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Research Intern - MSR Montreal / ML Team

11/26/2025

Research Interns apply their theoretical and methodological knowledge while collaborating with other doctoral candidates and renowned researchers. They are expected to present findings and actively contribute to the scientific community during their 12-week internship.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

French

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
Every company has a mission. What's ours? To empower every person and every organization to achieve more. We believe technology can and should be a force for good and that meaningful innovation contributes to a brighter world in the future and today. Our culture doesn’t just encourage curiosity; it embraces it. Each day we make progress together by showing up as our authentic selves. We show up with a learn-it-all mentality. We show up cheering on others, knowing their success doesn't diminish our own. We show up every day open to learning our own biases, changing our behavior, and inviting in differences. Because impact matters. Microsoft operates in 190 countries and is made up of approximately 228,000 passionate employees worldwide.
About the Role
Les stagiaires de recherche appliquent leur savoir théorique et méthodologique. En collaboration avec d'autres candidats au doctorat et certains des chercheurs les plus renommés au monde, ils acquièrent des connaissances, collaborent étroitement et tissent des liens professionnels durables. Non seulement ces stages permettent aux participants de progresser dans leur carrière, mais ils contribuent également à des avancées significatives en recherche et en développement. Durant le stage de 12 semaines, les stagiaires sont encadrés par des mentors, travaillent en équipe avec d'autres chercheurs, présentent leurs résultats et participent activement à la dynamique de la communauté scientifique. Les opportunités de stage sont disponibles dans tous les domaines de recherche et sont proposées tout au long de l'année, bien que les sessions débutent généralement en été. Research Interns put inquiry and theory into practice. Alongside fellow doctoral candidates and some of the world's best researchers, Research Interns learn, collaborate, and network for life. Research Interns not only advance their own careers, but they also contribute to exciting research and development strides. During the 12-week internship, Research Interns are paired with mentors and expected to collaborate with other Research Interns and researchers, present findings, and contribute to the vibrant life of the community. Research internships are available in all areas of research, and are offered year-round, though they typically begin in the summer. Doit être actuellement inscrit à un programme de doctorat en informatique ou dans un domain STIM connexe. Expérience dans la gestion de projets à grande échelle de l'entraînement préliminaire ou de l'affinage des transformateurs/grand modèle de langage specifiquement pour le codage. Expérience en apprentissage par renforcement, y compris le clonage de comportements à grande échelle et l'optimisation des politiques. Expérience en création, optimisation et exécution de canaux d'apprentissage automatique à grande échelle. Expérience en création de canaux de collecte et de conservation de données. Capacité à collaborer, à communiquer efficacement et à travailler au sein d'une équipe multidisciplinaire. Avoir un vif intérêt à l'application de la technologie au monde réel et à son incidence. Expérience dans la promotion de la diversité, de l'inclusion et de l'appartenance dans un environnement de recherche. Currently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science or a related STEM field. In addition to the qualifications below, you'll need to submit a minimum of two reference letters for this position as well as a cover letter and any relevant work or research samples. After you submit your application, a request for letters may be sent to your list of references on your behalf. Note that reference letters cannot be requested until after you have submitted your application, and furthermore, that they might not be automatically requested for all candidates. You may wish to alert your letter writers in advance, so they will be ready to submit your letter. Experience in running large scale experiments with transformers/LLMs pre-training and/or finetuning, more specifically for coding. Experience with reinforcement learning, including large scale behavior cloning and policy optimization Experience in creating, optimizing and running large scale machine learning pipelines Experience in building data collection and curation pipelines. Ability to collaborate, communicate effectively, and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Interest in real-world applications and impact. Experience fostering diversity, inclusion and belonging in a research environment.
Key Skills
Project ManagementTransformersLarge Language ModelsReinforcement LearningBehavior CloningPolicy OptimizationMachine Learning PipelinesData CollectionData CurationCollaborationCommunicationMultidisciplinary TeamworkReal-World ApplicationsDiversityInclusionBelonging
Categories
Science & ResearchTechnologyEducationData & AnalyticsEngineering
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