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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What's in a profile?

Language data analyst

Language data collection, annotation, analysis

Language data scientist

Language data and processes research

Language data manager

Language data cleaning, curation, management

Language project manager

Language project and workflow coordination

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

Which knowledge, skills and competences?

01
Disciplinary

Knowledge of languages, linguistic analysis, translating and interpreting

02
(Inter)cultural

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

03
Technical

Using and developing language technologies together with language engineers

04
Data-oriented

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

05
Research-oriented

Applying analytical and critical skills to approach problems and advance knowledge

06
Organisational

Planning, managing and leading projects and teams

07
Transversal

Thinking and communicating creatively and efficiently within teams and with clients