Research AI Engineer, Intern: 2026

IBM Corporation • Massachusetts, MA

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About The Position

IBM Research takes responsibility for technology and its role in society. Working in IBM Research means you'll join a team who invent what's next in computing, always choosing the big, urgent and mind-bending work that endures and shapes generations. Our passion for discovery, and excitement for defining the future of tech, is what builds our strong culture around solving problems for clients and seeing the real world impact that you can make. IBM's product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED
• Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Strong programming skills in Python.
• Familiarity with machine learning fundamentals, natural language processing and generative AI.
• Strong problem-solving mindset and ability to work in a collaborative team environment.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree
• Currently pursuing a PhD.
• Understanding of MLOps concepts (model deployment, monitoring, scaling).
• Prior experience with open-source contributions, research projects, or hackathons related to AI.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with AI researchers and engineers to design, prototype, and implement AI solutions.
• Work with large language models (LLMs), multimodal models, and agentic frameworks to solve real-world use cases.
• Design, build, and maintain AI agent frameworks and platforms that enable scalable orchestration, tool integration, and autonomous task execution across enterprise and user-facing applications.
• Develop experimental demos, proof-of-concepts, and integrations that showcase the value of AI.
• Stay current with recent AI research and propose ways to bring new methods into practical applications.

Benefits

• employees may be eligible for up to 8 paid holidays
• minimum of 56 hours paid sick time
• IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• IBM offers paid family medical leave and disability benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees