CareerPlan

Summer 2027 Master's AI Research, Reinforcement Learning and LLM Post-Training Intern

Santa Clara, CaliforniaInternship2026-09-21 → 2026-10-22
On-site · United StatesNo visa sponsorship

Core

Research and prototype reinforcement learning methods for post-training language and code models, focusing on policy optimization, reward modeling, and failure analysis.

Role type

Master's level AI research intern (RL and LLM post-training)

Builds

Post-training methods for language and code models

Domain

Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Reinforcement learning, deep learning, Python, PyTorch, LLM post-training, RLHF/RLAIF, preference optimization, reproducible experiments

Preferred skills

Publications at top ML conferences, GPU computing, distributed training, compilers, kernels, optimization

Technologies

Python, PyTorch

Responsibilities

Research and prototype RL methods for post-training; Explore policy optimization and reward modeling; Design and run controlled experiments; Analyze failure modes like reward hacking; Develop evaluation methods; Collaborate on rollout generation and training; Document findings and contribute to publications