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Research Intern - Inference Economics and Human Agency

United States, Redmond 6710.00 - 13270.00 USD / Month · Job Posted April 19, 2026
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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.

Job Responsibility

  • Conduct empirical research on how human oversight shapes the economic return of AI-assisted work
  • designing controlled experiments, developing session-level evaluation frameworks that link inference cost to output quality and human effort
  • analyzing how interface design choices affect user confidence, reliance, and decision quality during AI-assisted tasks
  • collaborate with the MADE team in the Office of the CTO
  • prepare a submission-ready research manuscript
  • learn, collaborate, and network
  • present findings
  • contribute to the vibrant life of the community

Requirements

  • Currently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science, Cognitive Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Information Systems, Behavioral Economics, or a related STEM field
  • At least 1 year of research experience in one or more of the following: human-AI interaction, decision science, metacognition, AI/LLM evaluation, or computational economics
  • Research Interns are expected to be physically located in their manager’s Microsoft worksite location for the duration of their internship
  • submit a minimum of two reference letters for this position as well as a cover letter and any relevant work or research samples

Nice to have

  • Experience designing and running human-subjects experiments (IRB-compliant protocols, participant recruitment, controlled task studies)
  • Familiarity with LLM agent architectures, prompt engineering, or multi-step AI orchestration systems
  • Background in confidence calibration, signal detection theory, or metacognitive measurement
  • Experience with mixed-methods research combining quantitative behavioral data and qualitative interview analysis
  • Proficiency in Python and statistical analysis tools (R, pandas, scipy, or equivalent)
  • Published or in-progress research in CHI, CSCW, FAccT, AAAI, NeurIPS, or related venues
  • Familiarity with inference cost modeling, token economics, or cloud compute pricing
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