Global Translation & Documentation Intern

Inter-American Development Bank; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 20,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Inter-American Development Bank is inviting an active undergraduate student to join its Winter Internship Program in Washington, DC. The two-month intern consultant role focuses on translation, terminology, and language tech within the IDB Group.

The program offers a paid opportunity with on-site work at HQ or country offices, providing hands-on experience in development and corporate management of the Bank. Applicants should be enrolled in an undergrad program with relevant language skills.

Qualifications

• Active undergraduate in translation or related field with graduation after internship.
• Fluency in English with working knowledge of another Bank language (Spanish, French or Portuguese).
• Experience with computer-assisted translation tools and terminology management software is desirable.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Use computer assisted translation tools to build translation memory databases.
• Align official documents using alignment software.
• Research terminology related to official Bank documents.
• Develop in-house glossaries and style manuals.
• Perform quality control to verify accuracy of documents.
• Produce draft translations for revision by in-house revisers.
• Assist in implementing language technology and analytics tools.

Skills

Learn continuously

Collaborate

Client focus

Communication

Innovation

English proficiency

Education

Undergrad in Translation or related field

Tools

Translation memory tools

Terminology management software

Job description

Inter-American Development Bank is inviting an active undergraduate student to join its Winter Internship Program in Washington, DC. The two-month intern consultant role focuses on translation, terminology, and language tech within the IDB Group.

The program offers a paid opportunity with on-site work at HQ or country offices, providing hands-on experience in development and corporate management of the Bank. Applicants should be enrolled in an undergrad program with relevant language skills.