposure to terminology databases, CAT tools, and inclusion, with possible support

Qualifications

• University student, preferably in final or second-to-last year of Master’s program.
• Fluent French with strong English; knowledge of German is an asset.
• Experience with CAT tools or language technologies is a prerequisite.

Responsibilities

• Translate from English into French across scientific, technical, legal, financial and administrative texts.
• Perform terminological research and extract terminology in French, German and English.
• Maintain and draft terminology records for the ESA Termbase and multilingual terminology databases.

Skills

French language proficiency

English proficiency

German knowledge

CAT tools knowledge

Education

Master's level student

Tools

CAT tools

Job description

Location
ESA Headquarters, Paris, France

Our team and mission

The Language Services and Minute-Writing Division is in charge of translating and editing official documents, correspondence and miscellaneous texts relating to the Agency’s work with a particular emphasis on scientific, technical, legal, financial and administrative subjects, as well as of drafting minutes of the meetings of ESA’s different bodies.

The main languages from and into which texts are translated are English, French and German.

The Division maintains a trilingual terminology database with over 30,000 terms and uses computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools and neural machine translation to support the translation process.

It consists of 24 team members and comprises the following three sections: The English Translation, Editing and Support Section, the French Translation Section and the German Translation Section.

Candidates interested are encouraged to visit the ESA website: http://www.esa.int

Field(s) of activity for the internship

As an intern, you will support the work of the Language Services by carrying out the following tasks:

• translation – from English into French – of a wide variety of texts relating to the Agency’s activities and processes, with some emphasis on scientific and technical subjects but also including legal, financial and administrative matters;
• terminological research and extracting terminology from Agency documents and other reliable sources in French, German and English;
• maintaining and drafting terminology records for the ESA Termbase, the Agency’s multilingual terminology database covering most areas of ESA activity.

In performing these tasks, you will make use of the tools and resources available to the team.

Behavioural competencies

Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward Thinking

For more information, please refer to ESA Core Behavioural Competencies guidebook

Education

You must be a university student, preferably in your final or second-to-last year of university course at Master's level. In addition, you must be able to prove that you will be enrolled at your university for the entire duration of the internship.

Additional requirements

The working languages of the Agency are English and French. Due to the nature of this position, native proficiency in French and a thorough knowledge of English and German are required. Knowledge of another ESA Member State language is an asset.

During the interview, your motivation for applying to this role will be explored.

Experience in translation work and knowledge of CAT tools and other language technologies is a pre-requisite.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness

ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment.

We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religious beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics.

At the Agency we value diversity, and we welcome people with disabilities.

Whenever possible, we seek to accommodate individuals with disabilities by providing the necessary support at the workplace.

The Human Resources Department can also provide assistance during the recruitment process.

If you would like to discuss this further, please contact us via email at [e-mail].

Important Information and Disclaimer
During the recruitment process, the Agency may request applicants to undergo selection tests.

The information published on ESA’s careers website regarding internship conditions is correct at the time of publication. It is not intended to be exhaustive and may not address all questions you would have.

Nationality

Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Applicants from Canada as a Cooperating State can apply as well as those from Bulgaria, Croatia and Malta as European Cooperating States (ECS).