ASL Technology Research Internship – ASL Linguistics (6 months)
About The Position
We are looking for an intern with ASL linguistics knowledge and a technical background to join our generation team for a 6-month internship. The intern will work on glossing and annotating ASL Classifier (CL) video data to support our English-to-Gloss translation model and avatar signing pipeline. Key areas of work include annotation schema design, high-level feature labeling, minimal pair analysis, and helping design evaluations (such as A/B testing) for CL outputs. The intern will also design a CL inventory to be added to our dictionary, with a demo at the end of the internship. This is a hands-on role that bridges ASL linguistics and technology. Strong candidates will be native-level ASL signers with interest in sign language technology and comfort with data annotation or analysis tools.
Requirements
- Native ASL signing skills
- Background in linguistics, CS, data science, or a combination
- Interest in sign language generation technology
- Comfortable with video annotation tools and/or basic data analysis
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Oral and written communication skills.
- Attentiveness.
- Ability to understand and follow directions.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with ASL classifier systems is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Work on glossing and annotating ASL Classifier (CL) video data to support our English-to-Gloss translation model and avatar signing pipeline.
- Design annotation schema.
- Perform high-level feature labeling.
- Conduct minimal pair analysis.
- Help design evaluations (such as A/B testing) for CL outputs.
- Design a CL inventory to be added to our dictionary.
- Provide a demo at the end of the internship.
Benefits
- Paid Vacation Time
- Paid Sick Time
- Paid Holidays
- 401k 6% match with immediate vesting
- Nationwide Medical Insurance plans and coverage (Medical, Dental/Orthodontia, Vision)
- TeleDoc
- HSA company match
- 3 Medical plan options including a Low Deductible PPO Medical Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Engaged Employee Resource Groups
- Outstanding Learning and Career Development Opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
High school or GED
