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Research Scientist Intern, Language and Agents (PhD)

Meta

Menlo Park, CAInternship$7,650–12,667/moSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$7,650–12,667/mo
Location
Menlo Park, CA
Role Type
Internship
Schedule
Internship
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Doctorate

Job overview

Meta seeks a PhD Research Scientist Intern for its Generative AI efforts across modalities. The intern will develop generative AI algorithms and systems, conduct research on intelligent machines and generative models, and collaborate with researchers and cross-functional partners. The internship lasts 12 to 16 weeks, or 24 weeks, with various start dates throughout the year.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

PythonC++CJavaMachine Learning SystemsDeep Learning SystemsCross-Functional CommunicationComputer VisionQuantitative AnalysisML ExperimentationLarge-Scale Data AnalysisTheoretical ResearchEmpirical ResearchDeep Learning Frameworks

Qualifications

PhD in Relevant FieldWork AuthorizationSignificant Research ResultsFirst-Authored Publications

Full job description

Summary:

Meta was built to help people connect and share, and over the last decade our tools have played a critical part in changing how people around the world communicate with one another. With over a billion people using the service and more than fifty offices around the globe, a career at Meta offers countless ways to make an impact in a fast growing organization.Meta is seeking Research Interns to join our Generative AI efforts across modalities (images, video, 3D, audio, etc.) . We are committed to advancing the field of artificial intelligence by making fundamental advances in technologies to help interact with and understand our world. We are seeking individuals passionate in areas such as generative modeling, deep learning, computer vision, audio and speech processing, natural language processing, machine learning, reinforcement learning, computational statistics, and applied mathematics. Our interns have an opportunity to make core algorithmic advances and apply their ideas at an unprecedented scale.Our internships are twelve (12) to sixteen (16), or twenty-four (24) weeks long and we have various start dates throughout the year.

Required Skills:

Research Scientist Intern, Language and Agents (PhD) Responsibilities:

  1. Develop novel state-of-the-art generative AI algorithms and corresponding systems, leveraging various deep learning techniques.

  2. Based on the project, help analyze and improve efficiency, scalability, and stability of corresponding deployed algorithms.

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

  4. Perform research that enables learning the semantics of and training generative models of data (images, video, 3D, text, audio, and other modalities).

  5. Collaborate with researchers and cross-functional partners including communicating research plans, progress, and results.

  6. Disseminate research results.

  7. When applicable, contribute to research that can be applied to Meta product development.

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

  1. Currently has or is in the process of obtaining a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, or relevant technical field

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

  3. Experience with Python, C++, C, Java or other related languages

  4. Experience building systems based on machine learning and/or deep learning methods

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

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

  2. Proven track record of achieving significant results as demonstrated by grants, fellowships, patents, as well as first-authored publications at leading workshops or conferences such as NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, ACL or similar

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

  4. Experience in advancing AI techniques, including core contributions to open source libraries and frameworks in computer vision

  5. Experience solving analytical problems using quantitative approaches

  6. Experience setting up ML experiments and analyzing their results

  7. Experience manipulating and analyzing complex, large scale, high-dimensionality data from varying sources

  8. Experience in utilizing theoretical and empirical research to solve problems

  9. Experience with deep learning frameworks

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 2,319 open Research Scientist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$7,650–12,667/mo
  • California median$183–274K/yr510 salary ranges
  • US median$34–43/hr44 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 728 open Research Scientist jobs in California and 2,319 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
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 (1,275 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a doctorate or professional degree; 837 of the 2,319 open Research Scientist jobs (36%) ask for a doctorate or professional degree.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 30, 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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