About the role#
Meta Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) is looking for Research Scientist Interns to advance the science of AI alignment and machine learning systems. You will join a multi-disciplinary team to explore open research questions from problem framing through experimentation to publication. Interns drive their own projects with mentorship rather than following a predefined task list. We focus on making AI systems more reliable, efficient, and aligned with human intent. This includes work in reasoning, agents, evaluation, robustness, safety, security, privacy, and world modeling. Internships last between 12 and 24 weeks with various start dates available.
What you'll do#
- Develop novel algorithms and systems using deep learning techniques.
- Analyze and improve algorithms for efficiency, scalability, stability, fairness, security, and privacy.
- Perform research to advance the science and technology of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence.
- Collaborate with researchers and cross-functional partners to communicate research plans, progress, and results.
- Publish research findings and contribute to work that applies to Meta product development.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in or pursuit of a Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or a relevant technical field.
- Experience with Python, C++, C, or Java.
- Experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.
- A first-author publication record at a top-tier ML, NLP, or Systems venue such as NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL, EMNLP, CVPR, ICCV, or MLSys.
- Ability to obtain and maintain work authorization in the country of employment.
- Intent to return to your degree program after the internship.
- Experience building large-scale machine learning systems and training with large datasets.
- A track record of achieving results through grants, fellowships, patents, or publications.
- Demonstrated software engineering experience through internships, work, coding competitions, or open source contributions.
- Experience communicating complex research in a clear and precise manner.
- Ability to work and communicate effectively in a cross-functional team environment.
Location & details#
- This is an on-site role based in Menlo Park, CA; Seattle, WA; Boston, MA; New York, NY; or San Francisco, CA.
- This position is a paid, full-time internship.
- We do not provide sponsorship for this role.
About Meta
Meta develops software and social media applications. It operates platforms such as Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The company maintains headquarters in Menlo Park, California. Current work focuses on augmented and virtual reality alongside artificial intelligence and machine learning.
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