Translation Intern

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.•Phoenix, AZ

1d•$16•Hybrid

About The Position

The Superior Court is hiring a translation intern to assist in the translation, editing and proofreading of forms in the Law Library Resource Center (LLRC). The Superior Court of the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County is dedicated to providing a safe, fair and impartial forum for resolving disputes, enhancing access to our services, and providing innovative, evidenced-based practices that improve the safety of our community and ensure the public’s trust and confidence in the Judicial Branch. The Superior Court in Maricopa County, one of the largest, most innovative and progressive trial courts in the nation, seeks innovative individuals to join our team who will embrace our vision of excellence and the principles inherent in the Rule of Law...every person, every day, every time. We fulfill these principles through a culture that values fairness, respect, integrity, innovation, and safety.

Requirements

Be enrolled and have two years or less remaining to graduating from a graduate or undergraduate translation program (Spanish/English combination) OR Have graduated from a graduate or undergraduate translation/interpretation program (Spanish/English combination) within the past 12 months
No experience required OR Combined Education and Experience Qualifications: An equivalent combination of post-secondary education and job-related experience may substitute on a year-for-year basis
Knowledge of: Standard clerical practices related to filing, maintaining records, and research preparation.
Skill in: The use of computer applications including spreadsheets, database and word processing software including Microsoft Excel/Word and Microsoft Teams.
Ability to: Communicate orally and in written form at a native or near native speaker level in both English and Spanish.
Ability to: Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Ability to: Operate a computer to enter and/or retrieve data.

Nice To Haves

Currently enrolled graduate student or bachelor’s degree seeking student with completion of at least two (2) years’ college level coursework in Spanish Translation.

Responsibilities

Assist LLRC translator with translation projects.
Translate court forms and instructions, self-help material, and other LLRC material from English to Spanish.
Proofread and edit translated documents for grammar and accuracy.
Research parallel documents.
Consult the LLRC glossary, legal dictionaries, bilingual databases, and other translated material.
Log and track incoming translation requests and report translation project progress.
Organize, save and maintain projects following procedure.
Use a computer-assisted translation tool to translate documents, leveraging previously approved translation and terminology.
Use translation memory assets by aligning existing Spanish and English document pairs.
Give and receive constructive feedback on translated materials to improve translation quality and resources.