Job Title: Audio Visual Transcription Intern
12-month Fixed Term Contract
Location: Sheffield

About RWS:
RWS Holdings plc is the world’s leading provider of technology-enabled language, content management, and intellectual property services. We help our customers to connect with and bring new ideas to people globally by communicating business-critical content at scale and enabling the protection and realization of their innovations.
Our vision is to help organizations interact effectively with people anywhere in the world by solving their language, content, and market access challenges through our collective global intelligence, deep expertise, and smart technology.
Customers include 90 of the globe’s top 100 brands, the top 10 pharmaceutical companies, and 18 of the top 20 patent filers worldwide. Our client base spans Europe, Asia Pacific, and North and South America across the technology, pharmaceutical, medical, legal, chemical, automotive, government, and telecommunications sectors, which we serve from offices across five continents.
Founded in 1958, RWS is headquartered in the UK and publicly listed on AIM, the London Stock Exchange regulated market (RWS.L).
For further information, please visit: www.rws.com 

About The Role:
The Media Services department at RWS provides transcription, subtitling, audio (voice-over), and video localization solutions in over 80+ languages. We help our clients communicate with global audiences on-time and with superior quality.
Due to rapid expansion in video services, we are looking for a highly motivated newly graduated linguist with a specialization in audio-visual to join our fast-growing global production team on an initial Intern 12 month FTC basis.  The successful applicant will join part of a dynamic team working on a diverse range of project types across some of the world’s biggest brands.  This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to start their career in media localization.

Responsibilities
* Transcription of media assets 
* Origination of subtitles
o Transcription and captioning - Spotting of subtitles
o Technical and Linguistic Quality control of subtitle files
o Alignment
o SDH
* Coordinating delivery schedule with the team
* Coordinating workflow with external resources as required
* Assisting senior team members with subtitling queries and requests
* Assisting senior team members with ad hoc tasks including Audio script preparation

Requirements
* Native English speaker
* Knowledge of 1 or more foreign languages
* Technical knowledge of subtitle formats, processes, specifications, guidelines, and software
* Knowledge of Accessibility guidelines (SDH and Audio Description)
* Organized with ability to prioritize
* Attention to detail and accuracy
* Proactive approach to delivering outstanding results

Education
* Language degree specialization in Audio-visual/ Screen Translation, or completion of one or more modules in this area

Life at RWS - We work hard together to deliver for our customers; our expertise, professionalism, and determination to never let others down drives  us to be passionate and serious about what we do, deliver customer value, yet always adding a human touch  
 
As a company focused on connecting people through language, diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our company culture. RWS is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we are committed to ensuring that all employees work in an environment free from all forms of harassment and discrimination and one that actively promotes teamwork, diversity, and trust. All employees have a right to be treated with respect and dignity. RWS operates in a manner for the inclusion of all - any form of discrimination is expressly prohibited. Employees are selected and promoted on merit alone and no other factors whether race, gender, age, religion, marital status, gender identity, or disability are taken into consideration. 

We are proud to work in a company where all can succeed and grow their career and while RWS operates in accordance with all local employment laws, if local law enables any form of discrimination this is against RWS company policy and we will adhere to the highest standard.   

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