Summer 2026 Intern - AI Research
Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. The AI Research Intern will collaborate with a team of research scientists and engineers on projects aimed at advancing AI techniques and contributing to the AI community through research and development.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with a team of research scientists and engineers on a project designed to lead to a submission at a top-tier conference
- Develop novel algorithms and techniques that can be applied to real-world customer challenges within the Salesforce ecosystem
- Contribute to the AI community by focusing on pure research that aligns with your PhD focus area
- Learn about exciting research and applications outside your expertise
- Attend conferences with our researchers to showcase accepted papers (when applicable)
Skills
- PhD or MS candidate in a relevant research area
- Strong background in machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, or reinforcement learning
- Excellent understanding of deep learning techniques, including CNN, RNN, LSTM, GAN, attention models, and optimization methods
- Experience with one or more deep learning libraries and platforms (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow)
- Strong algorithmic problem-solving skills
- Programming proficiency in Python, Java, C/C++, Lua, or a similar language
- Candidates that have published in top-tier conferences or journals (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL, EMNLP, CVPR, CHI) are highly preferred
Benefits
- Time off programs
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Mental health support
- Paid parental leave
- Life and disability insurance
- 401(k)
- Employee stock purchasing program
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