[Hiring] Project Management Intern - Corpus Creation @CLEAR Global

Role Description

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The main objective of this internship is to support the coordination of linguistic tasks in our translation management environment, as part of the LT4CR project. This with the specific goal of corpus creation - creating a collection of text and questions in up to 5 languages that voice contributors will either respond to freely (spontaneous speech prompts) or read aloud (read speech prompts) to create the voice datasets that help train voice technologies in low-resource languages for crisis response use cases.

The MIIS Project Management Intern - Corpus Creation will support with coordinating collaboration among different stakeholders, ensuring engagement, appropriate levels of expected output quality, and turnaround. They will also assist with internal processes necessary for the effective planning, coordination, and compliance of activities.

Responsibilities

• Manage specific linguistic projects as assigned by Project Officers;
• Upload and download project files, run pre- and post-production checks;
• Track project progress and delivery, keep project trackers up-to-date, and provide regular status updates to Project Officers;
• Maintain an organized project environment across platforms, maintaining project records, files and databases as assigned;
• Assist with building and managing linguist teams, as well as general linguist recruitment, as requested by Project Officers;
• Maintain effective communication with project team members and linguists throughout the project, ensuring that linguists remain engaged throughout the project and have a clear understanding of project expectations;
• Carry out linguist communications around translation quality and turnaround, replying to their messages, ensuring task pick-up, flagging issues, etc;
• Handle other project management tasks as assigned;
• Act in the best interest of the organization during the project period.

These roles and responsibilities are approximate and may change over time.

Qualifications

• Current graduate student at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS)
• Excellent command of English. Knowledge of other languages is an advantage;
• Previous experience in translation and/or interpreting (internships and volunteering are considered valid experiences) is desirable;
• Previous experience working with non-profit organizations is desirable;
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment;
• Strong writing skills in English;
• Knowledge of CAT tools is a plus.

Requirements

• This position is very dynamic. The right person is an energetic team player who agrees with CLEAR Global’s basic beliefs and values and can work remotely while interacting regularly with the international team.
• Self-starter;
• Strong organizational skills;
• Analytical thinker able to transform ideas into tangible actions;
• Understands that communication in the right language is key to improved humanitarian response;
• Team player, collaborative, adaptable and self-motivated;
• Interest in acquiring translation project management experience;
• Ability to adapt to new technologies and learn new skills quickly;
• Attention to detail.

Benefits

• MIIS Students may be eligible for the Experiential Learning Fund (ELF). For more information please visit: Experiential Learning Fund