Linguist Intern

Meta Platforms • Redmond, WA

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About The Position

As an LE intern, you will contribute to language and multimodal data systems for Meta's Multimodal Assistant. You will be responsible for contributing to product language needs, contributing to the strategic vision for data-based model and product improvements, working with cross-functional partners to create consistent Assistant features across supported languages and modalities, and helping to design and develop Meta's language data infrastructure. You will use your analytical mindset, strong communication skills, collaborative attitude, and personal drive to achieve team goals.

Requirements

• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Linguistics, Language Technologies, Computational Linguistics, Speech Science, or a related field.
• Training in various areas of linguistics, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, computational linguistics, and field work.
• Basic familiarity with programming techniques and languages such as Praat, Python, SQL, PHP, Hack, JavaScript, and React.
• Demonstrated ability to cooperate within smaller projects or teams.
• Experience contributing to data experiments.
• Experience with hierarchical structures and ontologies.
• Experience with text/image/video labeling problems.
• Experience forming internal team relationships and fostering external relations.
• Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment.

Nice To Haves

• Actively pursuing an advanced degree in Linguistics, Language Technologies, Computational Linguistics, Speech Science, or a related field.
• Experience with larger scripting projects that involve combining language data from different sources, computing complex metrics over large datasets.
• Strong understanding of the relationship between data and machine learning models to increase linguists' impact on ML projects.
• Familiarity with core data processing techniques and tooling (including version control, unit tests, and other programming best practices).
• Fluency in two or more natural languages.
• Intent to return to degree-program after the completion of the internship.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to product language needs for Meta's Multimodal Assistant.
• Contribute to the strategic vision for data-based model and product improvements.
• Work with cross-functional partners to create consistent Assistant features across supported languages and modalities.
• Help design and develop Meta's language data infrastructure.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Broadcasting and Content Providers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees