Applied Science PhD Intern

Microsoft

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On-site
Location
Redmond, WA
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Intern
Posted
2 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Apr 27, 2027

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TL;DR · Applied Science PhD Intern

Applied Science: PhD Internship Opportunities, Turing is a research-focused internship where you will work with global teams to bring advanced research to life in products and services. You will analyze and improve the performance of advanced algorithms on large-scale datasets, focusing on machine intelligence and machine learning applications. Day-to-day responsibilities include identifying product challenges, designing experimental processes for optimization, and implementing prototypes of scalable systems. You will handle data preparation, quality review, and feature ideation under senior guidance. The role requires expertise in AI, LLM, SLM, and agent technologies. Key skills include experience with search, language models, recommender systems, and geospatial intelligence. You will solve technical problems related to improving relevance, discovery, personalization, and end-user satisfaction through state-of-the-art machine learning solutions.

What you'll do

  • Analyze and improve the performance of advanced algorithms on large-scale datasets.
  • Translate product goals into machine learning tasks and design experimental processes for optimization.
  • Implement prototypes of scalable systems for AI applications.
  • Prepare and review data for analysis based on quality and technical constraints.
  • Develop usable datasets for modeling and support the scaling of feature ideation.
  • Adapt cleaned data for machine learning purposes under the direction of senior team members.
  • Share knowledge of research techniques and industry trends with immediate team members.

What we're looking for

  • Currently pursuing a Doctorate Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or a related field.
  • Must have at least one additional quarter or semester of school remaining following the completion of the internship.
  • Must be enrolled in a full-time bachelor's, master's, MBA, or PhD program in a relevant area during the academic term immediately before the internship.
  • Research publications, coursework, or project experience relevant to search, language models, recommender systems, geospatial intelligence, or content and commerce systems (preferred).
  • Experience running controlled experiments and interpreting offline and online evaluation metrics (preferred).
  • Familiarity with large-scale distributed systems or productionizing applied science solutions (preferred).
  • Passion for building AI experiences and understanding how AI tools can improve relevance, discovery, and personalization (preferred).

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