diff --git a/orcid-core/src/main/java/org/orcid/core/common/manager/impl/SummaryManagerImpl.java b/orcid-core/src/main/java/org/orcid/core/common/manager/impl/SummaryManagerImpl.java
index c63fca85d77..c4a02169387 100644
--- a/orcid-core/src/main/java/org/orcid/core/common/manager/impl/SummaryManagerImpl.java
+++ b/orcid-core/src/main/java/org/orcid/core/common/manager/impl/SummaryManagerImpl.java
@@ -296,13 +296,13 @@ public void generateAffiliationsSummary(RecordSummary recordSummary, String orci
             p.setEndDate(t.getEndDate());
             p.setRole(t.getRoleTitle());
             if(t instanceof DistinctionSummary) {
-                p.setType(AffiliationType.DISTINCTION.name());
+                p.setType(AffiliationType.DISTINCTION.value());
             } else if (t instanceof InvitedPositionSummary) {
-                p.setType(AffiliationType.INVITED_POSITION.name());
+                p.setType(AffiliationType.INVITED_POSITION.value());
             } else if (t instanceof MembershipSummary) {
-                p.setType(AffiliationType.MEMBERSHIP.name());
+                p.setType(AffiliationType.MEMBERSHIP.value());
             } else if (t instanceof ServiceSummary) {
-                p.setType(AffiliationType.SERVICE.name());
+                p.setType(AffiliationType.SERVICE.value());
             }
             p.setUrl((t.getUrl() == null || StringUtils.isBlank(t.getUrl().getValue())) ? null : t.getUrl().getValue());
             p.setValidated(!SourceUtils.isSelfAsserted(t.getSource(), orcid));
diff --git a/orcid-core/src/main/java/org/orcid/core/model/Employment.java b/orcid-core/src/main/java/org/orcid/core/model/Employment.java
index 0f5579a6600..554211d8bce 100644
--- a/orcid-core/src/main/java/org/orcid/core/model/Employment.java
+++ b/orcid-core/src/main/java/org/orcid/core/model/Employment.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.media.Schema;
 
 @XmlAccessorType(XmlAccessType.FIELD)
-@XmlType(propOrder = { "putCode", "organizationName", "role", "url", "startDate", "endDate", "validated" })
+@XmlType(propOrder = { "putCode", "type", "organizationName", "role", "url", "startDate", "endDate", "validated" })
 @XmlRootElement(name = "employment", namespace = "http://www.orcid.org/ns/summary")
 @Schema(description = "Employment")
 public class Employment implements Serializable {
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ public class Employment implements Serializable {
     protected FuzzyDate startDate;
     @XmlElement(name = "end-date", namespace = "http://www.orcid.org/ns/common")
     protected FuzzyDate endDate;
+    @XmlElement(name = "type", namespace = "http://www.orcid.org/ns/summary")
+    protected String type;
     @XmlElement(name = "organization-name", namespace = "http://www.orcid.org/ns/summary")
     protected String organizationName;
     @XmlElement(name = "role", namespace = "http://www.orcid.org/ns/summary")