Microsoft
Research Intern - Gray Systems Lab (GSL)
Redmond, WA +1 · On-site · Internship · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Location
- Redmond, WA
Mountain View, CA - Education
- Currently enrolled in a Doctorate Degree program in computer science, statistics, mathematics, or relevant field.
About the job
Conduct applied research in databases, big data, and cloud systems with Microsoft Azure Data teams, building and evaluating solutions and presenting findings during a 12-week internship.
What you'll do
- Collaborate with mentors, other interns, and researchers on research and development.
- Present findings and contribute to the research community.
- Build systems and conduct rigorous experiments, including running and analyzing experiments at scale.
What they ask for
- Currently enrolled in a Doctorate Degree program in computer science, statistics, mathematics, or a relevant field.
- Physically located at the manager’s Microsoft worksite for the internship duration.
- Submit at least two reference letters, a cover letter, and relevant work or research samples.
Nice to have
- Experience with a general-purpose programming language such as Python, Java, C#, C++, or Rust.
- Experience with database or big data systems; research community contributions, including conference publications, are also valued.
Pay
USD $6,810 - $13,480 per month (base salary); USD $8,920 - $14,610 per month (base salary, San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area)
Tools
Python, Java, C#, C++, Rust, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server
AI focus
Research may involve machine learning for systems, reinforcement learning, fine-tuning and post-training techniques, and agentic workflows and systems.
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