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Company/Organization: American Language Services

Description:

As a Sourcing Intern, the intern will have an opportunity to work with our proprietary databases, several types of software, project management, linguist recruitment and negotiation skills, as well as the processing of linguist information. This position entails an extensive amount of research on the internet, social media sites, trade organizations, and other sources to locate, reach out to, and recruit linguists for assignments worldwide in a multitude of languages, with various technical requirements.
The intern will receive hands-on experience in regards to the daily functions of the Sourcing Department. This includes instruction in vendor recruitment, screening and management systems, maintenance of database processes, and Project Management assistance for large orders from the sales team. They will also get experience working with our operations software, and entering data and important information so we are able to input orders into the system, and then work on specific sourcing requirements.
While working in the Sourcing Department, interns will be trained to utilize and maintain our proprietary vendor database, and other software. These are important industry tools which help to ensure consistency, organization, and reliability between vendors and clients.

Qualifications:

As an ISO certified organization, we have very specific training and documentation relating to all aspects of the work that our interns perform. In the sourcing department, interns will begin by shadowing the department head through his daily functions, while receiving instruction in regards to software. Interns will be exposed to and trained in the entire vendor recruitment and onboarding process, and the databases used to maintain our vendors, as well as procuring vendors for specific assignments.
Interns will receive direct instruction and supervision on a day-to-day basis for all aspects of training. At the end of each phase (or as necessary as per her university/sponsor), an evaluation form will be filled out for interns mastery of skills and performance.

Paid Internship Info:

$400 -

Hours:

40

Length/Availability:

6-12 Months

Start Date:

8/13/19

End Date:

Year Around, Year Around



Deadline:
Open
Tags:
Interpreting/Translation 
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