Language Research & Vision Data Annotation Intern On-site

X STAR TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site internship

Long-term opportunity

Mentorship

Job summary

X STAR TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. in Singapore offers an on-site internship focused on language research, localization analysis, and data annotation for NLP and CV tasks. You will investigate linguistic features, annotate text and audio, and evaluate AI outputs under project guidelines.

The role emphasizes strong linguistic fundamentals, analytical writing, and attention to detail, with potential for long-term opportunities and hands-on mentorship in a fast‑growing tech environment.

Qualifications

• Pursuing degree in Linguistics or related field with strong academic results.
• Native or near-native proficiency in one or more target languages: Malay, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, or English.
• Solid grounding in core linguistic concepts: phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, or pragmatics.
• Strong analytical reading and writing skills; ability to produce clear, structured written assessments.
• Able to follow detailed annotation guidelines and flag ambiguities systematically.

Responsibilities

• Language research: investigate linguistic characteristics of target languages — phonology, morphology, pragmatics, regional variation, and code-switching behaviors.
• Localization analysis: identify how language use differs across regions, registers, and cultural contexts; document findings to guide model adaptation.
• Pronunciation & phonetic work: analyse and annotate pronunciation characteristics, prosodic patterns, and phonetic variation for speech tasks.
• Text & audio annotation: label data for semantic classification, grammaticality judgments, sentiment, discourse structure, and speaker intent.
• Language model evaluation: assess AI-generated outputs for fluency, accuracy, cultural appropriateness, and task fit; provide detailed feedback.

Skills

Linguistics knowledge

Analytical writing

Attention to detail

Education

Pursuing or recently completed degree in Linguistics

Tools

Label Studio

Labelbox

Prodigy

Job description

X STAR TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. in Singapore offers an on-site internship focused on language research, localization analysis, and data annotation for NLP and CV tasks. You will investigate linguistic features, annotate text and audio, and evaluate AI outputs under project guidelines.

The role emphasizes strong linguistic fundamentals, analytical writing, and attention to detail, with potential for long-term opportunities and hands-on mentorship in a fast‑growing tech environment.