🇨🇴 Internship in Colombia 🌐 Translation and Editorial at the UN Verification Mission 📝

Do you want to put your translation and editorial skills to work in support of peace? The United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia (UNVMC) is offering a Translation and Editorial Internship in Bogotá, supporting the Office of the Chief of Mission Support.

About the Role

This internship is located in the Office of the Chief of Mission Support within the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia (UNVMC), based in Bogotá, Colombia. The incumbent works under the overall supervision of the Associate Field Translator.

What You'll Do

🌐 Assist with the translation of a variety of texts covering a broad range of subjects dealt with by the United Nations, that is, political, social, legal, economic, financial, administrative, medical and technical, meeting established workload and quality standards, while integrating a gender perspective, especially in relation to gender sensitive use of language.

📘 Get familiar with existing UNVMC editorial guidelines, United Nations terminology and style, and assist in their application to source and target texts.

📊 Support in the collection of data associated with the linguistic services provided.

🔒 Maintain strict security and confidentiality of information.

Who Can Apply

🎓 Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent or higher, such as a Master's degree or equivalent, Ph.D. or postgraduate degree).

📘 Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's level or equivalent).

The programme must be in languages (English and Spanish), translation, linguistics or a related field. Candidates are encouraged to highlight their specific skills and/or experience in their application. Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience; however, training, education, advanced coursework or skills should benefit the United Nations during the internship. Good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Teams), is required. Knowledge of, or hands-on experience using, standard computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools and data visualization/business intelligence platforms is desirable. This internship is open to nationals of Colombia only.

Languages

Excellent command of both Spanish and English is required. Working knowledge of additional languages is an asset.

The Details

📍 Location: Bogotá, Colombia.

🗓️ Expected duration: 6 months.

💼 Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work or employment authorization.

How to Apply

Apply through the UN Careers online application system, indicating which eligibility criterion you meet and attaching proof to your application. An official certificate will be required at a later stage.