Internship in Next-Generation System Interaction with Contextual Voice Command Activation (f/m/x)

ZEISS Group; Ulm; Hybrid; EUR 12,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship by PhD-level experts

Option to write a master thesis

Job summary

ZEISS Group in Ulm is offering a student internship in the area of interactive system research. You will join a team of scientists and research engineers to work on voice command projects for human-computer interaction without a wake word.

You will prototype with new hardware and sensors, contribute to user-centered design, and receive mentorship from PhD-level experts. The internship can lead to a master thesis and supports hybrid/remote work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a master’s or bachelor’s degree in CS, EE, Physics, or similar.
• Interested in technology and motivated to work on challenging tasks.
• Strong CS background with very good coding skills.
• Experience and/or strong interest in human-centered design.
• Some experiences in at least one of the topics listed above.
• Willing to collaborate and work in complementary teams.
• Good communication skills in English and/or German.
• Willing to learn and explore with initiative and creativity.

Responsibilities

• Work on research projects for interactive systems in a team of scientists and research engineers.
• Voice commands with speaker and context identification without a wake-up word.
• Prototype with new hardware and sensors in the context of automated speech recognition.

Skills

Coding skills

Human-centered design

English/German communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/EE/Physics

Job description

As a student, you work with your colleagues on an equal footing and create ideal conditions for your future career. Step out of your comfort zone, excel and redefine the limits of what is possible. That's just what our employees are doing every single day – in order to set the pace through our innovations and enable outstanding achievements. After all, behind every successful company are many great fascinating people. In a spacious modern setting full of opportunities for further development, ZEISS employees work in a place where expert knowledge and team spirit reign supreme. All of this is supported by a special ownership structure and the long-term goal of the Carl Zeiss Foundation: to bring science and society into the future together. Join us today. Inspire people tomorrow. Diversity is a part of ZEISS. We look forward to receiving your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, philosophy of life, disability, age, sexual orientation or identity.

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Motivation for the Work

Turning today's research into tomorrow's applications – together. At ZEISS, we focus on user-centric innovation to transform ideas into cutting-edge solutions. The ZEISS Innovation Hub @ KIT fosters collaboration between students, researchers, and industry professionals to drive technological advancements.

Your Role

We are seeking passionate and talented students who are eager to shape next-generation products at ZEISS. Integrated in a team of scientists and research engineers, you will work (for at least 4 months) on research projects for interactive systems. In these projects voice commands play a crucial role for human-computer interaction capabilities. The internship will focus on voice commands with speaker and context identification without a wake-up word. It includes user interaction design with novel form factors and prototyping with new hardware and sensors in the context of automated speech recognition.

What We Offer

• An opportunity to build the foundation for next-generation products
• The possibility to conceptualize and implement interaction design and to prototype with new hardware and sensors
• Mentorship by experienced PhD-level experts
• The option to write a master thesis following an internship position
• A modern working environment enabling hybrid work by offering remote workdays
• An opportunity to join a growing company with many career options

Profil

• You are enrolled in a master's or bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or similar
• You are interested in technology and motivated to work on challenging tasks
• You have a strong computer science background with very good coding skills
• You have experience and/or strong interest in human-centered design
• You also have some experiences in at least one of the topics listed above
• You are willing to collaborate and work in complementary teams
• Good communication skills in English and/or German
• You are willing to learn and explore with a high degree of initiative and creativity

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Important note

Please be advised that a valid work permit for Germany is required for non-EU citizens. Unfortunately, applications without a valid work permit and sufficient German language skills may not be considered.