AI Localization & Translation Systems INTERN

The Focus on the Family Internship Program provides valuable experience, professional and spiritual development, and lasting friendships for over 30 college upperclassmen each summer. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Focus on the Family has nearly 700 employees who work to achieve the mission of enriching the lives of families, engaging the culture, advocating for life and spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The work is meaningful, the culture is rewarding, and the purpose is eternal. AI Localization & Translation Systems Intern How You Contribute Focus on the Family Global Ministry Delivery serves ministry partners around the world by helping local organizations access, translate, adapt, and distribute family-strengthening resources in their own languages and cultural contexts. Our team works with ministry leaders, translators, content distributors, and strategic partners across dozens of countries. As an intern, you would help explore how emerging artificial intelligence technologies can improve the quality, consistency, and scalability of multilingual content delivery. You would contribute to designing and prototyping AI-powered translation workflows that help ministry partners accelerate translation while maintaining linguistic accuracy, cultural appropriateness, and ministry effectiveness. The work has the potential to support global ministry efforts by making trusted family resources more accessible to people in their heart language. Responsibilities – What Does “A Day in the Life” Look Like? In this internship, the intern may: Research current AI translation, localization, and language-model technologies. Design and develop a prototype AI translation agent using commercially available AI tools and APIs. Build workflows that translate content into target languages while adhering to predefined style guides and language preferences. Analyze language samples, translation memories, and reference materials to improve translation quality and consistency. Experiment with methods for adapting translation output to different linguistic styles (for example, formal vs. conversational Portuguese). Design and test quality-control processes that allow bilingual reviewers to evaluate and score translated content. Explore methods for incorporating reviewer feedback into future translation prompts, workflows, and system configurations. Collaborate with Global Ministry Delivery team members to define requirements, review progress, and demonstrate findings. Document technical architecture, recommendations, limitations, and future development opportunities. Present a final prototype, evaluation results, and implementation roadmap to stakeholders. Goals – How Do We Want You to Learn and Grow? Through this internship, the intern will have the opportunity to: Learn how AI technologies are being applied to global content translation and localization challenges. Gain hands-on experience building agent-based workflows using modern large language models and AI development tools. Develop skills in prompt engineering, AI evaluation methodologies, workflow automation, and human-in-the-loop quality assurance. Understand how translation quality, cultural adaptation, and ministry objectives intersect in international content distribution. Learn how to gather stakeholder requirements and translate them into practical technical solutions. Develop experience presenting technical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences. Grow in project management, communication, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration. Experience – What Are We Looking for in a Candidate? Ideal candidates should have: Required Qualifications Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Computational Linguistics, Software Engineering, or a related field. Demonstrated experience building software projects using AI tools, large language models, machine learning, or automation platforms. Familiarity with Python or another modern programming language. Experience working with APIs, automation tools, or AI development environments. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to work independently with minimal day-to-day technical supervision. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Interest in language technology, translation systems, or international communications. Preferred Qualifications Experience building AI agents, chatbots, retrieval systems, or workflow automation solutions. Familiarity with localization, translation memory systems, or multilingual content workflows. Experience using platforms such as Azure AI, OpenAI, LangChain, Semantic Kernel, CrewAI, n8n, Make, or similar tools. Knowledge of prompt optimization, evaluation frameworks, and human-feedback systems. Proficiency in a second language. Portfolio, GitHub repository, or examples of prior AI-related projects. Internship Expectations As a non-profit ministry, Focus on the Family is committed to hiring staff who are dedicated to sharing the gospel and live by biblical truths. Therefore, all candidates must: Exemplify Ephesians 5:1-2, “Therefore be imitators of God as dear children and walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us...” Pursue the Great Commission given by Jesus Christ in Matthew 28:19-20, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ; maintaining a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Focus; adhering to the Standard of Moral Conduct and Statement of Faith; upholding Focus on the Family's ministry in prayer Demonstrate behaviors aligned with Focus on the Family core values Additional Notes: This position is an unpaid intern. There will be no compensation or pay for this position, but a $3,500 honorarium; lunch will be provided during workdays, and housing will be provided for out-of-town students only. Only upperclassmen college students need apply for a summer internship. Transportation is the responsibility of the intern and may be a condition of acceptance. Helping Families Thrive in Christ! Focus on the Family is a 501c3 Christian Non-Profit Ministry.