Required Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Master or PhD program in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or a related field.

• Research Interns are expected to be physically located in their manager’s Microsoft worksite location for the duration of their internship.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic and vibrant research environment.
• Willingness to embrace knowledge outside your field of research interest.
• Solid programming skill in Python, PyTorch and experience conducting experiments and writing papers.
• Interdisciplinary research experience across world model, multimodal learning and computer system.
• Experience in LLM, either pre-train or post-train.
• Relevant publications such as CVPR, ACL, ICML, NeurIPS, ICLR, OSDI, SOSP, etc.

Additional Responsibilities

• Research and Analysis: Conduct thorough research on interdisciplinary topic across world model, multimodality and system.
• Documentation and Reporting: Prepare detailed documentation of simulations, methodologies, and findings. Present results and insights to team members and stakeholders.
• Innovation and Problem-Solving: in-depth knowledge and understanding across different disciplines, strong problem formulation and problem-solving skills.