Research Internship, AI for Science
About The Position
The Asta Research Team at the Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) is seeking research interns to help advance science through AI. The team conducts interdisciplinary research spanning AI, HCI, machine learning, and NLP, with work including AI research assistants for scientists, scientific literature understanding and synthesis, end-to-end discovery, human-AI interaction and intelligent interfaces, data-driven discovery, agents that learn over time, agent training methods, and agent evaluation and benchmarking. Interns will conduct high-impact research and author scientific papers for publication in prominent computing conferences and journals. They will collaborate with and learn from an Ai2 mentor and colleagues across the institute, including scientists and engineers. The internship lasts 12 weeks, with a flexible start date. Applicants seeking full consideration for summer 2027 start dates are encouraged to apply by November 15, 2026; applications will also be reviewed on a rolling basis. The role is expected to be based at Ai2’s Seattle offices, though on-site requirements vary by position and team. Compensation depends on current degree enrollment: $94,320 annually for undergraduate interns, $106,110 for master’s interns, and $140,000 for PhD interns. Ai2 is a Seattle-based nonprofit AI research institute whose mission is to build breakthrough AI to solve major problems. The organization describes itself as a learning, diverse, inclusive, collaborative, and transparent workplace, and emphasizes work-life balance.
Requirements
- Be a student completing a PhD, with research experience in Computer Science or a related field and a specific focus in one or more of the team’s active research areas.
- Have a publication record in AI-related venues, such as the listed NLP, HCI, ML, information retrieval, and accessibility conferences.
- Have strong software engineering skills.
- Have experience with system building (for example, React and TypeScript), deep learning frameworks (for example, PyTorch), or agentic frameworks (for example, Autogen).
Responsibilities
- Conduct high-impact research in one or more of the team’s active research areas.
- Author scientific papers for publication in high-profile computing conferences and journals.
- Collaborate with and learn from an Ai2 mentor and other team members, including scientists and engineers.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for team members and their families.
- Employee assistance program.
- Health savings account plan, healthcare reimbursement arrangement plan, and healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account plans.
- $125 per month to assist with commuting or internet expenses.
- $200 per month for fitness and wellbeing expenses.
- Accrued sick days in line with Seattle sick time requirements.
- Paid holidays when a team member is usually scheduled to work on a holiday recognized as a day off.
- Generous paid vacation and sick leave, as well as family leave.
- Opportunities for ongoing education and learning alongside coworkers.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
