Spanish Translator

  Mexico

• Oaxaca: 
Oaxaca

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months, 7-12 months, 1-2 years and over 2 years
Dates: ongoing

Description:
Purpose: To translate various documents and manuals from English to Spanish or from Spanish to English
Location: Anywhere
Time Commitment: None
Level of Spanish needed: Advanced
Level of English needed: Advanced

Responsibilities:
This is an excellent opportunity for someone interested in practicing and maintaining their advanced level of Spanish! It is necessary to have documents in both English and Spanish so that they can be more useful to Puentes staff and partner organizations. This volunteer will translate documents (three to 15 pages, depending on their time commitment) from English to Spanish or from Spanish to English. The Puente director will communicate with this volunteer by email and send him/her a document to translate. After the volunteer has translated the document and sent it back, the Puente director will edit and proofread the document. The volunteer will also be able to view the corrections upon request.

Qualifications:
- Excellent Spanish and English writing skills
- Access to email and MS Word
- Ability to work independently

Minimum Education: Bachelors

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: A typical Puente a la Salud Comunitaria Volunteer is interested in Mexico, interested in Public Health, responsible and dependable.

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Phone Interview
• Resume

Puente a la Salud Comunitaria's Mission Statement: Partnering with families, health workers, and farmers to promote the consumption and cultivation of the highly nutritious grain amaranth, Puente a la Salud Comunitaria is dedicated to the eradication of malnutrition and the improvement of health in rural Mexico.

Year Founded: 2003