Research Intern - AI Agents - Microsoft Research AI Frontiers at Microsoft

Redmond, Washington, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

20 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

22 Nov, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

AI Agents, Software Engineering, Prototyping, Open-Source Technologies, AI Model Evaluation, Data Analysis, Collaboration, Communication, Feedback Skills, Research, Benchmarking, User Studies, Multi-Disciplinary Teams, Networking, Mentorship, Publication

Industry

Software Development

Description

Building state-of-the-art agentic systems, applications, and environments. Building agent-native ecosystems (e.g., frontier firms, agentic markets) where agents can effectively collaborate alongside people and other agents. Developing evaluation benchmarks, methods, and tooling for agentic capabilities. Research Interns put inquiry and theory into practice. Alongside fellow doctoral candidates and some of the world's best researchers, Research Interns learn, collaborate, and network for life. Research Interns not only advance their own careers, but they also contribute to exciting research and development strides. During the 12-week internship, Research Interns are paired with mentors and expected to collaborate with other Research Interns and researchers, present findings, and contribute to the vibrant life of the community. Research internships are available in all areas of research, and are offered year-round, though they typically begin in the summer. Accepted or currently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science or related STEM field. In addition to the qualifications below, you'll need to submit a minimum of two reference letters for this position as well as a cover letter and any relevant work or research samples. After you submit your application, a request for letters may be sent to your list of references on your behalf. Note that reference letters cannot be requested until after you have submitted your application, and furthermore, that they might not be automatically requested for all candidates. You may wish to alert your letter writers in advance, so they will be ready to submit your letter. Publication record as a lead author or essential contributor at top venues such as: NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, UIST, CHI, ACL, EMNLP, AAAI, ICAPS. Demonstrated software engineering experience building and deploying prototypes, applications, or open-source technologies. Providing a link to GitHub profile (if available) and/or code samples, is encouraged. Hands-on experience evaluating AI models or systems (e.g., running benchmark experiments or user studies, analyzing data). Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams along with a team player mindset, characterized by effective communication, collaboration, and feedback skills.

Responsibilities

Research Interns will build state-of-the-art agentic systems and develop evaluation benchmarks for agentic capabilities. They will collaborate with fellow interns and researchers, present findings, and contribute to the research community.