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Posted date: Mar 03, 2025
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.Religious liberty is a fundamental human right enshrined in the US Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. As a company that prioritizes safeguarding fundamental rights in our technology, Microsoft is committed to upholding religious liberty in our products in the age of AI and empowering religious communities achieve more in living their values and transmitting their faith. Too often there has been a stark divide between the worlds of religion and faith on the one hand and those of science and technology on the other. Researchers, product managers, responsible AI officers and more are building an initiative to close this gap between our stated cultural values and the lived experience of our customers. By tailoring existing products more closely to the needs of religious communities, developing new tools specifically for their needs and ensuring that our responsible AI practices reflect ancient wisdom, Microsoft can be the partner of choice for a diverse range of faith-based organizations and individuals.
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.
This summer we will explore critical opportunities for adapting and designing AI systems to better serve the needs of a diversity of religious communities through model evaluations, product design, customer and employee research, responsible AI practices and more. Our Research Intern will have a range of potential projects to choose from within this domain and will be empowered to shape the work in the direction of their passion and external studies. The Research Internship will combine research and practice and involve collaboration with a range of internal and external stakeholders and aim to catalyze the development of a new research focus in this area.
Qualifications
Required QualificationsAccepted or currently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science or a related STEM. 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 QualificationsAcademic study or personal background related to religion, faith, theology or the social scientific study thereof.Experience in entrepreneurial, multistakeholder or multifunctional settings. Demonstrated interest in and dedication to issues of religious inclusion, liberty and participation in civic life.Experience translating abstract, ethical or philosophical principles into concrete, quantifiable metrics.Experience with multiple emerging technologies, such as, but not limited to, Generative AI, Agentic Systems. Demonstrated ability in prototyping with modern AI/ML and development platforms.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.
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