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Research Scientist Intern, AI Research - Speech & Audio (PhD)

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New York, NYInternship$7,650–12,667/moSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$7,650–12,667/mo
Location
New York, NY
Role Type
Internship
Schedule
Internship
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Meta AI seeks a Research Scientist Intern to conduct product-motivated research in machine learning and AI for speech and audio, with a primary focus on speech with large language models. The intern will develop models and algorithms for large-scale production speech tasks and contribute research to Meta products. Internships last 12 to 24 weeks, with various start dates throughout the year.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Machine LearningDeep LearningSpeech TechnologyPythonDeep Learning FrameworksSpeech LLMsComplex Data AnalysisCross-Functional Communication

Qualifications

Research or Work ExperienceExperience With PythonExperience With Deep Learning FrameworksWork Authorization in CountryProven Research Track RecordExperience With Speech LLMsExperience With Complex DataExperience in Team EnvironmentIntent to Return to Degree Program

Full job description

Summary:

Meta AI is currently seeking Research Scientist interns. Our team creates spoken language technology to make it faster and easier for people to build community and connect with others around the world. We conduct product-motivated research in ML/AI and design, develop and deploy state-of-the-art algorithms to the rest of Meta. We work in all aspects of AI for speech and audio processing, with a primary focus on speech with large language models (LLM) to power various speech-LLM-based products. As a Research Scientist Intern, you will help us develop innovative models and algorithms and apply them to large-scale production speech tasks.Our teams at Meta AI offer twelve (12) to twenty-four (24) weeks long internships and we have various start dates throughout the year.

Required Skills:

Research Scientist Intern, AI Research - Speech & Audio (PhD) Responsibilities:

  1. Perform research to advance the science and technology of intelligent machines.

  2. Develop novel and accurate speech algorithms and systems, leveraging deep learning and machine learning on big data resources.

  3. Contribute research that can be applied to Meta product development.

  4. Analyze and improve efficiency, scalability, and stability of various deployed systems.

  5. Collaborate with team members from prototyping to production.

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

  1. Research and/or work experience in machine learning, deep learning, and speech technology

  2. Experience in Python

  3. Experience in deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, Tensorflow, etc)

  4. Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

  1. Proven track record of achieving results as demonstrated by grants, fellowships, patents, as well as first-authored publications at workshops or conferences such as Interspeech, ACL, ICASSP or similar

  2. Experience working on speech LLMs

  3. Experience manipulating and analyzing complex, high-volume, high-dimensionality data from varying sources

  4. Experience working and communicating cross functionally in a team environment

  5. Intent to return to a degree-program after the completion of the internship/co-op

Public Compensation:

$7,650/month to $12,667/month + benefits

Industry: Internet

Equal Opportunity:

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected].

How this job compares

Set against the 2,289 open Research Scientist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$7,650–12,667/mo
  • New York median$100–132K/yr274 salary ranges
  • US median$34–48/hr45 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 338 open Research Scientist jobs in New York and 2,289 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
Research Scientist postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 6 years (1,264 postings).
Education
1,201 of the 2,289 open Research Scientist jobs (52%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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