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Applied Science: PhD Internship Opportunities

Microsoft· Applied Sciences
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Redmond, WA, Mountain View, CA$6.8k/mo - $13.5k/mointernPosted 1mo ago

About the role

Applied Science PhD Intern at Microsoft working on research-to-product integration in AI/ML/LLM/SLM/agent applications. Focus on data analysis, modeling, machine learning, and advancing intelligent solutions within product and service contexts across multiple locations.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze and improve performance of advanced algorithms on large-scale datasets and cutting-edge research in machine intelligence and machine learning applications.
  • Think through product scenarios and goals, identify key challenges, then fit scenario asks into ML tasks, design experimental process for iteration and optimization.
  • Implement prototypes of scalable systems in AI applications. Gain an understanding of a broad area of research and applicable research techniques, as well as a basic knowledge of industry trends and share your knowledge with immediate team members.
  • Prepare data to be used for analysis by reviewing criteria that reflect quality and technical constraints. Reviews data and suggests data to be included and excluded and be able to describe actions taken to address data quality problems.
  • Assist with the development of usable datasets for modeling purposes and support the scaling of feature ideation and data preparation.
  • Help take cleaned data and adapt for machine learning purposes, under the direction of a senior team member

Qualifications

  • Currently pursuing a Doctorate Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field.
  • Must have at least one additional quarter/semester of school remaining following the completion of the internship.
  • Candidate must be enrolled in a full time bachelor’s, masters, MBA, or PhD program in area relevant for the role during the academic term immediately before their internship.

Skills

Required:Algorithm performance analysisExperiment designPrototype developmentData preparation

Benefits

  • Benefits and other compensation may be available (varies by location); see pay information linked in job description.
Last updated Oct 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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