Microsoft · 2 hours ago
Research Intern - OneDrive and SharePoint (Summer 2026)
Redmond, WA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$6,710/mo - $13,270/mo
Start in 2026 SummerMicrosoft is a leading technology company offering dynamic research internships in various scientific and technical disciplines. The Research Intern will work within the OneDrive and SharePoint Applied Science team, focusing on Artificial Intelligence innovations and collaborating with product and engineering teams to deliver impactful AI solutions.
Application Performance ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business DevelopmentData ManagementDevOpsInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyManagement Information SystemsNetwork SecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Conduct experiments and develop novel AI models and algorithms to address complex ODSP scenarios (e.g., intelligent document understanding, search/RAG, recommendation, generative experiences, proactive knowledge mining)
Design rigorous evaluation metrics, methodologies, and validation experiments to measure performance and quality of devised AI solutions and agentic AI workflows
Conduct user studies to gather qualitative and quantitative insights, ensuring solutions align with user needs and improve real-world experience
Build datasets (including leveraging privacy-preserving synthetic data techniques) to fine tune and benchmark models for ODSP applications
Deliver models and algorithms for content understanding, enrichment, and use at scale, across a range of different modalities, including text, images, and video
Apply your in-depth knowledge, problem-solving skills, and drive to solve new challenges in the field and realize your ideas in products used worldwide
Present research findings and propose ideas in team discussions; share results through documentation and presentations and contribute to research publications
Embody Microsoft culture and values
Qualification
Required
Currently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, or related fields
Preferred
Demonstrated foundation in machine learning and artificial intelligence
Hands-on experience with modern deep learning techniques (e.g., transformer models, large language models)
Practical Python coding experience with PyTorch or similar frameworks
Ability to prototype and implement algorithms efficiently
Proficient analytical, problem solving, communication, and collaborative skills
Able to formulate hypotheses, drive experiments, and work effectively in a collaborative environment
Demonstrated research impact through publications or projects in relevant AI domains (e.g., natural language processing, information retrieval, computer vision, multimodal AI, knowledge mining)
A track record of applying scientific methods to real-world problems is a plus
Familiarity with LLM training or fine-tuning, particularly using reinforcement learning techniques or AI agent orchestrators
Experience working with large-scale datasets, enterprise content, or content management systems
Experience with privacy-preserving evaluation methods or synthetic data generation is highly desirable
Benefits
Benefits and other compensation
Company
Microsoft
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