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    Research Intern, Agent RL Training

    NewsBreak · Mountain View, California, United States

    rollingOn-sitePaidPosted 2026-05-27
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    About the role#

    We are looking for a Research Intern to join the Agent RL Training team. You will be paired with a full-time mentor to explore how to apply large language models to core business areas, including content understanding, recommendation, agentic web browsing, and autonomous multi-step task completion. This is a hands-on research role where you will independently drive experiments, propose novel ideas, and iterate quickly.

    What you'll do#

    • Collaborate with your mentor to identify high-impact research directions for applying LLMs to products.
    • Independently run end-to-end SFT experiments on LLM-based agents and assist with RL-related exploration, including reward design and training iteration.
    • Curate and build high-quality training datasets, including instruction-following, preference pairs, agent trajectories, and synthetic data.
    • Contribute to public publications, with support for top-venue submissions during your internship.

    What you'll need#

    • Strong Python and PyTorch skills.
    • Independent capability in end-to-end model SFT with a basic understanding of RL-based post-training methods such as RLHF, DPO, PPO, or GRPO.
    • Excellent taste in model behavior, with the ability to reason about and articulate what constitutes high quality across user-facing domains.
    • Genuine passion for research, demonstrated by reading papers, tinkering with models, and a commitment to advancing the field.
    • High motivation and commitment, including the willingness to put in extra hours when necessary to complete projects.
    • Pursuing or holding a degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or Mathematics.

    Location & details#

    • Location: On-site in Mountain View, California.
    • Type: Full-time, paid internship.
    • Term: Rolling.
    Relevant fields:Computer ScienceData ScienceMathematics

    About NewsBreak

    Founded in 2015, NewsBreak is a Mountain View, California-based software development company with a staff of 51 to 200 employees. The organization operates a digital platform that aggregates local news and information from over 10,000 sources to serve more than 40 million users across the United States. Its technology utilizes machine learning and natural language processing to connect readers with local publishers, creators, and businesses. This privately held company focuses on delivering personalized community content to support local information access.

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