Development PM Assistant (Translation/Interpretation Support)

6 Minutes ago • All levels • Localization

Job Summary

Job Description

As an R&D Project Management Intern, you will support cross-lingual communication and coordination among development, planning, art, and engineering teams in a bilingual (Japanese-Chinese) environment. Your primary responsibility will be translation of development-related materials and interpretation during meetings. This is a valuable opportunity to gain real-world experience in game production workflows and project operations, assisting project managers with schedule management, task progress tracking, and document preparation.
Must have:
  • Translate game development documents (specs, reports, task sheets, bug lists, etc.) between Japanese and Chinese; English translation as needed.
  • Provide interpretation support during internal meetings (consecutive or summary translation).
  • Assist project managers in tracking tasks, managing timelines, and preparing briefings.
  • Communicate with development teams across China and Japan, ensuring accurate cross-language information flow.
  • Maintain and organize project documents, translation archives, and knowledge bases.
  • Support ad hoc project coordination tasks assigned by the PM team.
  • Able to commit to at least 3 days per week, for 3 months or more.
Good to have:
  • Experience living or studying in Japan.
  • Previous internship in gaming or tech.

Job Details

What the Role Entails

As an R&D Project Management Intern, you will support cross-lingual communication and coordination among development, planning, art, and engineering teams in a bilingual (Japanese-Chinese) environment. Your primary responsibility will be translation of development-related materials and interpretation during meetings. This is a valuable opportunity to gain real-world experience in game production workflows and project operations.

Responsibilities

1. Translate game development documents (specs, reports, task sheets, bug lists, etc.) between Japanese and Chinese; English translation as needed

2. Provide interpretation support during internal meetings (consecutive or summary translation)

3. Assist project managers in tracking tasks, managing timelines, and preparing briefings

4. Communicate with development teams across China and Japan, ensuring accurate cross-language information flow

5. Maintain and organize project documents, translation archives, and knowledge bases

6. Support ad hoc project coordination tasks assigned by the PM team

Who We Look For

1. Business-level proficiency in Japanese and Chinese, or Japanese and English (reading/writing/speaking);

2. Strong translation and communication skills; ability to understand technical/game development terminology

3. Detail-oriented, highly organized, with good summarization and cross-functional coordination skills

4. Deep interest in game development, project management, or localization

5. Proficient in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

6. Able to commit to at least 3 days per week, for 3 months or more

7. Preferred: experience living or studying in Japan / previous internship in gaming or tech

Equal Employment Opportunity at Tencent

As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.

Who we are

Tencent is a world-leading internet and technology company that develops innovative products and services to improve the quality of life for people around the world.

Equal Employment Opportunity at Tencent

As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.

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Tencent is a world-leading internet and technology company that develops innovative products and services to improve the quality of life for people around the world.Read MoreEqual Employment Opportunity at TencentAs an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.Read More

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