The European Central Bank has launched: Traineeship (bachelor’s/master’s or PhD level) for a Terminologist/Language Technologist

Your team

You will join the Language Services Division in the Directorate General Communications. We provide translation, editing, proofreading, and language technology and terminology services in all EU languages, as well as offering advice on linguistic matters.

You will be a trainee in the Language Technology and Innovation (LTI) Unit, a team of seven members of staff responsible for designing, managing and coordinating the expansion of the ECB’s databases of central banking and banking supervision terminology in all official EU languages. The LTI Unit’s language technology work involves providing expert support for the computer-assisted translation software used at the ECB, tailoring the tools to the translators’ workflows and keeping abreast of developments in the field of language technology. The LTI Unit also works closely with the ECB’s publications and information systems teams.

The ECB is an inclusive employer and we strive to reflect the diversity of the population we serve. We encourage you to apply irrespective of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or other characteristics.

Your role

As a trainee, you will:

•  help to test translation-related software and customisations prior to their rollout at the ECB;
•  check documents for compatibility with alignment and translation tools;
• create and check end-user documentation;
• perform translation memory maintenance tasks;
• help to assess the quality of machine translation output and integrate it into the linguists’ workflows;
• research terminology and add terms to a MultiTerm database;
• contribute to other activities and projects carried out by the LTI Unit.

This position will offer excellent opportunities to gain practical insight into the operations of a language services department – and, in particular, a language technology and innovation unit – in a multilingual organisation. You will be part of a multicultural team that strives for continuous innovation to make a positive impact on the lives of European citizens.

Qualifications, experience and skills

Essential:

•  for a traineeship paid at €1,070 per month, a bachelor’s degree or higher in language technology, terminology, translation studies, modern languages, computational linguistics or another relevant field;
• for a PhD traineeship paid at €1,940 per month, a master’s degree and at least two years of PhD studies in language technology, terminology, translation studies, modern languages, computational linguistics or another relevant field;
• a good knowledge of terminology management and translation memory
• software packages, such as the RWS Trados suite;
• a good knowledge of the MS Office package;
• an advanced (C1) command of English and at least one other official language of the EU, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Desired:

• a strong interest in innovation in the field of language technology and terminology;
• theoretical knowledge of/practical experience with machine translation;
• an interest in financial and economic affairs or banking supervision.

You are curious and eager to learn and want to further develop your ability to analyse complex information. You are keen to collaborate with others, pursue team goals and learn from other people’s diverse perspectives. You strive to know and anticipate stakeholder needs and will signal any need for change and propose alternative solutions.

You are motivated to contribute to the ECB’s mission, to serve the citizens of the EU as a member of a public institution and to work with colleagues from all over Europe. You are keen to be part of our team and to use your skills and competencies to achieve the objectives of this position.

Who can apply:

EU nationals eligible for our traineeship programme.

All candidates should:

•  be a national of a Member State of the EU or of an acceding country;
• be at least 18 years old;
• have completed at least a first cycle qualification (minimum bachelor’s degree);
• be fluent in English and in another official language of the EU.

Following their most recent qualification candidates should:

•  have a maximum of 12 months’ professional experience;
• have been a trainee for no more than six months;
• not have been an ECB trainee or have worked for the ECB previously.

Closing date: 01.05.2022

Further information

Traineeship of between 6 and 12 months in total, with a starting date in July/August 2022.

Applicants must provide a complete list of their graduate and undergraduate courses and related grades in the “Further information” section of their application.

For additional information on this specific vacancy, you can speak to Catherine Lane on +49 (0)69 1344 7925 between 15:00 and 16:00 (CEST) on Friday, 22 April 2022.

Application and selection process

Further information on how to join us is available on our website.

The recruitment process for this position will include an online interview.

If you are not selected for this position but are still considered suitable, you will be placed on a reserve list for 12 months from the closing date for applications, from which you might be considered for similar positions within the ECB.