Microsoft
Research Intern - Machine Learning at MSR NYC
New York, NY +1 · On-site · Internship · Posted Oct 16, 2026
- Location
- New York, NY
Cambridge, MA - Education
- Currently enrolled in a Doctorate Degree program in Computer Science or a related STEM field.
About the job
Conduct machine learning and AI research at Microsoft Research New York City, collaborating with researchers, presenting findings, and contributing to research and development during a 12-week internship.
What you'll do
- Collaborate with mentors, fellow interns, and researchers on research.
- Present findings and contribute to the research community.
- Apply inquiry and theory to research and development.
What they ask for
- Currently enrolled in a doctorate degree program in Computer Science or a related STEM field.
- Be 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
- Experience with deep learning and language modeling frameworks such as pytorch, huggingface transformers, or vLLM.
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
pytorch, huggingface transformers, vLLM
AI focus
Research in machine learning and AI, with focus areas including reinforcement learning for language models, science of deep learning, post-training, model interpretability and steering, reasoning, recursive self-improvement, and test-time scaling.
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