LINGUIST List 17.338
Wed Feb 01 2006
Support: English/Comp Ling: Graduate Student, NY
Editor for this issue: Vanessa Manion
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1. Andrew
Borthwick,
English & Computational Linguistics: Graduate Student, ChoiceMaker Technologies, Inc.,NY, USA
Message 1: English & Computational Linguistics: Graduate Student, ChoiceMaker Technologies, Inc.,NY, USA
Date: 01-Feb-2006
From: Andrew Borthwick <andrew.borthwickchoicemaker.com>
Subject: English & Computational Linguistics: Graduate Student, ChoiceMaker Technologies, Inc.,NY, USA
Institution/Organization: ChoiceMaker Technologies, Inc. Department: Level: MA / MSc Duties: Summer Intern Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics Required Language(s): English (eng)
Description:
ChoiceMaker Technologies, a New York City startup, seeks a computational linguistics graduate student with an appetite for grammar development for a summer internship to work on a challenging problem involving the parsing of postal addresses.
The successful candidate will work full-time over the summer of 2006. The work will primarily involve developing and testing postal address grammars using ChoiceMaker's proprietary grammar development tool, but may also involve some work in Java and possibly Prolog. This position will report to ChoiceMaker's Senior Computer Scientist, who has a Ph.D. in computational linguistics and has published extensively in the field.
Mandatory Qualifications: - Graduate student in computational linguistics. - Good understanding of formal language theory - Enjoy grammar development - Proficient in Unix or Linux - Fluent in English
Desirable Qualifications: The ideal candidate would also display strength in all of the following areas: - Strong programming skills in Java - Familiarity with Prolog - Good writing and verbal communication skills
Compensation: - Compensation is $800/week
Contact: No phone calls please. Send your resume and cover letter to intern2006choicemaker.com
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