Human Aware Interaction and Learning, Research Intern

Toyota Research Institute • Cambridge, MA

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About The Position

At Toyota Research Institute (TRI), we're on a mission to improve the quality of human life. We're developing new tools and capabilities to amplify the human experience. To lead this transformative shift in mobility, we've built a world-class team in Automated Driving, Energy & Materials, Human-Centered AI, Human Interactive Driving, Large Behavior Models, and Robotics. This is a Summer 2026 paid 12-week internship opportunity. Please note that this internship will be a hybrid in-office role.

Requirements

• Ph.D. Student in related fields - ML/AI, robotics, human-centric AI, or computer vision.
• Publication background in relevant venues in the field. Specific areas: Imitation/reinforcement learning (RL), control and decision theory, human behavior modeling and understanding, shared control, and computational tutoring.
• Frameworks: Pytorch/TensorFlow, and similar DL frameworks and tools.
• Coding: Python, experience working in a team on joint scientific projects.
• An ideal candidate can refine a topic and complete a scientific research plan in collaboration with the mentor and other researchers.

Responsibilities

• Perform research and publish in a relevant venue on relevant topics. Publication target venues include CVPR, ICRA, NeurIPS, and HRI, depending on the exact project outcome.
• Exploration of both computational and cognitive phenomena, working with a team of researchers to create new approaches for understanding, predicting, and interacting with humans.
• Work from approach inception and ideation to validation of the developed approaches.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation for your hard and fun work.
• Access to strong researchers and many resources to utilize.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees