Do your expectations for an internship have nothing to do with making coffee or filing paperwork? On thecontrary, you yearn to finally get active in the language services industry, get involved and support our teamwith your efforts? Do you want to finally show what you’re made of and, above all, gain practical experience inproject management?

wordinc

is a language service provider based in Hamburg, Germany. We specialize in translations in the fields of marketing, finance, law, engineering and medicine, and also offer services in translation & editing, interpreting, foreign language typesetting and language training.

Tasks

We are offering a paid internship (€400-700 per month) at our office (not remote!) in Hamburg for 5 months or longer and with a range of
exciting tasks such as:

Running project kick-offs and post-project analysis initiatives
Learning and working with client-specific tools
In Word: performing formatting layout checks, source-to-target alignment, creating templates,
automating the creation of tables of content, comparing (track changes) and merging documents,
creating forms using fields and advanced tools, etc.
In Excel: creating functions, pivot tables, charts, lists, and group data; analysing data; data validation,
macros and VBA, etc.
In PowerPoint: inserting, embedding and linking media and data; comparing and merging documents;
mirroring source to target

Requirements

You are enrolled in a university, studyingtranslation/linguistics/intercultural communication or a related technical field

You have an affinity for working digitally andexperience working with MS Office 365
A good command of written and spoken Germanand English is preferrable
You are motivated, demonstrate commitment anda thorough, proactive working method, incombination with a strong interest in languages
You are ambitious, communicative and a teamplayer, always ready to chip in

It is important that the internship is a mandatory internship as part of your studies. In the past, we have usually had students who studied German and were able to significantly improve their German during their time with us.

Benefits

If you are looking for an exciting job in the world of language services, then wordinc is the right place for you! We are a full-service language service provider focusing on language projects across almost all industries, professional voiceover creation, content creation, and many other exciting projects. Flexibility is paramount in our multicultural and active team! Together, we do everything we can to make the impossible possible and are always on the move.

Our core values such as openness, teamwork, trust, and commitment are at the heart of our work and provide us with the strength needed to master even the most challenging projects. But what truly sets us apart is our creative freedom. At wordinc, all employees can contribute their creative ideas, grow quickly, and possibly even manage their own department, thus actively contributing to the success of our company. For us, good ideas from many minds are the recipe for success.

For us, the most important thing is: you. Because you are amazing just as you are, no matter who you areor where you come from. We stand for diversity— people of every gender, religion and sexual orientationhave a home here. We celebrate the colorful facets that you bring and are excited to learn more about you.

Welcome to our team in which everyone is welcome!

If this sounds like you, send a detailed cover letter and CV!