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United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV): Internship Programme - Translation / Interpretation

This internship takes place in the UNOV Conference Management Service. The objective is to provide a university student with work experience in the translation of United Nations documentation and/or in interpretation for meetings through dummy booth practice. The Conference Management Service (CMS) provides for the meetings and documentation needs of the United Nations bodies in Vienna. On the meetings side, this means planning a busy annual calendar, providing simultaneous interpretation in the six official United Nations languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish) and ensuring that delegations are supplied with documents. For documentation, it involves managing the production cycle of documents and publications, from submission, through editing, translation, desktop publishing and graphic design, to the final stages of printing and distribution. CMS also provides referencing and library services to the staff of all United Nations entities in Vienna. Internship Activities: - Assist in the translation of documents covering the diverse subject areas dealt with by the United Nations bodies in Vienna (space affairs, trade law, industrial development, crime and drug control, and others). Translations are revised by senior staff, who provide constructive feedback and information on United Nations style and translating techniques. - Assist in drafting of summary records of meetings, where relevant meetings coincide with the internship. - Assist with terminology assignments by contributing to glossaries and databases. - Gain experience in interpretation through dummy booth practice.

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Requirements

Duration
  • 1-3 months
  • 3-6 months
Maximum age
90
Student status required
Yes
Type of student status required
  • Graduate
  • Current student
Qualifications required
  • Undergraduate degree
Language notes
Perfect command of mother tongue (one of the six official United Nations languages (Arabic~ Chinese~ English~ French~ Russian and Spanish))~ excellent passive command of two or more other official United Nations languages~ one of which will be English for
Application process
The applicant is a holder of a first university degree or equivalent and is enrolled in a degree programme in a graduate school. For this position, the intern must be a graduate student in a relevant field, normally modern languages.

Organization details

UNOV manages and implements the programme on the peaceful use of outer space and provides common services, such as conference management, public information, security & safety for the Vienna International Centre (VIC). UNOV is closely associated with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (...

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