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About the Role
Research Internships at Microsoft provide a dynamic environment for research careers with a network of world-class research labs. The Office of Applied Research seeks research interns to conduct state-of-the-art applied research, transforming theory into reality and advancing the state-of-the-art in the enterprise AI space. Ideal candidates have proven experience in Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Natural Language Processing (NLP), Reinforcement Learning (RL), Learning from human feedback, and Human-centered AI.
Responsibilities
- Conduct state-of-the-art applied research.
- Learn, collaborate, and network with fellow doctoral candidates and researchers.
- Advance research and development strides.
- Collaborate with mentors and other researchers.
- Present findings.
- Contribute to the research community.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a Doctorate Degree program in Computer Science, Information Science, Statistics, Information Systems, Economics, Operation Research or a related STEM field.
- Must be physically located in their manager’s Microsoft worksite location for the duration of their internship.
- Submit a minimum of two reference letters, a cover letter, and any relevant work or research samples.
Skills
- Generative AI
- Large Language Models (LLMs)
- Natural Language Processing (NLP)
- Reinforcement Learning (RL)
- Learning from human feedback
- Human-centered AI
- Reinforcement learning
- Model mid- and post-training
- Continual learning
- Differential privacy
- Human-AI collaboration
- Enterprise AI agents
- Learning from user feedback in real-world deployments
- Collaborative or Multi-party AI Agents
- Mid- and post-training for LLMs / Agents
- Learning from user interaction or feedback
- Synthetic data generation for LLM evaluation and fine-tuning
- Understanding, verifying, or evaluating LLMs outputs
- Differential privacy for LLM and data
- Continual Learning / Test-time Training
- Agents (e.g. Memory, Goal management, Inter-Agent conversations)
- Multi Agent Simulations
- Forward deployment for enterprise AI
- Ability to think unconventionally to derive creative and innovative solutions.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with mentor and others.
- Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills.
- Cross-group and cross-culture collaboration skills.
Location
- Microsoft worksite location
Work Type
- Internship
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Doctorate Degree program enrollment
- 1+ year(s) of experience in conducting research and writing peer-reviewed publications.
Education Level
- Doctorate Degree
Salary/Compensations
- USD $6,810 - $13,480 per month
- USD $8,920 - $14,610 per month (San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area)
Benefits
- Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
About the Company
- Microsoft provides a network of world-class research labs led by globally-recognized scientists and engineers.
- The Office of Applied Research pursues innovation in computing, healthcare, economics, and the environment.
- The Office of Applied Research brings together experts in frontier Artificial Intelligence (AI) model development and human-centered AI to tackle real-world challenges at scale in the enterprise AI space.
- We work closely with research and product partners to ensure Microsoft is advancing cutting-edge research aligned with our core product interests.
Equal Opportunity
- Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances.
- If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.