The Lehrstuhl für Informatik 6 of the RWTH Aachen University
is looking for Bachelor/Master students (HiWi/WiHi) for research projects in
machine translation.
Your tasks:
- Implementation and testing of new techniques in machine translation
- Data preparation, translation experiments
- Translation quality analysis
Your benefits:
- Getting involved in state-of-the-art research in machine translation
- Cutting-edge computing environment
- Chances to write a Bachelor/Master thesis
IMPORTANT: You must work as a HiWi/WiHi student for at least 3 months (in average 9 months) before you get a thesis topic and register it. In this thesis preparation period, you will:
- get used to essential softwares/tools
- read and fully understand literature
- produce initial experimental results
Of course, you can also work as HiWi/WiHi without pursuing a thesis.
Minimum qualifications:
- Strong programming skills in Python and/or C++
- Attendance in one of the lectures/seminars/lab courses at the Lehrstuhl für Informatik 6 (this semester or before)
Preferred qualifications:
- Knowledge in Bash unix shells
To apply, please write an e-mail to:
David Thulke
thulke [-at-] cs.rwth-aachen.de
with the followings included:
- Short CV ("Lebenslauf")
- Transcription of your grades ("Notenspiegel") in RWTH Aachen
(if it's your first semester at RWTH, then the grades in your previous university)
- Your current status: degree program, semester
- Description of any experience (courses, projects, industry work, etc.) related to our field (machine learning, natural language processing, machine translation)
- Whether you would like to write a thesis in our chair: if yes, when?
We accept applications on a rolling basis throughout each semester.
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