Research Intern - Document Intelligence and Content Understanding

Microsoft • Redmond, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Documents are one of the richest forms in which human knowledge is created and communicated, combining language, visual structure, tables, images, and domain-specific conventions. Our team is developing the next generation of document intelligence systems that can perceive, understand, and reason over this complex multimodal content. As a Research Intern, you will investigate new models and learning techniques that advance the state of the art in document understanding, from fundamental research to challenging real-world scenarios. You will collaborate with researchers and engineers to evaluate new ideas at scale and translate research advances into practical AI capabilities. We are seeking candidates with strong machine learning research experience and an interest in multimodal AI, computer vision, natural language processing, or related areas.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a Doctorate Degree program in Computer Science, STEM, or a relevant field.
• Physically located in their manager’s Microsoft worksite location for the duration of their internship.
• Submit a minimum of two reference letters.
• Submit a cover letter.
• Submit any relevant work or research samples.

Nice To Haves

• Experience conducting research in document intelligence, document understanding, multimodal AI, computer vision, natural language processing, or related areas.
• Experience with large language models, vision-language models, or other multimodal foundation models.
• Experience developing machine learning systems using Python and modern deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch.
• Demonstrated ability to define research questions, design experiments, establish evaluation methodologies, and analyze experimental results.
• Prior research experience demonstrated through publications at peer-reviewed conferences or journals, research internships, or significant research projects.
• Experience collaborating with researchers and engineers to translate research ideas into prototypes or practical AI systems.
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting research findings through papers, technical reports, posters, or presentations.

Responsibilities

• Investigate new models and learning techniques that advance the state of the art in document understanding.
• Evaluate new ideas at scale and translate research advances into practical AI capabilities.
• Collaborate with researchers and engineers.
• Collaborate with other Research Interns and researchers.
• Present findings.
• Contribute to the vibrant life of the community.

Benefits

• Base pay range: USD $6,810 - $13,480 per month.
• Base pay range in San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area: USD $8,920 - $14,610 per month.
• Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree