LINGUIST List 22.631 Mon Feb 07 2011 Internships: Applied Ling, Comp Ling: Intern, NLP, Microsoft Editor for this issue: Matthew Lahrman <mattlinguistlist.org> The LINGUIST List strongly encourages employers to use non-discriminatory standards in hiring policy. In particular we urge that employers do not discriminate on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, age, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. However, we have no means of enforcing these standards. To submit an internship, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/internship Directory         1.     Jacqueline Breslin , Applied Linguistics, Computational Linguistics: Intern, Natural Language Technology Development, Microsoft Message 1: Applied Linguistics, Computational Linguistics: Intern, Natural Language Technology Development, Microsoft Date: 07-Feb-2011 From: Jacqueline Breslin <internjbmicrosoft.com> Subject: Applied Linguistics, Computational Linguistics: Intern, Natural Language Technology Development, Microsoft E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: Microsoft Department: Staffing Web Address: http://microsoft.com Type of Work: Nlp Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics Computational Linguistics Position-type: Salaried Minimum Education Level: No Minimum Special Qualifications: - Current student of linguistics, computational linguistics or computer science which includes natural language processing - Good communication skills are a must, both written and verbal - Good programming skills. Some knowledge of any of the following languages: C#, Java, Visual Basic.Net or C++ - Fluency of a foreign language would be advantageous but not essential Description: Would you like the opportunity to contribute to Microsoft Natural Language technology development? Are you interested in salaried position in Natural Language Processing and Computational Linguistics? Do you know what an agglutinative language is and how it differs from other languages? If so, we might just have the position for you. The Language Technology Team (LTT) is a member of Information Worker division of Microsoft responsible for providing Proofing Tools to several Microsoft applications including Microsoft Office. Our team is looking for a person that will help to evaluate the specifications of proofing tools, conduct linguistic tests on newly created proofing tools and support vendors creating these tools. If you have a passion for language and technology, this is an ideal opportunity to gain experience in the world of computational linguistics. We also have a position available in Office Online focused on language technology integration in the global content delivery and translation process. Here we look at machine translation & post-editing, multilingual search, controlled language and translation memory. Responsibilities: - Review Linguistic documents/specifications for spellers, thesauri and hyphenators - Work alongside linguistic vendors and Natural Language Group in US to determine the quality of the Proofing Tools - Support vendors with linguistic issues/linguistic tool support - Manage bugs, drive issues to resolution - Manage transfer of files/accepting vendor handoffs etc. - Look to improve processes within the project - Work on Machine translation, translation memory and controlled language integration, validation and testing - Conduct research and pilots into novel uses of language technology in translation Develop prototype tools and solutions Application Deadline: Open until filled. Contact Information: Jacqueline Breslin Email: internjbmicrosoft.com Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 07-Feb-2011       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.