Intern, AI for Good Research Lab

Contract

Hybrid

Deadline

May 22, 2026

About the organization

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Microsoft

Organization type

Private Sector

In A Nutshell

Location

Hybrid Nairobi, Kenya

Job Type

Contract

Experience Level

Entry-level

Deadline to apply

May 22, 2026

Conduct research and lead research collaborations that yield new insights, theories, analyses, data, algorithms, and/or prototypes that advance the state of the art in computer science and engineering, as well as general scientific knowledge.

Responsibilities

  • Review existing literature and identify gaps in the state-of-the-art and formulate research questions.
  • Design experiments that apply cutting-edge research in machine intelligence and machine learning. Implement prototypes of scalable systems in AI applications.
  • Collaborate closely with team members and potential external collaborators on developing systems from prototyping to production level.
  • Under instruction from others, research new tools, technologies, and methods being used in the research community and contribute your knowledge around a specialized tool/method to support planning for research projects.

Skillset

  • Must be currently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science or a related STEM field.
  • Must have at least one additional quarter/semester of school remaining following the completion of the internship.
  • Must have at least 2 years of experience with modeling in Python and at least 2 years of experience with deep learning models.
  • Must be fluent in English (verbal and written).

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