Entry-Level Speech Transcriptionist

About the role

You will convert consumer voice recordings into accurate, timestamped text for training and evaluating conversational AI. This volunteer entry-level position is ideal for detail-oriented candidates with strong English listening and typing skills who want to start a career in voice products.

Key responsibilities

• Accurately transcribe short to medium-length consumer voice recordings (clear and noisy audio).
• Apply company transcription guidelines and style rules consistently.
• Add timestamps, speaker labels, and simple metadata when required.
• Flag and categorize audio quality issues, sensitive content, or unclear segments.
• Perform basic quality review and proofreading of transcriptions.
• Meet daily/weekly productivity and accuracy targets.
• Participate in training sessions, feedback loops, and periodic calibration tasks.

Required qualifications

• Native or near-native proficiency in English.
• Typing speed of 50+ WPM with high accuracy.
• Strong listening, grammar, and punctuation skills.
• Comfortable working with web-based transcription tools.
• Reliable internet connection and a quiet workspace.
• Ability to follow detailed style guides and take constructive feedback.

Preferred

• Previous transcription, captioning, or voice-data experience.
• Familiarity with conversational AI concepts or consumer voice products.
• Basic experience with audio editing (Audacity) or timestamping tools.
• Additional language skills for bilingual transcription tasks.

Tools & training

• You will use a web-based transcription platform and be provided a documented style guide.
• Ongoing feedback will be provided.
• Opportunity for cross-training in quality assurance, annotation, and conversational analysis.

Performance metrics

• Target accuracy: ≥95% (after training).Productivity: 1–3 hours of transcribable audio per day (adjustable by audio complexity).
• Turnaround times and QA pass rates tracked weekly.

Benefits & growth

• Flexible remote schedule
• Access to mentorship, upskilling workshops, and internal mobility into Voice QA, Conversational Design, or Data Annotator roles.