30.1992, Internships: Linguistic Engineering/Speech Science Summer Internship (3 months' full-time) at Nuance

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Subject: 30.1992, Internships: Linguistic Engineering/Speech Science Summer Internship (3 months' full-time) at Nuance

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Date: Fri, 10 May 2019 11:25:51
From: Franziska Geiser [Franziska.Geiser at nuance.com]
Subject: Linguistic Engineering/Speech Science Summer Internship (3 months' full-time) at Nuance

 University or Organization: Nuance Communications
Web Address: www.nuance.com

Linguistic Field(s): Computational Linguistics
                     General Linguistics

Paid
Internship Location: Aachen, Germany
Minimum Education Level: MA
Special Qualifications: Currently pursuing MS or PhD in Linguistics or Computational Linguistics 


Description:
The intern will focus on improving automatic speech recognition (ASR) in a
variety of German-language products, including smart speakers, mobile apps and
televisions. Much of this work will consist of analyzing how our lexica
contribute to product performance, and then both proposing and implementing
changes to make them more effective.

The successful applicant will have strong Python coding and analytical skills,
as well as experience with natural language processing (NLP) techniques. 

Your responsibilities:
- Applying linguistic training and NLP techniques to analyze customer field
data
- Uncovering systematic problems in our German lexica and fixing them
- Defining processes that can be used to improve other languages’ lexica
- Creating reusable tools in Python to help with these tasks
- Presenting results of the internship to a wider Nuance research audience
- Perform tasks related to securing and keeping the products, tools, and
processes that you are responsible for securing

Your profile: 
- Currently pursuing MS or PhD in Linguistics or Computational Linguistics
- Ability to speak and write German and English fluently and idiomatically
- Experience in phonetics and phonology, and in NLP
- Experience with Python and working in a Linux environment
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

Preferred skills:
- 2+ years of professional experience
- Industry or academic experience with large vocabulary speech recognition
- Excellent team player with effective communication and interpersonal skills

Salaries for these internships vary between 800-1600 EUR/month. Students also
receive a lodging allowance of 400 EUR/month in case they move to Aachen for
the internship.

If you are interested in a position that offers professional challenge along
with a great work environment, we look forward to receiving your application! 


Application Deadline: Open until filled.

Web Address for Applications:https://jobs.nuance.com/job/aachen/intern-linguistic-engineer-speech-scientist/843/11744718
Contact Information:
	Franziska Geiser
	Email: Franziska.Geiser at nuance.com



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