Research Intern - Mobility and Networking Research

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Microsoft Research provides a dynamic environment for research careers with a network of world-class research labs led by globally-recognized scientists and engineers. Our researchers and engineers 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.

Microsoft is investing $5B USD in the Internet of Things (IoT) and the Intelligent Edge over the next 4 years. With a portfolio of products including Azure IoT Hub, Windows IoT Core, and Azure Sphere, our customers can protect and securely connect, monitor, and manage billions of IoT assets. Microsoft Research pioneered edge computing.

With the Intelligent Edge, customers can bring computation closer to data sources thus enabling a new class of latency-sensitive control systems and artificial intelligence applications. The research, tools and services that result from this investment are woven into existing and new products and, at the same time, made open and accessible to the broader community in a bid to accelerate innovation, democratize AI and solve the world’s most pressing challenges.

Responsibilities

Interns put inquiry and theory into practice. Alongside fellow doctoral candidates and some of the world’s best researchers, interns learn, collaborate, and network for life. Interns not only advance their own careers, but they also contribute to exciting research and development strides. During the 12-week internship, students are paired with mentors and expected to collaborate with other 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.

Working alongside experienced researchers the intern will develop technologies that increase the availability of Azure IoT Edge to levels that we have come to expect from our mega-cloud offerings.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Must be currently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science or a related STEM field.
Must have at least 1 year of experience with deep learning for visual object classification.

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated ability to develop original research agendas.
Must be able to collaborate effectively with other researchers and product development teams.
Excellent interpersonal skills, cross-group and cross-culture collaboration.
Ability to think unconventionally to derive creative and innovative solutions.

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