Research Intern, PhD, Summer
Listed on 2026-09-17
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Research/Development
Data Scientist, AI Business & Operations -
IT/Tech
Data Scientist, Machine Learning/ ML Engineer, AI Engineer (Applied/Software), AI Business & Operations
Location: Montreal
Google is looking for PhD Research Interns to join their team across Montreal, QC, Toronto, ON, and Waterloo, ON for Summer 2027. This is a paid, full-time internship running 12-14 weeks, designed for doctoral students in their penultimate academic year who are ready to work at the cutting edge of computer science research.
Research Interns work closely with developers to discover, invent, and build at the largest scale. From creating experiments and prototyping implementations to designing architectures, Research Interns work on challenges in artificial intelligence, machine perception, data mining, machine learning, natural language understanding, privacy, computer architecture, networking, operating systems, storage and data management, and more.
Responsibilities- Develop and execute a research agenda.
- Contribute to a productive and innovative team, including working with peers, managers, and partner teams.
- Currently enrolled in a PhD degree in Computer Science, Linguistics, Statistics, Biostatistics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Economics, Natural Sciences, or related technical field.
- Experience in one area of computer science (e.g., Natural Language Understanding, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Algorithmic Foundations of Optimization, Quantum Information Science, Data Science, Software Developing, or similar areas).
- Currently attending a degree program in Canada and available to work full time for 12 weeks outside of university term time.
- Penultimate academic year or returning to a degree program after completion of the internship.
- Experience as a researcher, including internships, full-time, or at a lab.
- Experience contributing to research communities or efforts, including publishing papers in major conferences or journals.
- Experience with one or more general purpose programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript, C/C++, etc.).
Compensation: $120,000 CAD (annualised) + 0% bonus target. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The anticipated application window is open until February 26, 2027. Participation in the internship program requires that you are located in Canada for the duration of the internship program.
Currently enrolled in a PhD in Computer Science or related technical field. Experience in at least one area of computer science such as ML, NLP, Computer Vision, or Deep Learning.
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