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- Irish Linguist (4-month internship)
Temporary, full-time role
The overall purpose is to support the DCU Language Services’ team with a variety of linguistic tasks from English into Irish and from Irish into English (mainly translation and proofreading tasks, but also minor editing, audio transcription, translation memory and term database clean-up, amongst others). You will also get valuable experience and training in the use of CAT tools and translation project management.
Key responsibilities:
- Translate and proofread documents from English to Irish and Irish to English
- Assist in-house translators and freelancers on translation projects
- Run quality assurance checks
- Perform translation memory and term base clean-ups
- Process files on CAT tools and assemble reference materials for projects
- General administrative support tasks
Applicant profile:
- Native proficiency in English and Irish
- Proactive, with a positive approach and committed to teamwork
- Great attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong organisational skills with an ability to meet deadlines
- Strong IT skills (knowledge of CAT tools is desirable, but not required as full in-house training will be provided)
- Experience in translation, proofreading and/or localisation
- BA in Irish, Translation Studies, or Linguistics
- MA in Translation Studies
Recruitment process
Round 1: Candidates will be required to take a written translation test from English into Irish in the first stage of the recruitment process. Round 2: Candidates will be invited to attend an interview carried out in English and in Irish. A second interview may be required.
Job Type: Full-time, Temporary
Contract length: 4 months Benefits: Company events, on-site parking
Schedule: Monday to Friday (9:15am to 5:15pm), office-based
Expected start date: June 2026 The pay rate is €14.15 per hour
Deadline for applications: 29th May 5pm
To apply, please email your CV and Cover Letter to claudia.butturavazquez@dcu.ie
To learn more about DCU Language Services and the role, click here.
- Freelance Linguists (all languages)
If you are a qualified and experienced linguist, we would like to work with you. Please submit your CV and Cover Letter to admin.dculs@dcu.ie with the following details:
- Your source and target language(s)
- Your area(s) of expertise
- Specify which of the following services you offer (translation, proofreading, localisation, transcription, subtitling, interpreting etc.)
- Rates for all services offered (per word and minimum charges)
- Working hours
We will respond to you in due course should your skills and expertise align with our recruitment requirements. Please note that we can only consider applications submitted in full as per the requirements above.