Vision Language Model Research Intern

About Microsoft

Founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975, Microsoft has come a long way and is now a big American multinational technology corporation. It was founded to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800 but now dominates the personal computer operating system market and has other products and services as well.

Your role

• A computer vision researcher with expertise in deep learning techniques to help our devices compute a better understanding of the user and the environment.
• Able to analyze multimodal sensor data and interpret various human and human-object interactions is key to Applied Sciences’ mission of enabling a seamless set of human-computer interactions.
• As part of this team, you will be working with a growing team of talented researchers already dedicated to this mission and use data and hardware only available to a select few. Naturally, the opportunity for you to push the state of the art in this field is huge.

Training, development & rotations

Interns put inquiry and theory into practice. Alongside fellow doctoral candidates and some of the world’s best researchers, interns learn, collaborate, and network for life. Interns not only advance their own careers, but they also contribute to exciting research and development strides. During the 12-week internship, students are paired with mentors and expected to collaborate with other interns and researchers, present findings, and contribute to the vibrant life of the community. Research internships are available in all areas of research, and are offered year-round, though they typically begin in the summer.

Compensation & benefits

The estimated total pay for this role ranges from approximately US$60,000- US$104,000. As a Microsoft employee, you'll also receive the following benefits:

• Flexible timing: no strict punching in or out system
• A host of on-site activities
• Employee stock purchase plan
• 401K plan
• Stock options
• Equity incentive plan
• Retirement plan

Career progression

Microsoft supports its employee growth with hundreds of online and in-person technical, management, and professional development classes. Microsoft strives to ensure its employees can grow in their career knowledge. From financial education and tuition assistance to specific program training, the employees have opportunities to expand their knowledge on a variety of topics, stay current in their field, and continue to learn as their career progresses.

Work-life balance

The Work-Life Balance at Microsoft is rated a C+ putting it in the Top 50% of similar size companies on Comparably. 73% of Microsoft employees are satisfied with their work-life balance. A well-proportioned work-life balance is necessary to keep employees happy and productive.

Company culture

Microsoft’s work culture relies on some key elements including quality, innovation, giving, accountability, responsiveness, a positive mindset, and diversity. The company ensures the capability to address needs in the dynamic computer market and boost innovation. The current structure is suited to influence the performance of employees to achieve big and help everyone around the world achieve more.

About you

• Must be a PhD or master's student in computer vision or closely related fields with a strong publication record in top-tier vision, NLP or ML conferences (CVPR, NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, ICCV, ECCV, ACL, EMNLP, 3DV). 

How To Apply:

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Sources

• careers.microsoft.com
• us.prosple.com
• glassdoor.com
• youtube.com