Microsoft
Research Intern - Algorithms Group: Generative Modeling
Redmond, WA · On-site · Internship · Posted Oct 19, 2026
- Education
- Currently enrolled in a master's degree program in Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM field.
About the job
Conduct research on generative modeling algorithms, improving model efficiency and generation quality and exploring new modeling techniques.
What you'll do
- Collaborate with mentors, researchers, and other interns during a 12-week internship.
- Conduct research, present findings, and contribute to research and development.
What they ask for
- Currently enrolled in a master's degree program in Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM field.
- Physically located at the manager’s Microsoft worksite for the internship.
- Submit at least two reference letters, a cover letter, and relevant work or research samples.
Nice to have
- Currently enrolled in a doctorate degree program in a related STEM field.
- Publications at top theoretical CS or ML conferences or journals; familiarity with PyTorch; or experience training large foundation models.
Pay
USD $5,690 - $11,210 per month (base salary); USD $7,410 - $12,250 per month (base salary); USD $6,810 - $13,480 per month (base salary); USD $8,920 - $14,610 per month (base salary)
Tools
diffusion models, image auto-regressive models, language models, PyTorch
AI focus
Research in generative modeling, including algorithmic improvements to model efficiency and generation quality and development of next-generation techniques.
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