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MIT Lincoln Laboratory · 1 day ago

Group 24 | CO-OP | Large Language Model Researcher for Foreign Language Education | Jan - Jun 2026

Lexington, MA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$24.50/hr - $31/hr

Start in 2026 Winter

MIT Lincoln Laboratory is focused on developing human-centered technologies for national security. They are seeking a motivated Co-op student to innovate with Large Language Models to support foreign language learners, involving experimentation with AI systems and data analysis.

BiotechnologyInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

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

PythonMachine LearningData AnalysisTeam CollaborationWillingness to LearnTensorflowPytorchVllmOllamaLlama.cppProblem-Solving

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