MIT Lincoln Laboratory · 3 months ago
Group 24 | CO-OP | Large Language Model Researcher for Foreign Language Education | Jan - Jun 2026
MIT Lincoln Laboratory is a research institution focused on human-centered technologies for national security. They are seeking a motivated Co-op student to work with Large Language Models to develop tools for foreign language learners, involving experimentation with generative AI systems and data analysis on multilingual datasets.
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Responsibilities
Experiment with baseline generative AI system
Conduct data analysis on multilingual corpora
Design creative prompting strategies
Help define robust metrics and benchmarks to evaluate model performance in real-world foreign language education settings
Qualification
Required
Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in Computer Science, Data Science, AI/ML, Applied Math, Computational Linguistics, or a related field
Fluent in Python
Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn new tools and methods
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
Preferred
Familiarity with Tensorflow or Pytorch
Experience using vllm, ollama, llama.cpp or similar
Company
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
MIT Lincoln Laboratory is a federally funded research and development center chartered to apply advanced technology to problems of national security.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.25MKey Investors
Patrick J. McGovern Foundation
2023-12-20Grant· $0.25M
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