About the role#
As an Applied Science PhD Intern, you will work within our teams to bring research into our products. You will use data analysis, modeling, and machine learning to improve our services. You will gain experience with research techniques and industry trends while working on projects that affect product quality.
What you'll do#
- Analyze and improve the performance of algorithms on large-scale datasets.
- Conduct research in machine intelligence and machine learning.
- Identify product challenges and translate them into machine learning tasks.
- Design experimental processes for iteration and optimization.
- Implement prototypes of scalable systems for AI applications.
- Prepare and review data for modeling, including addressing data quality issues.
- Adapt cleaned data for machine learning purposes under the guidance of a senior team member.
- Share your findings and knowledge with your immediate team.
What you'll need#
- You are currently pursuing a doctorate degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- You must have at least one quarter or semester of school remaining after your internship ends.
- You must be enrolled in a full-time academic program during the term immediately before the internship.
- Experience or coursework in search, language models, recommender systems, geospatial intelligence, or content and commerce systems.
- Experience running controlled experiments and interpreting evaluation metrics.
- Familiarity with large-scale distributed systems or productionizing applied science solutions.
- An interest in building AI experiences that improve relevance, discovery, and personalization.
Location & details#
- This is a paid, full-time internship.
- This role is on-site in Redmond, Washington, or Mountain View, California.
- Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
About Microsoft
Microsoft is a public company based in Redmond, Washington. It develops software, hardware, and cloud computing services. The company operates in 190 countries and employs approximately 233,210 people. Its products include operating systems, developer tools, and business software.
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