Research AI Engineer Intern 2027

Job Description

Job Title: Research AI Engineer Intern 2027. Location: Yorktown Heights, New York, USA

Job Type: Internship, Entry Level, On-site

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with AI researchers and engineers to design, prototype, and implement AI solutions.
• Work with large language models (LLMs), multimodal models, and agentic frameworks to solve real-world use cases.
• Design, build, and maintain AI agent frameworks and platforms for scalable orchestration, tool integration, and autonomous task execution.
• Develop experimental demonstrations, proof-of-concepts, and integrations that showcase the value of AI;
• Contribute to AI tools and platforms that improve how AI systems are developed and deployed.
• Work with engineers, researchers, and product managers to translate advanced AI techniques into practical enterprise and user-facing applications.
• Stay current with recent AI research and propose ways to apply new methods to practical solutions.

Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, with the internship suited to MS/PhD students.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Strong programming skills in Python;
• Familiarity with machine learning fundamentals, natural language processing, and generative AI.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.

Preferred:

• Master's degree preferred.
• Understanding of MLOps concepts, including model deployment, monitoring, and scaling.
• Previous experience with open-source contributions, AI research projects, or AI-related hackathons.

Benefits and Compensation:

• Projected annualized compensation range of $89,280 to $163,680.
• Eligible supplemental employees may receive up to 8 paid holidays.
• Minimum of 56 hours of paid sick time.
• Access to the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan;
• Paid family medical leave and disability benefits for eligible employees where required by applicable law.
• Mentorship from experienced IBM engineers and researchers.
• Hands-on experience with state-of-the-art AI models and systems.
• Opportunity to build portfolio-worthy AI applications and demonstrations.
• Exposure to enterprise-scale AI development and deployment practices.

Other Information:

• Work arrangement: On-site.
• No travel is required.
• Internship is a fixed-term co-op position;
• The position is expected to remain posted for 15 days from September 11, 2026, or less if the position is filled sooner.
• IBM will not provide visa sponsorship now or in the future. Candidates must be able to work without current or future visa sponsorship.
• IBM is an equal-opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace.
• IBM may consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable law.