Fw: Language Technology Talent Acquisition Newsletter v25.05
Keith Vander Linden
kvlinden at calvin.edu
Mon May 12 08:44:42 EDT 2025
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From: SIL <robert_w_clementz at sil.org>
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2025 8:41 AM
To: Keith Vander Linden <kvlinden at calvin.edu>
Subject: Language Technology Talent Acquisition Newsletter v25.05
Looking forward to the many quality interns this summer.
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>From the Manager’s Desk
by Robert Clementz
We are thrilled to announce the continued advancement of Language Technology division's growth journey. This past year has witnessed a remarkable surge in interest in our work, bringing talented individuals from diverse backgrounds to our doorstep.
Through strategic recruiting initiatives and the invaluable network connections provided by our colleagues, we have successfully filled all available positions for our upcoming summer internship program. We are honored to welcome more than 15 young people who will be joining us in the coming months to contribute their skills and enthusiasm to our mission.
This wonderful response represents a true win-win opportunity. Our dedicated mentors are eagerly anticipating the chance to guide and nurture these individuals, sharing both technical expertise and professional wisdom. Simultaneously, we believe our interns will embark on a transformative learning experience that will significantly enhance their professional development as they advance in their technology careers.
The relationships formed during these internships often blossom into long-term professional connections that enrich our community and strengthen the future of language technology innovation. We believe in creating an environment where knowledge flows freely, questions are encouraged, and collaboration thrives.
As we continue to grow, we remain passionately committed to identifying and welcoming individuals who wish to apply their technological talents and expertise to advance Bible translation initiatives worldwide. If you or someone you know shares our vision and possesses skills in this field, we invite you to connect with us.
Together, we can harness the power of technology to break down language barriers and make Scripture accessible to communities around the globe.
Language Technology Staff Highlight
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Brian: Could you walk us through your professional and/or ministry experience before becoming part of the SIL team?
Jason Naylor: Before I joined SIL I was working for a contractor for the department of defense out of San Luis Obispo, California. We were bought out by Boeing just as I was leaving to focus on support raising to join SIL
Brian: Tell us about your current position and the specific Language Technology team you work with.
Jason: I am currently the FieldWorks project lead as well as the lead on The Combine and at least temporarily leading the Lexical Tools group which oversees all of the Language
Technology tools that deal with dictionary data.
Brian: Looking back, what is one individual or experience that sparked your passion for joining the Bible translation movement?
Jason: I was at a small group meeting with my church during our missions week when Lloyd Goss shared about Wycliffe Bible Translators and his role as an IT manager. I cornered him afterward and asked if there was a need for software developers and that is how my journey began.
Brian: When you reflect on your daily responsibilities, which elements bring you the most fulfillment?
Jason: I find great satisfaction in solving a problem that I know is keeping linguists in the field from being able to help language communities. That might be a bug they have reported, a feature they requested, or an idea for a tool that could make their life easier.
Brian: If you had to capture the essence of your teammates in just a handful of words, what would you say?
Jason: My teammates are all passionate about using their skills to help underserved people around the world.
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Prayer Points for Talent Acquisition
* SIL’s annual celebration of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022-2032) was hosted in the Solomon Islands on International Mother Language Day, February 21, 2025. These annual global gatherings celebrate indigenous languages, draw attention to their status, and mobilize stakeholders and resources for their promotion and preservation.
Pray that we will continue supporting language communities in their goals to expand possibilities, gain equal access to critical resources, engage with the Bible and flourish together.
* Pray for the mentors and interns working together this summer.
* In addition to the summer interns, pray for the many people that have been interviewed for some of the roles to the right.
Selected Job Opportunities
· AI (NLP) Applications Developer
· UX/UI Designer
· Web Developer
· Type Designer
· Copywriter
· Script Technologist
· LT Field Recruiter
· LT Follow-up Recruiter
· Software Developer
· Talent Acquisition Specialist
· Software Architect
· SEO Specialist
· Script Engineer
· Software Test Engineer
· Technical Trainer
· Language Technology Specialist
· Back End Developer
· DevOps Engineer
· Product Manager
· Video Editor
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