Explore the diverse opportunities available in the digital industry for graduates in the fields of linguistics, languages and translation.

The “Language data and project specialist” is a new professional profile that encompasses language-, technology- and research-related competences and tasks. It emerged from an evidence-based needs analysis conducted in the Erasmus+ project UPgrading the SKIlls of Linguistics and Language Students - UPSKILLS.

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Which profile suits you best?

Your studies focus(ed) on languages, linguistics or translation/interpreting. You have solid knowledge of cultural issues attached to specific languages. You have good communication skills. It seems that you might fit the professional profile of Language Data and Project Specialist!

Do our short survey and learn more about the knowledge and skills you already have, those that might be useful to acquire, and discover a more specific subprofile that describes you.

This can also help you understand the kinds of jobs that you can apply for and the kinds of tasks they involve.

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Results from survey participants

Language data analyst

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Language data scientist

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Language data manager

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Language project manager

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What's in a profile?

Language data analyst

Language data collection, annotation, analysis

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Language data scientist

Language data and processes research

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Language data manager

Language data cleaning, curation, management

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Language project manager

Language project and workflow coordination

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* Please note that these profile names may differ from job profiles in the labour market.

Which knowledge, skills and competences?

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Disciplinary

Knowledge of languages, linguistic analysis, translating and interpreting

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(Inter)cultural

Awareness of cultural differences, understanding local contexts, mediating between them

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Technical

Using and developing language technologies together with language engineers

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Data-oriented

Familiarity with language data and their collection, curation and (statistical) analysis

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Research-oriented

Applying analytical and critical skills to approach problems and advance knowledge

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Organisational

Planning, managing and leading projects and teams

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Transversal

Thinking and communicating creatively and efficiently within teams and with clients

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Meet the Team

Silvia Bernardini

Silvia Bernardini

Full Professor

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Maja Miličević Petrović

Maja Miličević Petrović

Associate Professor

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Adriano Ferraresi

Adriano Ferraresi

Associate Professor

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Olga Arsic

Olga Arsic

Research fellow

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Daniele Negretti

Daniele Negretti

Web developer