Paid On-Site Mandarin Interpreter Intern (Construction)

Arkad; Cikoko; On-site; IDR 66,960,000 - 89,280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly stipend

Hands-on plant construction exposure

Interpreting experience

Internship certificate & reference

Job summary

Arkad is actively building its first production facility in Indonesia and seeks a Mandarin Interpreter Intern to bridge communication between our project team and Chinese engineers supervising construction on site.

The role is paid, full-time, and site-based; you will learn technical Mandarin vocabulary quickly and translate in real time to prevent miscommunication, safety issues, or quality problems.

Qualifications

• Final-year student or fresh graduate (D3/S1) from any major; Chinese Language or Engineering preferred.
• HSK 5 or above, or equivalent fluency in Mandarin.
• Fluent Mandarin and Bahasa Indonesia in speech and writing.
• Interpret consecutively in live conversations, accurately and at natural pace.
• Comfortable with basic office tools (documents, spreadsheets) and messaging apps.
• No prior full-time work experience required.
• Previous interpreting or translation experience is a plus.
• Able to work on an active construction site with PPE; meticulous and honest.

Responsibilities

• On-Site Interpretation between Mandarin and Bahasa Indonesia for vendor engineers, Arkad team, and contractors.
• Accompany engineers on site walks, inspections, and installation checks.
• Relay instructions clearly without adding or omitting details.
• Record decisions and action items; prepare short bilingual summaries.
• Follow up on open questions between Arkad and vendor engineers.
• Translate working documents between Mandarin and Bahasa Indonesia or English; build a bilingual glossary.

Skills

Mandarin fluency

Bahasa Indonesia fluency

Consecutive interpretation

Fast learner

Education

Bachelor's in Chinese Language or Engineering (preferred)

Tools

Office tools (Docs, Sheets)

WeChat

WhatsApp

Job description

Arkad is actively building its first production facility in Indonesia and seeks a Mandarin Interpreter Intern to bridge communication between our project team and Chinese engineers supervising construction on site.

The role is paid, full-time, and site-based; you will learn technical Mandarin vocabulary quickly and translate in real time to prevent miscommunication, safety issues, or quality problems.