Research Internship, Robotics

Persons in these roles are expected to work from our offices in Seattle. On‑site requirements vary based on position and team. If you have questions about on‑site work arrangements for this role, please ask your recruiter.

Compensation (dependent on current degree enrollment):
Research Intern, Undergrad: $94,320 (Annually)
Research Intern, Masters: $106,110 (Annually)
Research Intern, PhD: $140,000 (Annually)

Ai2 is seeking passionate, early‑career researchers to join us for an internship. Undergraduate, Masters and PhD graduate students in AI‑related fields are invited to apply for full‑time research internships with us year‑round. Applicants should have an interest in computer vision, natural language processing, machine learning, robotics, agents, and/or embodied AI. International candidates are welcome to apply. Pay is competitive, and visa sponsorship is available.

• Duration: 12 weeks
• Start date:
  
  Flexible
• Candidates:
  PhD candidate or master/undergraduate student with a strong research background

As a research intern in the Robotics team, you will support the development and investigate core research problems in foundation models and skills for robotics, contribute to the creation of open data sets, benchmarks, and models, and experiment with robots in the real world.

• Read and analyze scientific literature to investigate and understand AI research.
• Execute AI research under guidance of a mentor, which may include building AI systems or system components, developing datasets, and/or conducting experiments.
• Meet with the mentor to discuss research progress and ideas.

• Pursuing a degree in Computer Science or a similar field with research experience in computer vision, robotics, machine learning, natural language processing, language and vision, or related areas.
• Strong interest in cutting‑edge artificial intelligence research.

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for long periods of time.
• Must be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand, and exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Must be able to observe details at close range.
• Can work under deadlines.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage for team members and their families; employee assistance program.
• Enrollment in health savings account plan, health care reimbursement arrangement plan, and health care and dependent care flexible spending account plans.
• Monthly stipend of $125 to assist with commuting or internet expenses and $200 for fitness and wellbeing expenses.
• Accrued sick days per year in line with Seattle sick time requirements; paid for holidays that Ai2 recognizes as a day off.

Ai2 is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. In accordance with the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws, we provide reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities to the full extent required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

If you feel you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at recruiting.

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