[Hiring] Looking for native Swiss French speakers for a non-professional recording project @Milengo GmbH

Role Description

We are collaborating with one of our key clients on an exciting project to train AI bots used in call centers. The goal is to help these bots understand different intonations, speech cadences, and accents. If you’re a native Swiss French speaker and have a PC with a microphone, this opportunity is perfect for you! This project will start in May/June (we don’t know the exact timeline yet).

What You’ll Do

• Record approximately ~300 provided utterances (short phrases) in your native language, with each utterance saved as a separate file.

Why You’re Needed

• Your recordings will help train call-centre bots, enabling them to better understand diverse speech patterns.

Note

• These recordings will not be used for commercial purposes.

Qualifications

• Native speakers of Swiss French (no linguistic or professional voiceover experience needed).
• A PC with a microphone.
• Ability to install and use the free recording software Audacity (we provide detailed setup instructions).
• A quiet environment for clear, noise-free recordings.

Requirements

• Format: Single-channel WAV PCM.
• Frequency: 16 kHz.
• Silence: 0.5 seconds of silence at the beginning or end of each recording.

To ensure a diverse pool of voices and verify that the recording environment meets the required standards (e.g., no background noise), we will ask shortlisted candidates to submit a short voice sample as part of the application process.

Company Description

Milengo GmbH is one of Europe’s leading language service providers. We want to become a successful strategic partner who makes content localization super easy, affordable, and customized to the individual needs of our clients, and use technology solutions wherever possible to make these goals a reality.

• We serve clients in the mechanical engineering, corporate publishing, e-commerce, and hardware and software industries, among others.
• Milengo has a great mix of cultures and languages, with a team from over 15 countries coordinating translations in more than 70 languages.
• We are especially proud of our corporate culture, which is founded on fairness and trustful partnership.
• We are ambitious learners, humble masters who take pride in performance and success, and serve with confidence and flexibility.