Website Translation Intern - MIIS

Kindly note that this vacancy is for MIIS (Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey) students only. 

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Hours: 15-20 hours per week

Location: Home based/remote

Timeframe: March-June 2026

Travel: None

Reporting to: Communications Coordinator

CLEAR Global is an equal opportunity employer, committed to having a diverse team where individuals of all backgrounds collaborate and learn from one another. We believe we can be most effective with diverse experience and expertise in our team. We recruit on merit, actively seek diverse applicant pools and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, age, gender identity and expression, national origin, race and ethnicity, religious beliefs, marital or parental status, or sexual orientation, and welcome all types of diversity.

Background

This role is for somebody who is curious about how multilingual websites work, wants to understand the technical side of translation management and build something from the ground up. This internship offers a hands-on learning experience at the intersection of translation project management and web systems, achieving a system to enable cross-functional collaboration. 

Objectives

The objectives of this role are to:

• Test the setup of our WordPress plugin (WPML) to meet project needs. 
• Design the translation workflow we’ll keep in the future. 
• Test and activate translations across the website
• Create user guides and process documentation for future reference
• Monitor the system and suggest improvements based on feedback

What you’ll learn

• How websites are structured and how content management systems like WordPress function
• The end-to-end translation process, from content preparation to publication
• How to set up and configure translation plugins and management tools
• Project coordination and stakeholder communication, including communication with TWB Community members
• System design thinking and workflow optimization
• Technical troubleshooting and problem-solving in a web environment

Skills you’ll develop

• WordPress administration and plugin management
• Translation management system configuration
• Project coordination and timeline management
• Technical documentation and process mapping
• Cross-team collaboration and communication
• Quality assurance and testing methodologies
• Workflow design and optimization

The Role

As the Translation Project Management Intern, you’ll have ownership of establishing clearglobal.org’s website translation system. You’ll work closely with the Project Management Coordinator, the Website and Content Officer, and the Communications Coordinator to design a functional workflow that brings our content to a global audience in eight languages. This is your chance to learn by doing, solving real challenges that combine technology, language, and user experience.

Desired qualifications

• Strong organizational skills
• Comfort with technology and willingness to learn new tools
• Written communication skills for creating documentation and instructions
• Problem-solving mindset and patience for troubleshooting technical issues
• Interest in languages and translation

These roles and responsibilities are approximate and may change over time.

We offer dedicated mentorship from communications and project management professionals, real responsibilities, visible impact, and an experience you can showcase on your portfolio. 

This is a remote position with flexible working hours. While we might want to set up a weekly meeting at a fixed time, you can arrange the rest of your schedule in a way that works best for you, regardless of your location or time zone.

About CLEAR Global

CLEAR Global exists to help people get vital information, and be heard, whatever language they speak. We believe that everyone has the right to give and receive information in a language and format they understand. We work with nonprofit partners and a global community of language professionals to build local language translation capacity, and raise awareness of language barriers. Our network of over 100,000 community members translate millions of words of life-saving and life-changing information a year. 

Core values

CLEAR Global employees and volunteers are people who believe passionately about the value of this work and take personal responsibility for achieving the mission. CLEAR Global’s mission and organizational spirit embody the core values established in its strategic framework:

• Excellence: As the leading voice for communicating humanitarian information in the right language, CLEAR Global is a leader in the translation industry and in the non-profit sector.
• Integrity: CLEAR Global believes that every person, whether it’s the people who we serve, our volunteers or our staff, has value, deserves respect and has inherent dignity.
• Empowerment: CLEAR Global believes in using language to empower people around the world to control their own development and destiny.
• Innovation: CLEAR Global recognizes and celebrates the power of innovation to address humanitarian and crisis issues around the world.
• Sustainability: CLEAR Global recognizes that meeting our mission necessitates establishment and maintenance of a solid financial and organizational infrastructure.
• Tolerance: Our staff and volunteers are highly knowledgeable and skilled; value each other, our partner and our recipients; create a supportive work environment; and conduct themselves professionally at all times.

CLEAR Global may re-advertise the vacancy, cancel the recruitment, offer an appointment with a modified job description or for a different duration at its discretion.