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Research Intern - Microsoft Research Special Projects

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United States , Redmond

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Salary:

6710.00 - 13270.00 USD / Month

Job 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. Microsoft Research Special Projects is seeking interns to join us in pushing the boundaries of Large Language Model (LLM) capabilities. Examples of research areas of interest include, but are not limited to: LLM memory representations and retrieval methods (e.g., GraphRAG); Detecting temporal changes in memory representations; Improving LLMs’ ability to handle ambiguity; Detecting and mitigating hallucination.

Job Responsibility:

  • Put inquiry and theory into practice
  • Learn, collaborate, and network for life
  • Contribute to exciting research and development strides
  • Collaborate with other Research Interns and researchers
  • Present findings
  • Contribute to the vibrant life of the community

Requirements:

  • Currently enrolled in a PhD program in Statistics, Computer Science, Linguistics, Physics, Operations Research, or a related technical field
  • At least 1 year of hands-on experience working on LLM-focused projects (e.g., prompt engineering, building and evaluating LLM-based systems, etc.)
  • At least 1 year of experience coding in Python
  • 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, a cover letter, and any relevant work or research samples
  • Submit a list of all projects worked on in the last 2 years with start/end dates, overview, role, and technologies used

Nice to have:

  • Programming skills, including ability to prototype ideas
  • Experience working with complex datasets to solve challenging problems
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and make meaningful progress in ambiguous or rapidly evolving research environments
  • Willingness to embrace knowledge/techniques outside of your field of research
  • Familiarity with knowledge graphs and graph machine learning
  • Knowledge of probability and statistics
  • At least one publication as a first author in a top-tier conference or journal
What we offer:

Benefits/perks listed may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 23, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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