
Overview

Research Internships at Microsoft provide a dynamic environment for research careers with a network of world-class research labs led by globally-recognized scientists and engineers, who pursue innovation in a range of scientific and technical disciplines to help solve complex challenges in diverse fields, including computing, healthcare, economics, and the environment.



In the Systems Innovation research group, we are leveraging our deep workload understanding and combining algorithmic research with Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) techniques and hardware innovation to provide a step function improvement in cloud efficiency, reliability and sustainability. We closely collaborate with multiple research teams and product groups across the globe who bring a multitude of technical expertise in cloud systems, machine learning and software engineering. We disseminate our research both internally and externally through peer-reviewed scientific publications, open-source releases, blog posts, patents, and industry conferences.

 

For this position, you will have a background in Systems research and the motivation and ambition to apply this to production systems. Some of the research problems we are currently working on are: optimizing inferencing of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)/Large Language Models (LLMs), workload-aware placement of compute resources, holistic characterization and modelling of workloads, fault injection for improving workload reliability and mining dependency graphs for web-scale systems. 
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Currently enrolled or accepted in a PhD program in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM field. 
At least 1 year of experience in conducting research and authoring peer-reviewed publications.

Other Requirements

Research Interns are expected to be physically located in their manager’s Microsoft worksite location for the duration of their internship.
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. 
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with distributed systems, cloud infrastructure and software development.
Proficient written and verbal communication skills. 
Able to work in a cross-functional and multi-disciplinary setting across research and product.
Published in one of the following venues: OSDI, SOSP, ASPLOS, NSDI, EuroSys, ATC, SoCC, MLSys, ICSE, FSE, WebConf, etc.

The base pay range for this internship is USD $6,550 - $12,880 per month. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $8,480 - $13,920 per month.

 

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-intern-pay 

 

Microsoft accepts applications and processes offers for these roles on an ongoing basis.

 
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Industry leading healthcare
Educational resources
Discounts on products and services
Savings and investments
Maternity and paternity leave
Generous time away
Giving programs
Opportunities to network and connect

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Microsoft

Microsoft, a leader in technology innovation, seeks a Research Intern for a temporary position requiring a PhD in a STEM field and research experience. The intern will work on cloud efficiency and reliability projects. Benefits include healthcare, educational resources, product discounts, savings plans, parental leave, generous time off, and networking opportunities.

Research Intern - Cloud Efficiency

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