About the role#
This is a 12-week internship for the Summer 2027 term. You will join our team in Cambridge to build agentic AI systems for applications like robotics, vehicle design, factory logistics, and numerical optimization. You will work alongside professional researchers to explore novel questions and aim for a research publication.
What you'll do#
- Define your project scope and direction in collaboration with your mentor.
- Conduct a well-scoped research project in a relevant area.
- Work toward publishing your findings in an appropriate venue.
What you'll need#
- You are currently a Ph.D. student in Computer Science, Mathematics, ML/AI, optimization, or a similar field.
- Experience training and fine-tuning foundation models using reinforcement learning.
- Proficiency in using agentic workflows to speed up research experiments.
- A background of publications in relevant venues such as NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, SIOPT, or Math Programming.
Location & details#
- Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- Work Modality: Hybrid.
- Commitment: Full-time.
- This is a paid internship.
About Toyota Research Institute
Toyota Research Institute is a research organization founded in 2016. Based in Los Altos, California, it operates as a subsidiary of Toyota. The company focuses on artificial intelligence, robotics, automated driving, and material sciences. Its staff of approximately 485 employees works to develop technology for vehicles and robots while researching new materials for batteries and fuel cells.
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