Job Details
Posted date: Nov 06, 2024
Category: Research, Applied, & Data Sciences
Location: Redmond, WA
Employment type: Internship
Work location type: Up to 50% work from home
Role: Individual Contributor
Description
Research Internships at Microsoft provide a dynamic environment for research careers with a network of world-class research labs led by globally-recognized scientists and engineers, who pursue innovation in a range of scientific and technical disciplines to help solve complex challenges in diverse fields, including computing, healthcare, economics, and the environment.The Algorithms group at MSR Redmond is looking for doctoral students to work on theoretical computer science, in particular, differential privacy, algorithms for approximate nearest neighbor search, scheduling theory, algorithms for massive data, and theoretical aspects of Large Language Models. Our researchers and Research Interns have been conducting influential research published in top-tier venues such as STOC, FOCS, SODA, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CCC. For more details on our research group and projects, please see: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/group/algorithms-redmond/
For fullest consideration please apply by December 7, 2024.
Research Interns put inquiry and theory into practice. Alongside fellow doctoral candidates and some of the world’s best researchers, Research Interns learn, collaborate, and network for life. Research Interns not only advance their own careers, but they also contribute to exciting research and development strides. During the 12-week internship, Research Interns are paired with mentors and expected to collaborate with other Research Interns and researchers, present findings, and contribute to the vibrant life of the community. Research internships are available in all areas of research, and are offered year-round, though they typically begin in the summer.
Qualifications
Required QualificationsCurrently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM field. Other RequirementsResearch Interns are expected to be physically located in their manager’s Microsoft worksite location for the duration of their internship.In addition to the qualifications below, you’ll need to submit a minimum of two reference letters for this position as well as a cover letter and any relevant work or research samples. After you submit your application, a request for letters may be sent to your list of references on your behalf. Note that reference letters cannot be requested until after you have submitted your application, and furthermore, that they might not be automatically requested for all candidates. You may wish to alert your letter writers in advance, so they will be ready to submit your letter. Preferred QualificationsSome publications at top theoretical CS or ML conferences (STOC, FOCS, SODA, CCC, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, etc.) or top journals.The base pay range for this internship is USD $6,550 - $12,880 per month. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $8,480 - $13,920 per month.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-intern-pay
Microsoft accepts applications and processes offers for these roles on an ongoing basis.
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