Research Internship, PRIOR

Persons in these roles are expected to work from our offices in Seattle. On-site requirements vary based on position and team. If you have questions about on-site work arrangements for this role please ask your recruiter.

• Compensation dependent on current degree enrollment.

Research Intern Undergrad : $94320 (Annually)

Research Intern Masters : $106110 (Annually)

Research Intern PhD : $140000 (Annually)

Who You Are :

Ai2 is seeking passionate early-career researchers to join us for an internship. Undergraduate Masters and PhD graduate students in AI-related fields are invited to apply for full-time research internships with us year-round. Applicants should have an interest in computer vision natural language processing machine learning robotics agents and / or embodied AI. International candidates are welcome to apply. Pay is competitive and visa sponsorship is available.

Ai2 Research Internship Information :

Please apply by January 10 2026 for Summer applications made by January 10th 2026 will be given full consideration any applications received after this date will be considered on a rolling basis. Our initial round of interviews will be scheduled in January.

Who We Are :

Ai2s Perceptual Reasoning and Interaction Research team ( PRIOR ) is looking for PhD students (and strong Masters and Undergraduate) interns to join our team. PRIOR seeks to advance computer vision to create AI systems that see explore learn and reason about the world.

As a research intern in the PRIOR team you will have the opportunity to work in a variety of research areas including :

Your Next Challenge :

At Ai2 you will be working with world-class AI researchers and talented software engineers. We perform team-based ambitious research with a mandate to strive for big breakthroughs not just incremental progress in an exciting and interactive workplace.

All interns are paired with a mentor and will participate directly in Ai2s groundbreaking work. There are no restrictions on publications based on internships. Each of our research teams has a specific application for interested candidates so please familiarize yourself with our projects and apply to the specific team(s) that best match your skills and interests.

Ai2 Research Interns will have the opportunity to do the following tasks :

To see more about our current future and past interns check out our internship page on our website!

What Youll Need : Qualifications :

Bonus qualifications :

Physical Demands and Work Environment :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

A Little More About Ai2 :

Ai2 is a Seattle based non-profit AI research institute founded in 2014 by the late Paul Allen. Our mission is building breakthrough AI to solve the worlds biggest problems. We develop foundational AI research and innovation to deliver real-world impact through large-scale open models data robotics conservation and beyond.

In addition to Ai2s core mission we also aim to contribute to humanity through our treatment of each member of the Ai2 Team. Some highlights are :

Ai2 is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race religion color national origin sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression transgender status sexual stereotypes age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics. You may view the related Know Your Rights compliance poster and the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision by clicking on their corresponding links.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities to the full extent required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you feel you need a reasonable accommodation pursuant to the ADA you are encouraged to contact us at

Benefits :

Note : This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the team members(s) of this position. Team members will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully the team member(s) will possess the skills aptitudes and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge skills or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract implied or otherwise other than an at will relationship.

Required Experience :

Intern

Key Skills

Laboratory Experience,Spss,Data Collection,DNA Isolation,Stata,Biochemistry,Qualitative Research Interviewing,Research Experience,Statistical Software,Molecular Biology,Research Laboratory Experience,Western Blot

Employment Type : Intern

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1