Summer Research Intern 2027 - Edge communications processing with AI accelerators is a research internship within IBM Research focused on developing advanced AI-driven solutions for performant communication and computing systems at the edge. The intern will develop and optimize AI kernels, inference workloads, and signal-processing algorithms on custom accelerator architectures while performing performance analysis and benchmarking. The role involves mapping complex models onto specialized platforms to solve problems in wireless communications, 5G/6G networks, and integrated sensing and communications. Key technical requirements include proficiency in low-level software development, performance optimization, and mathematics. Candidates should possess experience with machine learning systems, computer architecture, DSP architectures, or FPGA-based implementations. The work addresses the critical challenge of implementing efficient AI inference and hardware-aware software optimizations for next-generation computing systems and edge intelligence applications.