About the Role

Research Intern position at Microsoft's AI Frontier Lab focusing on advancing agentic model capabilities. The role involves conducting cutting-edge research in AI, publishing in top-tier venues, and developing models for reliable task execution across digital systems. Interns will work on reinforcement learning, reasoning enhancement, and large-scale model training during a 12-week program.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct original research in AI and agentic models
• Collaborate with researchers and mentors on projects
• Present research findings to the community
• Contribute to open-source models and libraries
• Work on reinforcement learning for reasoning and tool use agents

Required Skills & Qualifications

Must Have:

• Accepted or currently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science or related STEM field
• At least 1 year of experience with deep learning and large language model training
• Physically located at Microsoft worksite for internship duration
• Submit minimum of two reference letters, cover letter, and relevant work/research samples

Nice to Have:

• Proven expertise in language model pre-training, post-training, or reinforcement learning
• Proven publication record in top-tier conferences
• Demonstrated ability to develop original research in collaborative environment

Benefits & Perks

• Industry leading healthcare