30.1338, Internships: Internship in Applied Linguistics at Ethnic Technologies

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LINGUIST List: Vol-30-1338. Mon Mar 25 2019. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 30.1338, Internships: Internship in Applied Linguistics at Ethnic Technologies

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Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2019 10:51:58
From: Lisa Spira [lspira at ethnictechnologies.com]
Subject: Internship in Applied Linguistics at Ethnic Technologies

 

University or Organization: Ethnic Technologies
Department: Research & Product Developement
Web Address: https://www.ethnictechnologies.com/

Type of Work: Research and Data Analysis

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics

Duration: 20-May-2019 to 23-Aug-2019
Compensation: Paid tbd
Internship Location: South Hackensack, New Jersey, USA
Minimum Education Level: No Minimum
Special Qualifications: - Current undergraduate or graduate student
- Currently living and studying in the United States
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
- Background in at least one second language
- Self-driven and self-motivated; works independently within set objectives
- Basic computer programming skills and knowledge of database software beneficial 


Description:
Ethnic Technologies is offering an opportunity to apply linguistic principles
to data analysis in a business setting. As an intern, your tasks will consist
of:

- Classifying first and last names by ethnicity
- Identifying morphological patterns within lists of names
- Defining rules from visible patterns
- Improving the logic that incorporates name intelligence into a predictive
software product
- Working with large data sets and developing data analysis skills
- Testing theoretical ideas with real-world data
- Applying language principles to industry-leading software.

This internship is 40 hours per week for 4-8 weeks between May 20, 2019 and
August 23, 2019. Exact dates are flexible.

Interns must work from the company office in South Hackensack, NJ. 

To apply, submit as email attachments: (1) a brief cover letter describing
your background and interest and (2) a resume. These can be emailed to Lisa
Spira at lspira at ethnictechnologies.com

Neither attachment should exceed one page; do NOT submit an academic CV.
Please name your attachments clearly with your own name and "cover letter" or
"resume".

In your application material, please identify your current location and
explicitly state that you can work in Northern NJ for the summer. Note that
Ethnic Technologies does NOT provide relocation assistance.


Application Deadline: 01-Apr-2019

Contact Information:
	Lisa Spira
	Email: lspira at ethnictechnologies.com
	Phone: 201-490-4434


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