About the role#
Ai2 is seeking Research Interns to join the Open Ecosystem team. You will contribute to fully open foundation models like Olmo and Molmo. Interns are paired with one or more mentors from the team and are encouraged to collaborate with researchers at external institutions. This role is a full-time, paid position with visa sponsorship available.
What you'll do#
- Define and lead a high-impact research project.
- Train and release leading models.
- Collaborate with and learn from team members across Ai2.
- Build open-source software for the research community.
- Author scientific papers for publication in a high-profile conference or journal.
What you'll need#
- Current pursuit of a doctoral degree in Computer Science or a similar field.
- Research experience in machine learning, natural language processing, language and vision, or related areas.
- Strong software engineering skills, particularly with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch.
- Bonus: A strong publication record at AI-related venues.
- Bonus: Experience in foundation model research, including training dynamics, scaling laws, efficiency, data curation, post-training methods, or agentic training and infrastructure.
- Bonus: Contributions to open-source research libraries.
Location & details#
- Location: Seattle, Washington.
- Modality: On-site.
- Terms: Winter 2027 or Summer 2027.
About Ai2
Ai2 is a non-profit research institute based in Seattle. Paul Allen founded the organization in 2014. It focuses on foundational artificial intelligence research and develops projects in areas like robotics, data applications, and conservation. The institute employs between 201 and 500 people.
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