Intern in the Language Services and Minute-Writing Division, German Translation Section
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30+ days ago
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Job Summary
Location
ESA Headquarters Paris France
Our team and mission
The Language Services and Minute-Writing Division (DG-OL) is in charge of translating and editing official documents correspondence and miscellaneous texts relating to the Agencys work with a particular emphasis on scientific technical legal financial and administrative subjects as well as of drafting minutes of the meetings of ESAs 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 30000 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 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:
Field(s) of activity for the internship
Topic of the internship: Terminology support in the German Translation Section
You will support the terminology work of the German Translation Section in:
- carrying out terminological research and extracting terminology from Agency documents and other reliable sources in German and English;
- maintaining and drafting terminology records for the ESA Termbase the Agencys multilingual terminology database covering most areas of ESA activity.
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 studying at masters 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-level proficiency in German and a thorough knowledge of English are required. Knowledge of French is an asset.
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 terminology work and knowledge of language technologies would be an asset.
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.
Important Information and Disclaimer
During the recruitment process the Agency may request applicants to undergo selection tests.
The information published on ESAs 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 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 Cyprus and Malta as European Cooperating States (ECS).
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Intern
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