Project Management Internship Nottingham, England
Job description
We are seeking a Project Management Intern with fluent English and German language skills for a fixed-term position in our busy translation company in Nottingham, UK. The role is ideally suited to current students at EU universities needing to spend time abroad in the UK.
We offer you:
Fully paid for visa
A fixed-term contract of between four and twelve months depending on your requirements
Flexibility to fit your work around your study commitments
An international and dynamic environment
The opportunity to work in different departments (project management, translation services, sales and marketing, resource management)
The cost of accommodation and a monthly travel card.
Assistance in finding suitable accommodation
You will fulfil the following essential requirements:
Excellent English and German (ideally native-speaker level in German)
Strong MS Word and Excel skills
Background in languages, business or project management
Interest in the translation industry
A team player with problem-solving skills
Commercial awareness
Attention to detail
Competent numeracy skills and the ability to acquire new IT skills quickly
You will also ideally have one or more of the following:
Experience in a translations environment
Knowledge of an additional foreign language
The position entails the following main responsibilities:
Helping project managers to set up and place client jobs
Archiving completed projects
Drawing up purchase orders
Preparing and processing source and translation files
Creating and updating internal translation memories (TMs)
Monitoring supplier availability
Assisting with data analysis
Updating client-specific reference material
Checking project progress, costs and profit margins
Supporting colleagues with other projects on an ad hoc basis
As you gain more experience, you will also have the opportunity to:
Manage small jobs independently
Handle private clients and their enquiries
Carry out short translations on an ad hoc basis
This is an on-going opportunity, and we welcome applications at all times from candidates who fulfil the essential requirements.
