1. Translate communications materials for national initiatives
• Translate a diverse range of government communications materials that support national initiatives
• Ensure translations are accurate, culturally appropriate and convey the intended tone and meaning of the original message
• Gain exposure to translation workflows and review processes in government communications
2. Translate vernacular opinion pieces
• Translate and summarise selected vernacular opinion pieces to English for Whole-of-Government daily newsletter
3. Any other duties related to departmental needs, including administrative or project support tasks*
*Interns will also be assigned to one or two project teams based on their aptitude to gain exposure to different parts of Translation Department’s work. These may include any combination of the following:
Translation Technology Projects
• Tech Team A: To support the department’s research on emerging translation technologies and prepare bilingual terminology databases to train machine translation engines
• Tech Team B: To support the maintenance, development, and/or publicising of the SG Translate (SGT) MT engine, SG Translate Together (SGTT) web portal, and the Government Terms Translated (GTT) repository
Publicity and Engagement Projects
• Citizen Translators Project: To support volunteer management and engagement efforts under the Citizen Translators (CTs) initiative
• National Translation Committee (NTC): To support the organisation of the biennual conference and publicity campaign
• Translation Industry Workgroup: To support the workgroup in organising focus group discussions and conduct research on the translation industry
Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Internship, Translation (Translation Department)
Internship
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What we are looking for
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• Good language and/or translation skills in English and Chinese/Malay/Tamil
• Good knowledge of current affairs
• Good time management skills and able to multi-task
• Good project management skills
Please note that only shortlisted candidates would be notified.
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The Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) drives Singapore’s digital development in four key domains — the economy, government, security, and society. MDDI oversees the development of the infocomm technology, cybersecurity, and media sectors; the Government’s digitalisation initiatives; and the national library, national archives, and public libraries. The Ministry is also responsible for effective public communications, and the Government’s information and public communication policies.
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