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Brazilian Portuguese language teacher needed in Washington, DC

Title: Brazilian Portuguese language teacher needed in Washington, DC
Salary: per hour
Location: Washington - District of Columbia, United States of America
Languages: English, Portuguese
Posted: 8th Feb 2012

Description:
Language Trainers is an international language training company offering private language classes throughout the country . Our clients, either individuals or companies, typically look for tailor made training at their homes or offices. They always tell us their training needs before they book with us and it is our job to recruit the best possible tutor - we hope it is you!

While we are looking specifically for tutors for our client (as specified below), we generally seek instructors across the state (especially, but not exclusively for our 5 main languages: English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian)
Please feel free to apply (and/or encourage colleagues to apply) even if you cannot take on this particular position.

Currently, we are urgently seeking a trainer for one of our clients. Course details are:

Language Required: Portuguese
Location: Washington DC 20004
Length of Course: 30 hours
Type of Course: General
Number of Students: 1
Level of Student(s): intermediate
Specific Requirements: not available yet
Preferred Start Date: asap
Preferred Schedule: one or two lessons a week, in the morning (during office hours)

Compensation is negotiable depending on qualifications and experience. We are also happy to discuss travel costs. We require very little administration or paperwork from you.

In order to be eligible for this position, you should have a high written and oral language level and/or have a language degree and at least two years experience in teaching. You will also be required a visa/work permit if you are not a citizen.

Candidates who do not match these criteria will not be considered in the recruitment process. We offer freelance part time positions, and cannot sponsor any visa.

If you think you are the right teacher for this position please send your resume and references.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Entry Level Translation Project Coordinator

Title: Entry Level Translation Project Coordinator
Salary: USD25 - 35.000
Location: New York - New York, United States of America
Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Greek, Other Languages
Posted: 6th Feb 2012

Description:
RR Donnelley is a global provider of integrated communications. Founded more than 145 years ago, the company works collaboratively with more than 60,000 customers worldwide to develop custom communications solutions that reduce costs, enhance ROI and ensure compliance. Our Global Translation Services department provides translation services to help our clients� business meet their communication challenges and support their global strategies.

This position serves as the regular contact person between our clients (internal and external) and our global network of linguists. The Project Coordinator is responsible for communicating specific detailed instructions to linguists, and managing workflows and processes. It is accountable for the final quality assurance of translation and real-time, accurate recording of activities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
� Review the jobs assigned and assess needs for additional information, e.g. compilation of glossaries, previously translated similar documents, list of acronyms, technical terminology, and translation memories.
� Manage translation teams and linguistic assets to ensure compliance with RRDs productions workflows and that quality and turn-arounds standards are met.
� Select and assign translation teams, negotiate rates and deadlines and coordinate production with translators, proofreaders, in-country clients reviewers, typesetters and Customer Service Reps.
� Keep salesperson/Customer Service Rep up to date at all times.
� Keep project admin up-to-date at all times and maintain accurate records of all costs.
� Check projects costs for accuracy and match to purchase order.
� Exercise sound judgment in keeping supervisor informed of potential difficulties.
� Inform supervisor of all issues affecting cost, quality and turn-around.
� Check accuracy of translation prior to sending it to client or to typesetting if needed.

QUALIFICATIONS AND KEY ATTRIBUTES:
-College degree (BA, BS) and degree in Translation and/or interpretation or equivalent experience
-Fluent in English plus one, ideally two additional languages to mother tongue standard
-Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Acrobat, html, xml).
-Familiarity with desktop publishing software (Indesign, QuarkXPress, Framemaker).
-Linguistic skills to include ability to create glossaries, assess quality and completeness of translations
-Advanced translation memory experience including TRADOS, Multiterm IX, Context, glossary and file
management.
-Minimum 1.5 years previous project management experience in translation services.
-Ability to prioritize while handling multiple projects simultaneously in a hectic, time-sensitive environment
-Ability to communicate accurately detailed instructions to multilingual vendors.
-Detail and service oriented.
-Clear sense of accountability.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:
Flexible team player
Superior Interpersonal skills
Can mix and relate well to all levels
Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure and unsupervised
Flexibility to work overtime required
Professional demeanor
Focused on goals and the overall team and company objectives
Self-motivated and proactive
Can improvise and innovate

If you are interested joining a great company, please send your cv to Stephanie emailing to GTS.Recruit@rrd.com

Please note that due to high volume applicants, only successful candidates will be informed.

Global Data Summer Internship - with Languages

Title: Global Data Summer Internship - with Languages
Salary: Excellent
Location: Trenton - New Jersey, United States of America
Languages: Cantonese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Korean, Hebrew
Posted: 4th Feb 2012

Description:
The Role:

Bloomberg LP is looking for motivated and passionate candidates to join our 2012 Global Data Summer Internship Program. This is a twelve week internship where you will receive training across market sectors to help build a foundation of Bloomberg product knowledge, understanding our client base and networking with employees throughout the company. You will be working as a Global Data Analyst in a specific sector for the summer.

Global Data is broken down by market sector. Analysts work in teams focusing on equities, fixed income, mutual funds and portfolio holdings, and derivatives. Our scope has recently increased with market demand and now includes new products like Government, Credit and Equity Research. All employees are incredibly hardworking, inquisitive and innovative. These groups provide transparency into the markets and will continue to build on the core foundation of our business as we grow and expand our coverage across markets and industries.

As a Global Data Analyst, you will work closely with many departments internally across the company including sales, news and research and development. Working together with sales we stay in tune with client needs and suggested enhancements. We can then work with research and development to make these enhancements come to life.

We are the front line in receiving the data that fuels our breaking news stories and contribute a tremendous amount of information to our media groups. Externally, analysts work with clients to provide solutions to their inquiries and also build relationships with some of the most renowned names in finance.

Analysts not only maintain the information on the terminal, but they are always looking for ways to improve our processes and the information on the terminal to stay ahead of the competition and we expect that you will play a key role in driving our products
forward.

Minimum
Qualifications:

Due to the large number of high level candidates applying, Bloomberg will currently consider your candidacy, only if you include the following information on your application, and the information is subsequently verified:

- Your ability to work full time from 6/01/12 - 08/10/12
- Minimum of a 3.0 GPA in either a Bachelor's or Graduate level degree
- Graduating in the Spring 2013 or Fall 2012
- Fluency in Excel

In addition, you will need to demonstrate the following during the interview process:

-Understanding of the financial markets
-Effective research and analytical skills
-Excellent verbal and written communication skills
-Attention to detail
-Strong problem solving skills

Other criteria and skills that will help us evaluate your application, but which are not
minimum qualifications, are as follows:

-Recent work experience or internship in Finance, Business or related discipline preferred
-Fluency in more than one language a plus

Because this is an internship, visa sponsorship will only be considered for candidates
that possess fluency in one or more of the following languages: Chinese, French, German,
Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.

Ads Quality Rater (Temporary) - Portuguese Language

Title: Ads Quality Rater (Temporary) - Portuguese Language
Salary: Excellent
Location: United States of America
Languages: Portuguese
Posted: 29th Jan 2012

Description:
Ads Quality Rater (Temporary) - Portuguese Language
This is a temporary role offered through WorkforceLogic.
The area: Engineering
Simply put, Google engineers make computers do amazing things. Populated by extraordinarily creative, motivated and talented people, our Engineering team gets excited by developing new applications that really make a difference and are used by millions of people. We're driven by Google's mission to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. If you seek to tackle such challenges as building a highly scalable computing infrastructure, novel storage systems, innovative user experiences or the next big application that will change the world, then this might be a perfect fit for you.
The role: Ads Quality Rater (Temporary) - Portuguese Language
WorkforceLogic is recruiting part-time telecommuters with fluency in Portuguese and an in-depth knowledge of Brazilian Portuguese culture to help with Quality Evaluation for websites for Google Inc., the search engine company based in Mountain View, California.
As an Ads Quality Rater, you will be responsible for reporting and tracking the visual quality and content accuracy of Google advertisements. Ads Quality Raters use an online tool to examine advertising-related data of different kinds and provide feedback and analysis to Google. Projects worked on may involve examining and analyzing text, web pages, images, and other kinds of information. You will need an in depth and up-to-date familiarity with Portuguese-speaking web culture and media (specific to Brazil). Additionally, you will apply this knowledge to a broad range of interests and topics. Ads Quality Raters possess excellent written communication skills and web analytic capabilities. You will be required to work 10-30 hours a week on a self-directed schedule. You must provide your own secure, private high-speed internet connection.
Responsibilities:

* Evaluate the accuracy of Google web advertising.
* Communicate effectiveness of web layouts and information via the online tool.

Minimum Qualifications:

* BA/BS or equivalent degree. In lieu of degree, 4 years relevant work experience.
* Ability to read Portuguese and comprehend newspaper-level text quickly without consulting a dictionary
* Interpret both the content and tone of colloquialisms, regionalisms, and other subtleties specific to Brazil
* Catch/understand everyday popular culture references, everyday historical and geographical knowledge specific to Brazil
* Detect when advertising language sounds funny, awkward, or unnatural, even if grammatically correct
* Extensive experience (as user/consumer) of the internet and print culture of Brazil
* Extensive out-of-classroom experience with Brazilian Portuguese
* Valid US Work Authorization. Work must be performed in the US
* College-level fluency in reading/writing English

Preferred Qualifications:

* Excellent analytical capabilities
* Experience using internet search engines for business or personal use

For immediate consideration, please send a text (ASCII) or HTML version of your resume to temporaryjobs@google.com. Resumes that are not in English will not be considered! Important: The subject field of your email must includeAds Quality Rater - Portuguese Language. Your cover letter should let us know how you stay up-to-date on the current events and culture of Brazil as well as how much time you have spent in Brazil in recent years.

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