Global Translation & Documentation Intern

Inter-American Development Bank; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB Group) offers a paid 2027 Winter Internship for undergraduate students. Based in Washington, DC or in country offices, interns gain on-the-job experience in translation and language support within a collaborative, inclusive environment.

As an intern consultant, you will work full-time from January 16 to March 15, 2027, using CAT tools, building translation memories, and contributing to terminology projects while receiving mentorship and hands-on practice

Qualifications

• Active undergraduate student in Literature, Language Studies, Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, Translation or related discipline.
• Graduation date after internship period.
• Fluency in English with knowledge of Spanish, French, or Portuguese.
• Experience with translation tools and terminology management is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Use computer assisted translation tools to create translation memories.
• Align official documents using alignment software.
• Conduct terminology research related to Bank documents.
• Develop in-house glossaries and style manuals.
• Perform quality control to verify document accuracy.
• Produce draft translations into the candidate’s mother tongue for revision.
• Assist in implementing language technology and analytics tools.

Skills

Continuous learning

Collaboration

Client focus

Communication

Innovation

Education

Undergraduate in Literature/Language Studies/Linguistics/Translation

Tools

CAT tools

Job description

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB Group) offers a paid 2027 Winter Internship for undergraduate students. Based in Washington, DC or in country offices, interns gain on-the-job experience in translation and language support within a collaborative, inclusive environment.

As an intern consultant, you will work full-time from January 16 to March 15, 2027, using CAT tools, building translation memories, and contributing to terminology projects while receiving mentorship and hands-on practice