Research Intern, PhD, Summer 2027

Job Description

Job Title: Research Intern, PhD, Summer 2027. Location: Multiple U.S. locations

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a research agenda.
• Conduct research and experiments in a relevant technical area.
• Work closely with engineers, researchers, peers, managers, and partner teams.
• Contribute to a productive, innovative, and collaborative research environment;
• Develop experiments and prototype implementations to investigate technical challenges.
• Contribute to research that can influence Google's products, services, and technologies.
• Participate in research efforts that may result in publications, open-source projects, or applications to Google products.

Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science, Linguistics, Statistics, Biostatistics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Economics, Natural Sciences, or a related technical field;
• Experience in at least one area of computer science, such as:
  • Natural Language Understanding
  • Computer Vision
  • Machine Learning
  • Deep Learning
  • Algorithmic Foundations of Optimization
  • Quantum Information Science
  • Data Science
  • Software Engineering
  • Other related technical areas
• English proficiency is required for the internship program.
• Ability to work in the United States for the duration of the internship.

Preferred:

• Currently attending a degree program in the United States.
• Available to work full-time for 12 weeks outside the university term.
• In the penultimate academic year or returning to a degree program after completing the internship.
• Previous research experience through internships, full-time research positions, or laboratory work;
• Contributions to research communities or research efforts, including publications in major conferences or journals.
• Experience with one or more general-purpose programming languages, such as Python, Java, JavaScript, C, or C++.

Benefits and Compensation:

• Paid full-time internship lasting approximately 12-14 weeks.
• US compensation range: $118,000-$157,000.
• Bonus target: 0%.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance for eligible U.S.-based interns.
• Sick time, including five discretionary sick days per instance, in addition to applicable local and state statutory sick leave.
• Paid time off for official company holidays occurring during the internship.
• Personal and professional development opportunities.
• Executive speaker series.
• Community-building activities and opportunities to work with Google research and engineering teams.

Application Instructions:

• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and candidates are encouraged to apply early.
• The anticipated application deadline is February 26, 2027, although the application window may close earlier if all available projects are filled.
• Candidates may wait 90 days or longer to receive an application update.
• Applicants must submit an updated CV or resume.
• The resume should include the anticipated graduation date in MM/YY format.
• Applicants must also submit a current or recent unofficial or official transcript in English.
• In the Education section, select "Now attending" under Degree Status when uploading the transcript.
• Applicants can indicate their preferred working location from Google's available U.S. locations.

Other Information:

• Participation requires candidates to be located in the United States for the entire internship.
• The internship is intended for students in their penultimate academic year pursuing a PhD.
• Google also encourages eligible candidates to consider its Software Engineering PhD internship for research-focused projects.
• Students in earlier academic years are encouraged to apply for Google's Student Researcher opening.
• Google does not accept agency resumes;
• Google is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
• Accommodation is available for applicants who require it during the application process.
• Google may process information submitted through Google Careers and job applications according to its Applicant and Candidate Privacy Policy.