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Google · 3 months ago

Student Researcher, PhD, Winter/Summer 2026

San Francisco, CA, USA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$113K/yr - $150K/yr

Start in 2026 Winter

Google is a global company seeking students for their Student Researcher Program, which focuses on academic collaborations through research projects. As a Student Researcher, you will participate in developing solutions for real-world, large-scale problems across various research areas.

AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud StorageSearch EngineSEO

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Participate in research to develop solutions for real-world, large-scale problems

Qualification

In Computer ScienceResearch experienceProgramming languagesNatural Language UnderstandingMachine LearningEnglish proficiencyCollaboration skills

Required

Currently enrolled in a PhD degree in Computer Science, Linguistics, Statistics, Biostatistics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Economics, Natural Sciences, or related technical field

Experience in one area of computer science (e.g., Natural Language Understanding, Human Computer Interactions, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Algorithmic Foundations of Optimization, Quantum Information Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, or similar areas)

English proficiency is a requirement for this internship program

An updated CV or resume and a current unofficial or official transcript in English (PDFs preferred)

Anticipated graduation dates (in MM/YY) and any proficiency in coding languages must be listed on the resume

Preferred

Currently enrolled in a full-time degree program and returning to the program after completion of the internship

Currently attending a degree program in the United States

Experience as a researcher, including internships, full-time, or at a lab

Experience contributing to research communities or efforts, including publishing papers in major conferences or journals

Experience with one or more general purpose programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript, C/C++, etc.)

Company

Google

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Google specializes in internet-related services and products, including search, advertising, and software. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.

Founded in 1998

Mountain View, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.google.com

H1B Sponsorship

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (8763)

2024 (8872)

2023 (9682)

2022 (11626)

2021 (9109)

2020 (9785)

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$26.1M

Key Investors

Andy Bechtolsheim

2004-08-19IPO

1999-06-07Series Unknown· $25M

1998-11-01Angel· $1M

Leadership Team

Sundar Pichai

CEO

Thomas Kurian

CEO - Google Cloud

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