[Hiring] Voice Recording Participant @Volga Partners

Role Description

Your voice can help us better understand how people from different language backgrounds naturally speak and interact with voice technology. Volga Partners is inviting multilingual participants to join a Global Language Research Project focused on understanding natural English speech across different languages, accents, generations, regions, and devices.

Participants will complete a short, guided English voice-recording activity remotely using their own device. Most participants finish in approximately 20–35 minutes, and the entire task is designed to take less than 60 minutes. No professional voice, acting, or research experience is required.

🎙️ Important: Recordings Are in English

Although we are seeking participants from different language and cultural backgrounds, all recording prompts for this project will be in English.

• Have strong English reading and comprehension skills
• Be comfortable reading short English sentences and conversational prompts aloud
• Be able to understand and follow written instructions in English
• Speak clearly and naturally when recording

You do not need a specific English accent. We want to hear natural voices from people with different language backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Strong English reading and comprehension skills
• Comfortable reading short English sentences and conversational prompts aloud
• Ability to understand and follow written instructions in English
• Clear and natural speaking voice

Requirements

• Access to a clear, properly working personal device capable of completing voice-recording activities (smartphone, tablet/iPad, laptop, or desktop computer)
• Reliable internet access
• A quiet indoor recording environment
• Fluency or strong proficiency in at least one of the listed language groups

Benefits

• $25.00 per completed task for European / Metropolitan French and Canadian French
• $20.00 per completed task for Albanian
• $15.00 per completed task for Chinese — Mandarin, Cantonese & regional varieties, Vietnamese, Portuguese, African French, North African / Maghrebi French, Arabic-French, Caribbean French, Haitian French, and other regional French accents & varieties
• Earn an additional $2.00 if you are aged 55–70, aged 71+, recording on an iPad, or recording on an Apple computer (MacBook or iMac)

Company Description

Volga Partners supports global technology, data, and AI research initiatives by connecting diverse participant communities with opportunities to contribute to emerging research.

Different generations. Different language backgrounds. Different voices. One global research community.