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Language Specialist Project Intern (Language Center) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

ByteDance
San Jose, California
Internship
Posted •
May 16, 2026

About the team:

At ByteDance, the Language Center team is integral, providing essential language support to our engineers, facilitating effective communication and seamless collaboration among RD teams globally. We are also deeply committed to enhancing English proficiency within the global workplace. If you are passionate about language and technology, we'd love to hear from you. Join us in shaping communication at ByteDance!As a project intern, you will have the opportunity to engage in impactful short-term projects that provide you with a glimpse of professional real-world experience. You will gain practical skills through on-the-job learning in a fast-paced work environment and develop a deeper understanding of your career interests.Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.

Job Responsibilities

  • Translate and proofread internal documents between English and Chinese (Mandarin) with accuracy and consistency.
  • Provide simultaneous interpretation for internal meetings between English and Chinese (Mandarin).
  • Support language- and cross-functional projects, including content organization and data labeling.

QualificationsMinimum Qualifications:

  • Currently pursuing a degree in a language-related field.
  • Excellent communication, adaptability, and fast-learning skills; proactive, curious, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong interest in the tech and internet industry; technical translation experience

Job Information【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Hourly) - Campus InternThe hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $25- $40.Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Interns have day one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits and more. Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year). Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for housing allowance.The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) CandidatesQualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

  • Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
  • Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
  • Exercising sound judgment.