Women in Localization is recruiting for several exciting volunteer positions! Join our team.
Our open positions are listed below. If you would like to apply for any of the opportunities listed, please click on the down arrow to view the position description. If you are interested, click on the “Apply now” button. Make sure to include all your contact information, the reason why you are interested in volunteering with us, and your CV and LinkedIn profile link.
If there are no positions listed, please check back regularly. We add new positions all the time!
Program: Chapters & Global Growth
Number of openings: 2
Location: Northeast Region (NYC & Boston) United States
Women in Localization Northeast is recruiting two volunteers who will take on the role of Events Managers in 2023 in the Northeast region (Boston & NYC).
You will support the Women in Localization Northeast Chapter and report to the Chapter Manager.
You have excellent organizational and communication skills and are located in Northeast to provide on-the-ground (as well as remote) support for our in-person and virtual events.
This is a great opportunity to learn, network and acquire new skills.
Please include a link to your LinkedIn profile with your application, together with answers to the following questions:
1. What motivated you to apply?
2. Please tell us about your Women in Localization experience or experience with other similar organizations.
3. A large part of this role involves owning and driving the organization of successful in-person/virtual events. Do you have examples of experience relevant to this role that you can share with us?
Closing Date: June 15, 2023
Responsibilities:
- Owner of the Chapter events strategy for your location, in consultation with the Chapter Manager
- Inspires and steers Chapter leadership team and gathers inputs from members, to propose and ultimately select 3-4 Chapter events to be held per year
- In collaboration with the Chapter team, finds and secures speakers for events
- Owns and drives all operational tasks related to a successful event - from pre-planning through event planning and post-event management
- Gathers data (qualitative and quantitative) on event success with the goal of understanding the impact and helping the Chapter team be more strategic with their event planning
Requirements:
- An active member of Women in Localization or proven interest in becoming one
- Experience in the Translation & Localization industry
- Communicative, engaging and enthusiastic person
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Fluent in English
- Desirable: Experience (current or past) volunteering with Women in Localization or other similar organizations
Commitment expected:
- Available to participate in weekly Chapter team calls (30-45 minutes)
- Average 2-3 hours per week for role activities
- Join Chapter in-person & virtual events where possible
- The term for Chapter volunteers is 2 years. After this period, volunteers can continue volunteering with the Chapter in a different role, or with the global programs of Women in Localization.
Program: Chapters & Global Growth
Number of openings: 2
Location: Poland
Women in Localization Poland is recruiting two volunteers who will take on the role of Events Managers in Poland.
You have excellent organizational and communication skills and are located in Poland to provide on-the-ground (as well as remote) support for our in-person and virtual events.
You will support the Women in Localization Poland Chapter and report to the Chapter Manager.
This is a great opportunity to learn, network and acquire new skills.
Please include a link to your LinkedIn profile with your application, together with answers to the following questions:
1. What motivated you to apply?
2. Please tell us about your Women in Localization experience or experience with other similar organizations.
3. A large part of this role involves owning and driving the organization of successful in-person/virtual events. Do you have any relevant examples of experience that you can share with us?
Closing date: October 31st, 2023
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Owner of the Chapter events strategy for your location, in consultation with the Chapter Manager
- Inspires and steers Chapter leadership team and gathers inputs from members, to propose and ultimately select 3-4 Chapter events to be held per year
- In collaboration with the Chapter team, finds and secures speakers for events
- Owns and drives all operational tasks related to a successful event - from pre-planning through event planning and post-event management
- Gathers data (qualitative and quantitative) on event success with the goal of understanding the impact and helping the Chapter team be more strategic with their event planning
Requirements:
- An active member of Women in Localization or proven interest in becoming one
- Experience in the Translation & Localization industry
- Communicative, engaging and enthusiastic person
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Fluent in English
- Desirable: Experience (current or past) volunteering with Women in Localization or other similar organizations
Commitment expected:
- Available to participate in monthly Chapter team calls
- Average 1-2 hours per week commitment, up to 3 hours per week with planned events
- Join Chapter in-person events where possible
- The term for Chapter volunteers is 2 years. After this period, volunteers can continue volunteering with the Chapter in a different role, or with the global programs of Women in Localization.
Program: Chapters & Global Growth
Number of openings: 1
Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Women in Localization Silicon Valley is recruiting one volunteer who will take on the role of Events Manager in 2023.
You will support the Women in Localization Silicon Valley Chapter and report to the Chapter Manager.
You have excellent organizational and communication skills and are located in Silicon Valley to provide on-the-ground (as well as remote) support for our in-person and virtual events.
This is a great opportunity to learn, network and acquire new skills.
Please include a link to your LinkedIn profile with your application, together with answers to the following questions:
1. What motivated you to apply?
2. Please tell us about your Women in Localization experience or experience with other similar organizations.
3. A large part of this role involves owning and driving the organization of successful in-person/virtual events. Do you have any relevant examples of experience that you can share with us?
Closing Date: June 20, 2023
Responsibilities:
- Owner of the Chapter events strategy for your location, in consultation with the Chapter Manager
- Inspires and steers Chapter leadership team and gathers inputs from members, to propose and ultimately select 3-4 Chapter events to be held per year
- In collaboration with the Chapter team, finds and secures speakers for events
- Owns and drives all operational tasks related to a successful event - from pre-planning through event planning and post-event management
- Gathers data (qualitative and quantitative) on event success with the goal of understanding the impact and helping the Chapter team be more strategic with their event planning
Requirements:
- An active member of Women in Localization or proven interest in becoming one
- Experience in the Translation & Localization industry
- Communicative, engaging and enthusiastic person
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Fluent in English
- Desirable: Experience (current or past) volunteering with Women in Localization or other similar organizations
Commitment expected:
- Available to participate in bi-weekly Chapter team calls (30-45 mins Tuesdays lunchtime)
- Average 2-3 hours per week for role activities
- Join Chapter in-person events where possible
- The term for Chapter volunteers is 2 years. After this period, volunteers can continue volunteering with the Chapter in a different role, or with the global programs of Women in Localization.
Program: Chapters & Global Growth
Number of openings: 1
Location: United Kingdom
Women in Localization UK is recruiting one volunteer who will take on the role of Events Manager in United Kingdom.
You have excellent organizational and communication skills and are located in United Kingdom to provide on-the-ground (as well as remote) support for our in-person and virtual events.
You will support the Women in Localization UK Chapter and report to the Chapter Manager.
This is a great opportunity to learn, network and acquire new skills.
Please include a link to your LinkedIn profile with your application, together with answers to the following questions:
1. What motivated you to apply?
2. Please tell us about your Women in Localization experience or experience with other similar organizations.
3. A large part of this role involves owning and driving the organization of successful in-person/virtual events. Do you have any relevant examples of experience that you can share with us?
Closing date: May 31, 2023
Responsibilities:
- Owner of the Chapter events strategy for your location, in consultation with the Chapter Manager
- Inspires and steers Chapter leadership team and gathers inputs from members, to propose and ultimately select 3-4 Chapter events to be held per year
- In collaboration with the Chapter team, finds and secures speakers for events
- Owns and drives all operational tasks related to a successful event - from pre-planning through event planning and post-event management
- Gathers data (qualitative and quantitative) on event success with the goal of understanding the impact and helping the Chapter team be more strategic with their event planning
Requirements:
- An active member of Women in Localization or proven interest in becoming one
- Communicative, engaging and enthusiastic person
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Fluent in English
- Desirable: Experience (current or past) volunteering with Women in Localization or other similar organizations
Commitment Expected: Available to participate in weekly Chapter team calls (1 hour, lunchtime GMT) Average 2-3 hours per week for role activities The term for Chapter volunteers is 2 years. After this period, volunteers can continue volunteering with the Chapter in a different role, or with the global programs of Women in Localization.
Apply nowProgram: Marketing
Number of openings: 1
Location: Remote
The host for the new video interview series “Ask the Chapter” reports to the Marketing PD.
Background: The idea is to rebrand “Ask the Expert” and align 3 new video series with our content strategy themes (Growth mindset, Role models, Advocacy) running in parallel: Be Inspired, Ask the Chapter, and Be Empowered.
Objective: The “Ask the Chapter” video series aims to interview each Chapter manager and seeks to provide the audience with an insight into each W.L Chapter: what they do, successes and lessons learned and how they contribute to advance Women in Localization’s mission and expand their circle of influence locally.
The “Ask the Chapter” host is responsible for curating the list of guests to ensure quality content, conducting and recording video interviews via Zoom, providing video content for editing and collaborating with the Marketing media and social media team members via Trello to ensure timely video editing and posting.
The Host works in collaboration with the members of the Marketing and Chapters programs.
Responsibilities:
The “Ask the Chapter” host is in charge of:
- Curating Chapter Manager guests on a regular basis to ensure content pipeline.
- Writing a script that is replicable with all guests to ensure consistency.
- Organizing and recording the interviews according to the video guidelines provided by the Marketing team to ensure quality and minimize heavy editing workload.
- Providing content timely to the video editing and social media team.
Requirements
- An active member of Women in Localization or proven interest in becoming one.
- Experience in the Translation and Localization industry is a plus.
- Communicative, engaging and enthusiastic person.
- Excellent leadership, communication and organizational skills.
- Fluent in English.
- Desirable: Current (or past) volunteering with Women in Localization or other organizations supporting women empowerment and career advancement.
Commitment Expected: 1 hour per month for the Program Team Meeting and 3-4 hours per week for Host work
Apply nowProgram: Marketing
Number of openings: 1
Location: Remote
The host for the new video interview series “Be Empowered” reports to the Marketing PD.
Background: The idea is to rebrand “Ask the Expert” and align 3 new video series with our content strategy themes (Growth mindset, Role models, Advocacy) running in parallel: Be Inspired, Ask the Chapter, and Be Empowered.
Objective: The “Be Empowered” video series seeks to provide the audience with coaching and expert tips for growth mindset/career advancement from thought leaders and experts of any gender. This new series leverages from the former “Ask the Expert” but it aims at including guests both from within or outside Localization, and who are seen as "go to" people in their areas of expertise. The Global Community and the local Chapters can help line up interviewees across geographies.
The “Be Empowered” host is responsible for curating the list of guests to ensure quality content, conducting and recording video interviews via Zoom, providing video content for editing and collaborating with the Marketing media and social media team members via Trello to ensure timely video editing and posting.
The Host works in collaboration with the members of the Marketing, Global Community and Chapters programs.
Responsibilities:
The “Be Empowered” Host is in charge of:
- Curating guests on a regular basis to ensure content pipeline either through direct search, own network, or through Global Community and Chapters to ensure variety.
- Writing a script that is replicable with all guests to ensure consistency.
- Organizing and recording the interviews according to the video guidelines provided by the Marketing team to ensure quality and minimize heavy editing workload.
- Providing content timely to the video editing and social media team.
Requirements
- An active member of Women in Localization or proven interest in becoming one.
- Experience in the Translation and Localization industry is a plus.
- Communicative, engaging and enthusiastic person.
- Excellent leadership, communication and organizational skills.
- Fluent in English.
- Desirable: Current (or past) volunteering with Women in Localization or other organizations supporting women empowerment and career advancement.
Commitment Expected: 1 hour per month for the Program Team Meeting and 3-4 hours per week for Host work
Apply nowProgram: Marketing
Number of openings: 1
Location: Remote
The host for the new video interview series “Be Inspired” reports to the Marketing PD.
Background: The idea is to rebrand “Ask the Expert” and align 3 new video series with our content strategy themes (Growth mindset, Role models, Advocacy) running in parallel: Be Inspired, Ask the Chapter, and Be Empowered.
Objective: “Be Inspired” is video about women helping women, women who are role models in what they do because they rise lifting others. It seeks to interview guests from within or outside the localization industry, including people among the Women in Localization volunteers. The Global Community and the local Chapters can help line up interviewees across geographies.
The “Be Inspired” host is responsible for curating the list of guests to ensure quality content, conducting and recording video interviews via Zoom, providing video content for editing and collaborating with the Marketing media and social media team members via Trello to ensure timely video editing and posting.
The Host works in collaboration with the members of the Marketing, Global Community and Chapters programs.
Responsibilities:
The “Be Inspired” host is in charge of:
- Curating guests on a regular basis to ensure content pipeline either through direct search, own network, or through Global Community and Chapters to ensure variety.
- Writing a script that is replicable with all guests to ensure consistency.
- Organizing and recording the interviews according to the video guidelines provided by the Marketing team to ensure quality and minimize heavy editing workload.
- Providing content timely to the video editing and social media team.
Requirements
- An active member of Women in Localization or proven interest in becoming one.
- Experience in the Translation and Localization industry is a plus.
- Communicative, engaging and enthusiastic person.
- Excellent leadership, communication and organizational skills.
- Fluent in English.
- Desirable: Current (or past) volunteering with Women in Localization or other organizations supporting women empowerment and career advancement.
Commitment Expected: 1 hour per month for the Program Team Meeting and 3-4 hours per week for Host work
Apply nowProgram: Marketing
Number of openings: 1
Location: Remote
The Instagram Community Engagement and Moderation Specialist reports to the Marketing Program Director.
The W.L Instagram account’s focus is on Community; promote our 3 new video series and their protagonists; organic posts with photos, stories and reels about our community, our own events and formal and informal gatherings globally. The responsibility for content creation lies with the Social Media team, who respond to the requirements of all programs. The Instagram account had been dormant for a few years and it will draw special attention as of the second half of 2023.
The Instagram Community Engagement Specialist is responsible for responsible for developing and executing strategies to build and nurture engagement on the Women in Localization Instagram account. This role focuses on fostering meaningful interactions, driving engagement, and building relationships within Women in Localization members and other supporting communities to enhance their experience and drive positive outcomes. Experience in this type of activity is preferred and proven ability to influence others is preferred.
The Community Engagement Specialist will collaborate with all programs to develop and implement initiatives that align with our community engagement goals.
Responsibilities:
The Instagram Community Engagement and Moderation Specialist is in charge of:
- Engagement Strategies: develop and execute comprehensive community engagement strategies to stimulate vibrant conversations and active engagement around posts and events on Instagram.
- Member Support: Provide timely and helpful responses to member inquiries, feedback, and requests, ensuring a positive experience and building strong relationships with the community.
- Monitoring and Moderation: Monitor community activities, moderate discussions, and enforce community guidelines and policies to maintain a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment.
- Support the Metrics team with Community Analytics: Analyze key community engagement metrics tracked by the Metrics team and provide insights to measure the effectiveness of community initiatives and identify areas for improvement.
- Industry Trends: Stay up-to-date with best practices, and emerging technologies related to community management and engagement on social media platforms.
Requirements
- An active member of Women in Localization or proven interest in becoming one.
- Experience in the Translation and Localization industry is a plus.
- Communicative, engaging and enthusiastic person.
- Excellent leadership, communication and organizational skills.
- Fluent in English.
- Desirable: Current (or past) volunteering with Women in Localization or other organizations supporting women empowerment and career advancement.
Commitment Expected: 1 hour per month for the Program Team Meeting and 3-4 hours per week for Engagement and Moderations work
Apply nowProgram: Marketing
Number of openings: 1
Location: Remote
The LinkedIn Community Engagement and Moderation Specialist reports to the Marketing Program Director.
The W.L LinkedIn account’s focus is on Sponsorships, Partnerships and Global Community’s resources and events, and also announcements. The responsibility for content creation lies with the Social Media team, who respond to the requirements of all programs.
The LinkedIn Community Engagement Specialist is responsible for developing and executing strategies to build and nurture engagement on the Women in Localization LinkedIn account. This role focuses on fostering meaningful interactions, driving engagement, and building relationships within Women in Localization members and other supporting communities to enhance their experience and drive positive outcomes. Experience in this type of activity is preferred and proven ability to influence others is preferred.
The Community Engagement Specialist will collaborate with all programs to develop and implement initiatives that align with our community engagement goals.
Responsibilities:
The LinkedIn Community Engagement and Moderation Specialist is in charge of:
- Engagement Strategies: develop and execute comprehensive community engagement strategies to stimulate vibrant conversations and active engagement around posts and events on LinkedIn.
- Member Support: Provide timely and helpful responses to member inquiries, feedback, and requests, ensuring a positive experience and building strong relationships with the community.
- Monitoring and Moderation: Monitor community activities, moderate discussions, and enforce community guidelines and policies to maintain a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment.
- Support the Metrics team with Community Analytics: Analyze key community engagement metrics tracked by the Metrics team and provide insights to measure the effectiveness of community initiatives and identify areas for improvement.
- Industry Trends: Stay up-to-date with best practices, and emerging technologies related to community management and engagement on social media platforms.
Requirements
- An active member of Women in Localization or proven interest in becoming one.
- Experience in the Translation and Localization industry.
- Communicative, engaging and enthusiastic person.
- Excellent leadership, communication and organizational skills.
- Fluent in English.
- Desirable: Current (or past) volunteering with Women in Localization or other organizations supporting women empowerment and career advancement.
Commitment Expected: 1 hour per month for the Program Team Meeting and 3-4 hours per week for Engagement and Moderations work
Apply nowProgram: Chapters & Global Growth
Number of openings: 1
Location: Northeast Region, United States
Women in Localization Northeast is recruiting one volunteer who will take on the role of Marketing Manager in 2023.
You will support the Women in Localization Northeast Chapter and report to the Chapter Manager.
You will be responsible for developing, implementing and executing strategic Marketing plans and initiatives for the Chapter with the goal of promoting the Women in Localization organization, its values, mission and initiatives.
This is a great opportunity to learn, network and acquire new skills.
Please include a link to your LinkedIn profile with your application, together with answers to the following questions:
1. What motivated you to apply?
2. Please tell us about your Women in Localization experience or experience with other similar organizations.
3. A large part of this role involves owning and driving creative initiatives. Do you have examples of experience relevant to this role that you can share with us?
Closing date: June 15, 2023
Responsibilities:
- Owner of the Chapter’s marketing strategy, in consultation with the Chapter Manager
- Skilled writer - creates content in English for campaigns, newsletters or any other external Chapter communication
- Creatively gifted - creates and manages graphics for campaigns, Chapter events etc.
- Coordinates the writing and or localization of multilingual content in line with the organization’s content strategy, tone of voice and brand guidelines.
- Is comfortable with Mailchimp, Canva, Eventbrite and any other W.L. approved tools/channels used for the management of creative assets
- Works in close collaboration with the Social Media Manager and Membership Manager
Requirements:
- An active member of Women in Localization or proven interest in becoming one
- Experience in the Translation & Localization industry
- Communicative, engaging and enthusiastic person
- Skilled writer and creative wizz
- Fluent in English
- Desirable: Experience (current or past) volunteering with Women in Localization or other similar organizations
Commitment expected:
- Available to participate in weekly Chapter team calls (30-45 minutes)
- Average 2-3 hours per week for role activities
- Join Chapter in-person & virtual events where possible
- The term for Chapter volunteers is 2 years. After this period, volunteers can continue volunteering with the Chapter in a different role, or with the global programs of Women in Localization.
Program: Chapters & Global Growth
Number of openings: 1
Location: Northeast Region, United States
Women in Localization Northeast is recruiting one volunteer who will take on the role of Membership Manager in 2023.
You will support the Women in Localization Northeast Chapter and report to the Chapter Manager.
You will manage and grow the Chapter’s local membership in the Northeast Region, but you will also get actively involved in creating and planning events.
This is a great opportunity to learn, network and acquire new skills.
Please include a link to your LinkedIn profile with your application, together with answers to the following questions:
1. What motivated you to apply?
2. Please tell us about your Women in Localization experience or experience with other similar organizations.
3. A large part of this role involves working in MailChimp and Google Suite, particularly Google Forms. You will lead initiatives to increase membership and collect member feedback during and after events. Do you have examples of experience relevant to this role that you can share with us?
Closing Date: June 15, 2023
Responsibilities:
- Owner and leader of initiatives aimed at increasing Chapter membership
- Conducts research and active reach-out to potential members
- Continuously promotes the benefits of becoming a Women in Localization member
- Works in close collaboration with the Social Media, Marketing and Event Managers to grow the Chapter’s membership base
- Puts a lot of focus on collecting member feedback, especially during and after Chapter events
- Continuously works on gathering data (qualitative and quantitative) on why membership has decreased (or increased for that matter) with the goal of gathering data that will help the Chapter be more strategic with their initiatives
Requirements:
- An active member of Women in Localization or proven interest in becoming one
- Experience in the Translation & Localization industry
- Communicative, engaging and enthusiastic person
- Organizational skills
- Fluent in English
- Desirable: Experience (current or past) volunteering with Women in Localization or other similar organizations
Commitment expected:
- Available to participate in weekly Chapter team calls (30-45 minutes)
- Average 2-3 hours per week for role activities
- Join Chapter in-person & virtual events where possible
- The term for Chapter volunteers is 2 years. After this period, volunteers can continue volunteering with the Chapter in a different role, or with the global programs of Women in Localization.
Program: Chapters & Global Growth
Number of openings: 1
Location: Poland
Women in Localization Poland is recruiting one volunteer who will take on the role of Membership Manager.
You will support the Women in Localization Poland Chapter and report to the Chapter Manager.
You will manage and grow the Chapter’s local membership in Poland, but you will also get actively involved in creating and planning events.
This is a great opportunity to learn, network and acquire new skills.
Please include a link to your LinkedIn profile with your application, together with answers to the following questions:
1. What motivated you to apply?
2. Please tell us about your Women in Localization experience or experience with other similar organizations.
3. A large part of this role involves working in MailChimp and Google Suite, particularly Google Forms. You will lead initiatives to increase membership and collect member feedback during and after events. Do you have any relevant examples of experience that you can share with us?
Closing Date: October 31st, 2023
Responsibilities:
- Owner and leader of initiatives aimed at increasing Chapter membership
- Conducts research and active reach-out to potential members
- Continuously promotes the benefits of becoming a Women in Localization member
- Works in close collaboration with the Social Media, Marketing and Event Managers to grow the Chapter’s membership base
- Puts a lot of focus on collecting member feedback, especially during and after Chapter events
- Continuously works on gathering data (qualitative and quantitative) on why membership has decreased (or increased for that matter) with the goal of gathering data that will help the Chapter be more strategic with their initiatives
Requirements:
- An active member of Women in Localization or proven interested in becoming one
- Experience in the Translation & Localization industry
- Communicative, engaging and enthusiastic person
- Organizational skills
- Fluent in English
- Desirable: Experience (current or past) volunteering with Women in Localization or other similar organizations
Commitment expected:
- Available to participate in monthly Chapter team calls (45-60 minutes)
- Average 2-3 hours per week for role activities
- Join Chapter in-person events where possible
- Available to join the GEO Quarterly call (90 minutes)
- The term for Chapter volunteers is 2 years. After this period, volunteers can continue volunteering with the Chapter in a different role, or with the global programs of Women in Localization.
Program: Chapters & Global Growth
Number of openings: 1
Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Women in Localization Silicon Valley is recruiting one volunteer who will take on the role of Membership Manager in 2023.
You will support the Women in Localization Silicon Valley Chapter and report to the Chapter Manager.
You will manage and grow the Chapter’s local membership in Silicon Valley, but you will also get actively involved in creating and planning events.
This is a great opportunity to learn, network and acquire new skills.
Please include a link to your LinkedIn profile with your application, together with answers to the following questions:
1. What motivated you to apply?
2. Please tell us about your Women in Localization experience or experience with other similar organizations.
3. A large part of this role involves working in MailChimp and Google Suite, particularly Google Forms. You will lead initiatives to increase membership and collect member feedback during and after events. Do you have any relevant examples of experience that you can share with us?
Closing Date: June 20, 2023
Responsibilities:
- Owner and leader of initiatives aimed at increasing Chapter membership
- Conducts research and proactive outreach to potential members
- Continuously promotes the benefits of becoming a Women in Localization member
- Works in close collaboration with the Social Media, Marketing and Event Managers to grow the Chapter’s membership base
- Puts a lot of focus on collecting member feedback, especially during and after Chapter events
- Continuously works on gathering data (qualitative and quantitative) on why membership has decreased (or increased for that matter) with the goal of gathering data that will help the Chapter be more strategic with their initiatives
Requirements:
- An active member of Women in Localization or proven interested in becoming one
- Experience in the Translation & Localization industry
- Communicative, engaging and enthusiastic person
- Organizational skills
- Fluent in English
- Desirable: Experience (current or past) volunteering with Women in Localization or other similar organizations
Commitment expected:
- Available to participate in bi-weekly Chapter team calls (30-45 mins Tuesdays lunchtime)
- Average 2-3 hours per week for role activities
- Join Chapter in-person events where possible
- The term for Chapter volunteers is 2 years. After this period, volunteers can continue volunteering with the Chapter in a different role, or with the global programs of Women in Localization.
Program: Global Community
Number of openings: 1
Location: USA/ Europe/Asia
The membership program is looking for a volunteer to represent WL and be a liaison between Universities around the globe, which have localization programs or translation courses and the Membership Program.
The liaison will help the program director with ideas on how to gain more university student members and achieve the program’s goal of increasing global membership numbers.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Increase membership numbers from universities and other relevant institutions.
Skills:
- Ability to develop and suggest ideas for attracting new student members
- Self-motivated and works well as part of a global team
- Demonstrated follow-through on assigned tasks
- Strong communication skills in English desired
- Experience in developing partnerships with Academia would be an advantage
Commitment Expected: 2 hours/week, including availability for bi-weekly online meetings (US am time & Western Europe time zone pm time).
Apply nowProgram: Chapters & Global Growth
Number of openings: 1
Location: Colorado, United States
Women in Localization Colorado is recruiting one volunteer who will take on the role of Mentorship and Education Manager.
You will support the Women in Localization Colorado Chapter and report to the Chapter Manager.
You will be the liaison for the global mentoring and education program in Women in Localization and lead career and mentoring-related events locally.
This is a great opportunity to learn, network and acquire new skills.
Please include a link to your LinkedIn profile with your application, together with answers to the following questions:
1. What motivated you to apply?
2. Please tell us about your Women in Localization experience or experience with other similar organizations.
3. Do you have any relevant examples of experience that you can share with us?
Closing date: 1 September, 2023
Responsibilities:
- Keeps updated with global guidelines and recommendations for Mentoring and Education, including new initiatives and website content
- Mentoring:
- Leads careers and mentoring events locally, typically one every 12-18 months
- Promotes the mentoring scheme locally, both for mentors and mentees to ensure there are enough of both
- Education:
- Keeps updated with existing local academic localization contacts and establishes new contacts
- Encourages the local team to present to local students on topics of career opportunities
- Promotes inviting students to local events
- Encourages the local team to write and publish educational localization material for the Women in Localization website, including write-ups from events
- Promotes educational material to the Chapter members and social media groups
Requirements:
- An active member of Women in Localization or proven interested in becoming one
- Experience in the Translation & Localization industry
- Communicative, engaging and enthusiastic person
- Strong interest in mentoring and education initiatives
- Fluent in English
- Desirable: Experience (current or past) volunteering with Women in Localization or other similar organizations
Commitment expected:
- Available to participate in weekly Chapter team calls (30-45 minutes)
- Average 2 hours per week for role tasks
- The term for Chapter volunteers is 2 years. After this period, volunteers can continue volunteering with the Chapter in a different role, or with the global programs of Women in Localization.
Program: Chapters & Global Growth
Number of openings: 1
Location: Northeast Region, United States
Women in Localization Northeast is recruiting one volunteer who will take on the role of Mentorship and Education Manager in 2023.
You will support the Women in Localization Northeast Chapter and report to the Chapter Manager.
You will be the liaison for the global mentoring and education program in Women in Localization and lead career and mentoring-related events locally.
This is a great opportunity to learn, network and acquire new skills.
Please include a link to your LinkedIn profile with your application, together with answers to the following questions:
1. What motivated you to apply?
2. Please tell us about your Women in Localization experience or experience with other similar organizations.
3. Do you have examples of experience relevant to this role that you can share with us?
Closing Date: June 15, 2023
Responsibilities:
- Keeps updated with global guidelines and recommendations for Mentoring and Education, including new initiatives and website content
- Mentoring:
- Leads careers and mentoring events locally, typically one every 12-18 months
- Promotes the global mentoring program locally, both for mentors and mentees to ensure there are enough of both
- Education:
- Keeps updated with existing local academic localization contacts and establishes new contacts
- Encourages the local team to present to local students on topics of career opportunities
- Promotes inviting students to local events
- Encourages the local team to write and publish educational localization material for the Women in Localization website, including write-ups from events
- Promotes educational material to the Chapter members and social media groups
Requirements:
- An active member of Women in Localization or proven interest in becoming one
- Experience in the Translation & Localization industry
- Communicative, engaging and enthusiastic person
- Strong interest in mentoring and education initiatives
- Fluent in English
- Desirable: Experience (current or past) volunteering with Women in Localization or other similar organizations
Commitment expected:
- Available to participate in weekly Chapter team calls (30-45 minutes)
- Average 2-3 hours per week for role activities
- Join Chapter in-person & virtual events where possible
- The term for Chapter volunteers is 2 years. After this period, volunteers can continue volunteering with the Chapter in a different role, or with the global programs of Women in Localization.
Program: Chapters & Global Growth
Number of openings: 1
Location: Poland
Women in Localization Poland Chapter is recruiting one volunteer who will take on the role of Mentorship and Education Manager.
You will support the Women in Localization Poland Chapter and report to the Chapter Manager.
You will be the liaison for the global mentoring and education program in Women in Localization and lead career and mentoring-related events locally.
This is a great opportunity to learn, network and acquire new skills.
Please include a link to your LinkedIn profile with your application, together with answers to the following questions:
1. What motivated you to apply?
2. Please tell us about your Women in Localization experience or experience with other similar organizations.
3. Do you have any relevant examples of experience that you can share with us?
Closing date: 31st Oct. 2023
Responsibilities:
- Keeps updated with global guidelines and recommendations for Mentoring and Education, including new initiatives and website content
- Mentoring:
Leads careers and mentoring events locally, typically one every 12-18 months
Promotes the mentoring scheme locally, both for mentors and mentees to ensure there are enough of both
- Education:
Keeps updated with existing local academic localization contacts and establishes new contacts
Encourages the local team to present to local students on topics of career opportunities
Promotes inviting students to local events
Encourages the local team to write and publish educational localization material for the Women in Localization website, including write-ups from events
Promotes educational material to the Chapter members and social media groups
Requirements:
- An active member of Women in Localization or proven interested in becoming one
- Experience in the Translation & Localization industry
- Communicative, engaging and enthusiastic person
- Strong interest in mentoring and education initiatives
- Fluent in English
- Desirable: Experience (current or past) volunteering with Women in Localization or other similar organizations
Commitment expected:
- Available to participate in 1-2 Chapter team calls per month (60 minutes)
- Average 2-3 hours per week for role activities
- Join Chapter in-person events where possible
- Available to join the GEO Quarterly call (90 minutes)
- The term for Chapter volunteers is 2 years. After this period, volunteers can continue volunteering with the Chapter in a different role, or with the global programs of Women in Localization.
Program: Chapters & Global Growth
Number of openings: 1
Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Women in Localization Silicon Valley is recruiting one volunteer who will take on the role of Mentorship and Education Manager in 2023.
You will support the Women in Localization Silicon Valley Chapter and report to the Chapter Manager.
You will be the liaison for the global mentoring and education program in Women in Localization and lead career and mentoring-related events locally.
This is a great opportunity to learn, network and acquire new skills.
Please include a link to your LinkedIn profile with your application, together with answers to the following questions:
1. What motivated you to apply?
2. Please tell us about your Women in Localization experience or experience with other similar organizations.
3. Do you have examples of experience relevant to this role that you can share with us?
Closing Date: June 20, 2023
Responsibilities:
- Keeps updated with global guidelines and recommendations for Mentoring and Education, including new initiatives and website content
- Mentoring:
- Leads careers and mentoring events locally, typically one every 12-18 months
- Promotes the mentoring scheme locally, both for mentors and mentees to ensure there are enough of both
- Education:
- Keeps updated with existing local academic localization contacts and establishes new contacts
- Encourages the local team to present to local students on topics of career opportunities
- Promotes inviting students to local events
- Encourages the local team to write and publish educational localization material for the Women in Localization website, including write-ups from events
- Promotes educational material to the Chapter members and social media groups
Requirements:
- An active member of Women in Localization or proven interested in becoming one
- Experience in the Translation & Localization industry
- Communicative, engaging and enthusiastic person
- Strong interest in mentoring and education initiatives
- Fluent in English
- Desirable: Experience (current or past) volunteering with Women in Localization or other similar organizations
Commitment expected:
- Available to participate in bi-weekly Chapter team calls (30-45 mins Tuesdays lunchtime)
- Average 2-3 hours per week for role activities
- Join Chapter in-person events where possible
- The term for Chapter volunteers is 2 years. After this period, volunteers can continue volunteering with the Chapter in a different role, or with the global programs of Women in Localization.
Program: Global Community
Number of openings: 1
Location: USA/ Europe/Asia
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities: MailChimp, Webpage, Surveys, Any other program
- Work with the Metrics team and monitor MailChimp, analyze membership data, gather insights on membership increases or decreases in membership numbers globally.
- Work with the team to come with initiatives to increase membership numbers and sign up via our website form.
- Review and update the https://womeninlocalization.com/membership/ webpage as or when needed.
- Create and publish bi-annual membership surveys as needed.
Skills:
- Some knowledge of MailChimp is good
- Some knowledge of Google forms and surveys would be beneficial
- Ability to develop and suggest ideas for attracting new members
- Self-motivated and works well as part of a global team
- Demonstrated follow-through on assigned tasks
- Strong communication skills
- Analytical think able to transform ideas into tangible actions
- Knowledge in data analysis or email marketing would be a bonus
Commitment Expected: 2 hours/week, including availability for bi-weekly online meetings (US am time & Western Europe time zone pm time).
Apply nowProgram: Chapters & Global Growth
Number of openings: 1
Location: Colorado, United States
Women in Localization Colorado is recruiting one volunteer who will take on the role of Social Media Manager.
You will support the Women in Localization Colorado Chapter and report to the Chapter Manager.
You will manage and monitor our Social Media channels, create visuals in Canva, write event copy in English, publish Social Media posts, and help promote our local events.
This is a great opportunity to explore using different social media channels, get creative in Canva, practice your skills at writing engaging copy, network with our community, and acquire new skills while having fun.
Please include a link to your LinkedIn profile with your application, together with answers to the following questions:
1. What motivated you to apply?
2. Please tell us about your Women in Localization experience or experience with other similar organizations.
3. Do you have any relevant examples of experience that you can share with us?
Closing date: 1 September, 2023
Responsibilities:
- The Social Media Manager owns the Social Media strategy (including the addition/deprecation of Social Media channels) and implementation for the local Chapter, in consultation with the Chapter Manager
- Posts about the Chapter’s upcoming events, speakers, sponsors, etc. to members and community
- Is active and engaged on local social platforms (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and others) to advocate and promote the W.L. Chapter
- Amplifies the global W.L. social media messaging, and adheres to the organization’s social media guidelines, tone of voice and brand guidelines.
- Is comfortable working with data-tracking/measuring (provides statistics on post views, likes, and shares)
Requirements:
- An active member of Women in Localization or proven interest in becoming one
- Experience in the Translation & Localization industry
- Communicative, engaging and enthusiastic person
- Expert personal user of social media channels
- Fluent in English
- Desirable: Experience (current or past) volunteering with Women in Localization or other similar organizations
Commitment expected:
- Available to participate in weekly Chapter team calls (30-45 minutes)
- Average 2 hours per week for role tasks
- The term for Chapter volunteers is 2 years. After this period, volunteers can continue volunteering with the Chapter in a different role, or with the global programs of Women in Localization.
Program: Chapters & Global Growth
Number of openings: 1
Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Women in Localization Silicon Valley is recruiting one volunteer who will take on the role of Social Media Manager in 2023.
You will support the Women in Localization Silicon Valley Chapter and report to the Chapter Manager.
You will manage and monitor our Social Media channels, create visuals in Canva, write event copy in English, publish Social Media posts, and help promote our local events.
This is a great opportunity to explore using different social media channels, get creative in Canva, practice your skills at writing engaging copy, network with our community, and acquire new skills while having fun.
Please include a link to your LinkedIn profile with your application, together with answers to the following questions:
1. What motivated you to apply?
2. Please tell us about your Women in Localization experience or experience with other similar organizations.
3. Do you have examples of experience relevant to this role that you can share with us?
Closing Date: June 20,2023
Responsibilities:
- The Social Media Manager owns the Social Media strategy (including the addition/deprecation of Social Media channels) and implementation for the local Chapter, in consultation with the Chapter Manager
- Posts about the Chapter’s upcoming events, speakers, sponsors, etc. to members and community
- Is active and engaged on local social platforms (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and others) to advocate and promote the W.L. Chapter
- Amplifies the global W.L. social media messaging, and adheres to the organization’s social media guidelines, tone of voice and brand guidelines.
- Is comfortable working with data-tracking/measuring (provides statistics on post views, likes, and shares)
Requirements:
- An active member of Women in Localization or proven interest in becoming one
- Experience in the Translation & Localization industry
- Communicative, engaging and enthusiastic person
- Expert personal user of social media channels
- Fluent in English
- Desirable: Experience (current or past) volunteering with Women in Localization or other similar organizations
Commitmen expectedt:
- Available to participate in bi-weekly Chapter team calls (30-45 mins Tuesdays lunchtime)
- Average 2-3 hours per week for role activities
- Join Chapter in-person events where possible
- The term for Chapter volunteers is 2 years. After this period, volunteers can continue volunteering with the Chapter in a different role, or with the global programs of Women in Localization.
Program: Chapters & Global Growth
Number of openings: 1
Location: Colorado, United States
Women in Localization Colorado is recruiting one volunteer who will take on the role of Sponsorship Manager.
You will support the Women in Localization Colorado Chapter and report to the Chapter Manager.
You will help with sourcing, coordinating and nurturing local relationships with potential or existing sponsors, but you will also get actively involved in creating and planning our events.
This is a great opportunity to learn, network and acquire new skills.
Please include a link to your LinkedIn profile with your application, together with answers to the following questions:
1. What motivated you to apply?
2. Please tell us about your Women in Localization experience or experience with other similar organizations.
3. Do you have any relevant examples of experience that you can share with us?
Closing date: 1 September, 2023
Responsibilities:
- Sources, coordinates and nurtures relationships with potential and existing sponsors
- Creates and manages records of sponsors, including level of support available, tracks donations etc.
- Acts as the main point of contact with sponsors to ensure the Chapter’s requirements are met and sponsors’ ROI is delivered
- Maintains regular contact with sponsors, following up with identified action items
- Ensures that sponsors pay expenses directly and not to Women in Localization
- Works closely with Events, Marketing and Social Media Managers on deliverables
- Analyses post event metrics to understand which event attendees could be potential sponsors
Requirements:
- An active member of Women in Localization or proven interested in becoming one
- Experience in the Translation & Localization industry
- Communicative, engaging and enthusiastic person
- Fluent in English
- Desirable: Experience (current or past) volunteering with Women in Localization or other similar organizations
Commitment expected:
- Available to participate in weekly Chapter team calls (30-45 minutes)
- Average 2 hours per week for role tasks
- The term for Chapter volunteers is 2 years. After this period, volunteers can continue volunteering with the Chapter in a different role, or with the global programs of Women in Localization.
Program: Chapters & Global Growth
Number of openings: 1
Location: Northeast Region, United States
Women in Localization Northeast is recruiting one volunteer who will take on the role of Sponsorship Manager in 2023.
You will support the Women in Localization Northeast Chapter and report to the Chapter Manager.
You will help with sourcing, coordinating and nurturing local relationships with potential or existing sponsors, but you will also get actively involved in creating and planning our events.
This is a great opportunity to learn, network and acquire new skills.
Please include a link to your LinkedIn profile with your application, together with answers to the following questions:
1. What motivated you to apply?
2. Please tell us about your Women in Localization experience or experience with other similar organizations.
3. Do you have examples of experience relevant to this role that you can share with us?
Closing date: June 15, 2023
Responsibilities:
- Sources, coordinates and nurtures relationships with potential and existing sponsors
- Creates and manages records of sponsors, including level of support available, tracks donations etc.
- Acts as the main point of contact with sponsors to ensure the Chapter’s requirements are met and sponsors’ ROI is delivered
- Maintains regular contact with sponsors, following up with identified action items
- Ensures that sponsors pay expenses directly and not to Women in Localization
- Works closely with Events, Marketing and Social Media Managers on deliverables
- Analyses post event metrics to understand which event attendees could be potential sponsors
- Financial tracking of donations from sponsors or others (be it monetary or quid pro quo), and report to GEO Manager.
Requirements:
- An active member of Women in Localization or proven interest in becoming one
- Experience in the Translation & Localization industry
- Communicative, engaging and enthusiastic person
- Fluent in English
- Desirable: Experience (current or past) volunteering with Women in Localization or other similar organizations
Commitment expected:
- Available to participate in weekly Chapter team calls (30-45 minutes)
- Average 2-3 hours per week for role activities
- Join Chapter in-person & virtual events where possible
- The term for Chapter volunteers is 2 years. After this period, volunteers can continue volunteering with the Chapter in a different role, or with the global programs of Women in Localization.
Program: Chapters & Global Growth
Number of openings: 1
Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Women in Localization Silicon Valley is recruiting one volunteer who will take on the role of Sponsorship Manager in 2023.
You will support the Women in Localization Silicon Valley Chapter and report to the Chapter Manager.
You will help with sourcing, coordinating and nurturing local relationships with potential or existing sponsors, but you will also get actively involved in creating and planning our events.
This is a great opportunity to learn, network and acquire new skills.
Please include a link to your LinkedIn profile with your application, together with answers to the following questions:
1. What motivated you to apply?
2. Please tell us about your Women in Localization experience or experience with other similar organizations.
3. Do you have examples of experience relevant to this role that you can share with us?
Closing Date: June 20, 2023
Responsibilities:
- Sources, coordinates and nurtures relationships with potential and existing sponsors
- Creates and manages records of sponsors, including level of support available, tracks donations etc.
- Acts as the main point of contact with sponsors to ensure the Chapter’s requirements are met and sponsors’ ROI is delivered
- Maintains regular contact with sponsors, following up with identified action items
- Ensures that sponsors pay expenses directly and not to Women in Localization
- Works closely with Events, Marketing and Social Media Managers on deliverables
- Analyses post event metrics to understand which event attendees could be potential sponsors
- Financial tracking of donations from sponsors or others (be it monetary or quid pro quo), and report to GEO Manager.
Requirements:
- An active member of Women in Localization or proven interest in becoming one
- Experience in the Translation & Localization industry
- Communicative, engaging and enthusiastic person
- Fluent in English
- Desirable: Experience (current or past) volunteering with Women in Localization or other similar organizations
Commitment expected:
- Available to participate in bi-weekly Chapter team calls (30-45 mins Tuesdays lunchtime)
- Average 2-3 hours per week for role activities
- Join Chapter in-person events where possible
- The term for Chapter volunteers is 2 years. After this period, volunteers can continue volunteering with the Chapter in a different role, or with the global programs of Women in Localization.
Program: Chapters & Global Growth
Number of openings: 1
Location: Colorado, United States
Women in Localization Colorado is recruiting one volunteer who will take on the role of Student Intern.
This role is suited to a student, recent graduate, or anyone looking to gain an insight into the management of a Women in Localization Chapter, gain professional experience and an overall feel for the localization industry through the initiatives driven by their Chapter and the Global Community.
The role will also allow you to grow your network and receive on-the-job mentorship from more senior localization professionals. You will report to the Chapter Manager.
Please include a link to your LinkedIn profile with your application, together with answers to the following questions:
1. What motivated you to apply?
2. Please tell us about your experience with organizations similar to Women in Localization.
3. A large part of this role involves organizing information, improving communication channels and assisting in creating a link between Women in Localization and academic institutions. Do you have any relevant examples of experience that you can share with us?
Closing date: 1 September, 2023
Responsibilities:
- Provide operational support to Chapter volunteers in all areas of responsibility
- On occasion, act as liaison between the Chapter and academic institutions
- Bring the “student lens” to the Chapter’s initiatives, helping them get a better understanding of how to be more strategic when reaching out to students
- Work closely with the Membership Manager to grow the student member base
Requirements:
- An active member of Women in Localization or proven interest in becoming one
- Translation/Localization Student or recent graduate (less than 1 year)
- Communicative, engaging and enthusiastic person
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Fluent in English
- Desirable: Experience (current or past) volunteering organizations similar to Women in Localization
Commitment expected:
- Available to participate in weekly Chapter team calls (30-45 minutes)
- Average 2 hours per week for role tasks
- The term for Chapter Student Interns is 1 year. After this period, volunteers can continue volunteering with the Chapter in a different role, or with the global programs of Women in Localization.
Program: Technology
Number of openings: 1
Location: Remote
The ideal candidate needs to meet the following criteria:
- Expertise in technology and desire to learn more
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience in creating processes and procedures
- Experience in database management and/or web development (desired)
- Some experience in evaluating technology opportunities
- Some experience in the implementation and support of virtual platforms
- Knowledgeable in technology and desire to learn more
- Desire to grow, work with women across the globe and be exposed to new situations and mentorship opportunities
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a technology liaison with our US-based and international chapters
- Monitor compliance, provide assigned tech software support to all global chapters, document processes.
- Attention to detail, ability to communicate with and coordinate with chapter managers across the whole globe, ability to implement our strategy across chapters
- Participate in bi-weekly calls of Technology Program.
- Engage and collaborate on technology and cross-functional initiatives
Commitment Expected: This is a volunteer position for a minimum 1 year commitment for approx. 5 hrs/month. Own and manage assigned tech tools.
Apply now