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Microsoft· Data Science
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Israel, Tel Aviv, Herzliya internshipPosted 4d ago

About the role

Data Scientist Intern at Microsoft combines applied AI, engineering, and scientific experimentation to build autonomous AI agents, evaluate large language models (LLMs), and automate research workflows. Design experiments, apply statistical methods, and translate customer and business needs into practical, measurable AI-powered solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and improve autonomous AI agents and research workflow automations using LLMs, relevant algorithms, and appropriate data sources.
  • Explore emerging AI techniques, propose new ideas, and build proofs of concept (POCs) to assess their feasibility, potential value, and limitations.
  • Design experiments and evaluation frameworks for LLMs and AI agents, applying statistical methods to measure quality and reliability while accounting for non-deterministic behavior.
  • Explore data, analyze experimental results, and investigate failure modes to identify opportunities, validate approaches, and iteratively improve AI systems.
  • Communicate findings, limitations, and technical trade-offs clearly, providing actionable insights that inform product and engineering decisions.
  • Collaborate with researchers, engineers, product teams, and other stakeholders to translate customer and business needs into opportunities to enhance products and customer experiences through applied AI.

Qualifications

  • Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Data Science related fields: Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field.
  • At least 3 additional semesters before graduation – graduation date Winter 2028 or later.
  • Knowledge of or experience working with Large Language Models (LLMs), including fine-tuning, modeling, evaluation, frontier models, or specialized models.
  • Hands-on experience writing code in a production environment and working with code repositories (e.g., Git).

Skills

Required:Large Language Models (LLMs)Experiment Design and Statistical MethodsProduction-grade Coding
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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