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Research Intern - Interactive Multimodal Futures Group (Situated, Social & Ubiquitous Computing)

Microsoft· Research Sciences
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Redmond, WA$6.8k/mo - $13.5k/mo internshipPosted 1w ago

About the role

PhD-level Research Intern to work on situated interaction, social computing, ubiquitous computing, and human-centered AI systems within Microsoft Research IMF group. Responsibilities include prototyping real-time systems, multimodal sensing, user studies, ML model development, and exploring generative AI for human-AI interaction.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement research prototypes for real-time situated and adaptive interaction.
  • Explore the use of the latest generative AI techniques related to interpreting multimodal interaction, conversation, and behavioral signals.
  • Conduct user studies and analyze multimodal data.
  • Contribute to publications and share findings with the research community.

Qualifications

  • Currently enrolled in a Doctorate degree program in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), Computer Science, Cognitive Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Psychology, or related STEM field.

Skills

Required:PhD-level research in HCI/HRI/CS/Robotics/Psychology or relatedMultimodal sensing and data analysis
Nice to have:Generative AI techniquesML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch)Real-time interactive systemsUser studies / human-subjects research

Benefits

  • Base pay range: USD $6,810 - $13,480 per month. Location-specific base pay range: USD $8,920 - $14,610 per month (San Francisco Bay area and NYC).
  • Benefits and other compensation may apply; see linked pay information.
Last updated Oct 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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