Research Intern, Model Shaping (Summer 2027)

• Research and implement novel techniques in one or more of our focus areas
• Design and conduct rigorous experiments to validate hypotheses
• Document findings in scientific publications and blog posts
• Integrate the research results into Together products

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• Strong knowledge of Machine Learning and Deep Learning fundamentals
• Experience with deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, JAX, etc.)
• Familiarity with the Transformer architecture and recent developments in foundation models

• Prior research experience with training foundation models or efficient machine learning
• Publications at leading ML and NLP conferences (such as NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL, or EMNLP)
• Understanding of model optimization techniques and hardware acceleration approaches
• Contributions to open-source machine learning projects

• Escaping the Verifier: Learning to Reason via Demonstrations (ICML 2026)
• Untied Ulysses: Memory-Efficient Context Parallelism via Headwise Chunking (ICML 2026)
• ​​FFT-based Dynamic Subspace Selection for Low-Rank Adaptive Optimization of Large Language Models (ICLR 2026)

Our internship program runs 12 to 14 weeks, giving you the opportunity to work alongside industry-leading engineers and researchers across multiple teams. This cohort's internship dates span either May 17th to August 6th or June 14th to September 3rd in our San Francisco or Amsterdam office.

We offer competitive compensation, housing stipends, and other competitive benefits. The estimated US hourly rate for this role is $58 to $70. Our hourly rates are determined by location, level and role. Individual compensation will be determined by experience, skills, and job-related knowledge.

Application Policy

Please read each role carefully and apply to the position best suited to you. Candidates are limited to 6 applications within a 90-day period, and applications beyond that limit will be automatically rejected. You may apply to additional roles 90 days after your last application.

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