Cohere · 2 days ago
Research Internship (Winter 2026)
San Francisco, CA
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
Start in 2026 WinterCohere is a company focused on scaling intelligence to serve humanity through the development of AI systems. The Research Internship offers the opportunity to collaborate with researchers on novel ideas and contribute to the production of state-of-the-art models in various AI research areas.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AIMachine LearningNatural Language Processing
Responsibilities
Conduct cutting-edge machine learning research, building and training large language models
Focus on research projects aimed at expanding the frontier of knowledge in language modelling and associate areas such as evaluation, multimodal models, optimisation etc
Disseminate your research results through the production of publications, datasets, and code
Contribute to research initiatives that have practical applications in Cohere’s product development
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing a PhD in Machine Learning, NLP, or a related discipline
Available for a full-time internship that lasts for 4-6 months
Eligible for work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization throughout the internship period
Experience using large-scale distributed training strategies, data annotation and evaluation pipelines, or implementing state of the art ML models
Familiar with autoregressive sequence models, such as Transformers
Strong communication and problem-solving skills with the ability to convey complex research findings clearly and succinctly
Knowledge of programming languages such as Python, C, C++, Lua, or related languages
Knowledge of related ML frameworks such as JAX, Pytorch and Tensorflow
Previous experience in building systems based on machine learning and deep learning techniques
Demonstrate passion for applied NLP models and products
Preferred
Demonstrated expertise through publications in top tier venues in fields such as machine learning, NLP, artificial intelligence, computer vision, optimization, computer science, statistics, applied mathematics, or data science
Proven ability to tackle analytical problems using quantitative methodologies
Proficiency in handling and analysing complex, high-dimensional data from various sources
Experience in applying theoretical and empirical research to real-world problem-solving
Benefits
An open and inclusive culture and work environment
Work closely with a team on the cutting edge of AI research
Weekly lunch stipend, in-office lunches & snacks
Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget to take care of your mental health
100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months
Personal enrichment benefits towards arts and culture, fitness and well-being, quality time, and workspace improvement
Remote-flexible, offices in Toronto, New York, San Francisco, London and Paris, as well as a co-working stipend
6 weeks of vacation (30 working days!)
Company
Cohere
Cohere is an enterprise AI firm developing secure and private AI technology to address real-world business challenges.
Founded in 2019
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Cohere has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (11)
2024 (14)
2023 (13)
2022 (5)
2021 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.71BKey Investors
Government of CanadaTiger Global ManagementIndex Ventures
2025-09-24Series D· $100M
2025-08-14Series D· $500M
2025-06-17Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Aidan Gomez
cofounder + ceo
Ivan Zhang
Co-Founder
Recent News
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