Microsoft · 10 hours ago
Research Intern - Microsoft Research Special Projects
Redmond, WA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$8,760/mo - $14,360/mo
1+ years expMicrosoft is a leading technology company that offers dynamic research internships. The Research Intern will work on advancing large language model capabilities and collaborate with top researchers while contributing to innovative research projects.
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Responsibilities
Research Interns put inquiry and theory into practice
Alongside fellow doctoral candidates and some of the world’s best researchers, Research Interns learn, collaborate, and network for life
Research Interns not only advance their own careers, but they also contribute to exciting research and development strides
During the 12-week internship, Research Interns are paired with mentors and expected to collaborate with other Research Interns and researchers, present findings, and contribute to the vibrant life of the community
Research internships are available in all areas of research, and are offered year-round, though they typically begin in the summer
Qualification
Required
Currently enrolled in a PhD program in Statistics, Computer Science, Linguistics, Physics, Operations Research, or a related technical field
At least 1 year of hands-on experience working on LLM-focused projects (e.g., prompt engineering, building and evaluating LLM-based systems, etc.)
At least 1 year of experience coding in Python
Research Interns are expected to be physically located in their manager's Microsoft worksite location for the duration of their internship
In addition to the qualifications below, you'll need to submit a minimum of two reference letters for this position as well as a cover letter and any relevant work or research samples
Preferred
Programming skills, including ability to prototype ideas
Experience working with complex datasets to solve challenging problems
Demonstrated ability to work independently and make meaningful progress in ambiguous or rapidly evolving research environments
Willingness to embrace knowledge/techniques outside of your field of research
Familiarity with knowledge graphs and graph machine learning
Knowledge of probability and statistics
At least one publication as a first author in a top-tier conference or journal
Benefits
Benefits and other compensation
Company
Microsoft
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Funding
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