Artificial General Intelligence Research Internship (Audio/Speech/Language Processing and Large Multimodal Model Focus)

22 Minutes ago • Upto 1 Years • Artificial Intelligence

Job Summary

Job Description

Tencent AI Lab in Bellevue, WA seeks research interns for a 3-month (potentially extendable) internship in 2025. Interns will collaborate with researchers on projects focusing on developing novel audio/speech/language processing techniques and large multimodal models. Projects may involve refining post-training processes, optimizing large model architectures, enhancing reasoning abilities, building safe self-improving models/agents, and developing innovative audio/speech processing techniques in text-only and multimodal contexts. Publication of research findings is encouraged. The ideal candidate is a PhD student in a relevant field with research experience in NLP, speech processing, or machine learning, a strong publication record, and programming skills in Python/C++ with deep learning toolkit experience.
Must have:
  • PhD in relevant field
  • NLP/Speech processing/ML research experience
  • Strong publication record
  • Proficient in Python/C++ and deep learning toolkits

Job Details

Business Unit

Technology Engineering Group (TEG) is responsible for supporting the company and its business groups on technology and operational platforms, as well as the construction and operation of R&D management and data centers, TEG provides users with a full range of customer services. As the operator of the largest networking, devices, and data center in Asia,TEG also leads the Tencent Technology Committee in strengthening infrastructure R&D through internal and distributed open source collaboration, constructing new platforms and supporting business innovation.

What the Role Entails

We are seeking artificial general intelligence research interns who are interested in developing novel audio/speech/language processing techniques and large multimodal models for our Seattle area office located at Bellevue WA for the year 2025. Every research intern will work with researchers on a research project aimed at attacking one of the core problems by inventing cutting edge techniques. We encourage discussions and collaborations between researchers and interns. Interns are also encouraged to publish the results from the internship.

Our projects include, but are not limited to, establishing more effective post-training recipe, finding more efficient large model architectures, improving large model reasoning abilities, building safe self-improving models/agents, and developing novel audio/speech processing technique, focusing on both text-only and multimodal scenarios.

Who We Look For

The ideal intern candidates are those who

  • are Ph.D. students in computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics or a related field,
  • are self-motivated and excited about developing novel techniques,
  • have research experiences in natural language processing, speech processing, dialog system, or machine learning,
  • have good publication track records and history of creativity and intellectual flexibility,
  • can program skillfully in Python and/or C++ and have experiences in using one of the leading deep learning toolkits.

About Tencent AI Lab at Seattle Area

Tencent is a leading internet company in China. Tencent AI Lab at Seattle Area was established in May 2017. The lab strives to continuously improve AI's capability in perception, cognition, and creativity. Researchers there aim at solving challenging real-world problems with advanced technologies and publish extensively at top conferences and journals.

Location: Bellevue, WA

Duration: 3 months (with the possibility of extension). Can start any time in the year 2025.

Equal Employment Opportunity at Tencent

As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.

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About The Company

Tencent is a world-leading internet and technology company that develops innovative products and services to improve the quality of life of people around the world.


Founded in 1998 with its headquarters in Shenzhen, China, Tencent's guiding principle is to use technology for good. Our communication and social services connect more than one billion people around the world, helping them to keep in touch with friends and family, access transportation, pay for daily necessities, and even be entertained.


Tencent also publishes some of the world's most popular video games and other high-quality digital content, enriching interactive entertainment experiences for people around the globe.


Tencent also offers a range of services such as cloud computing, advertising, FinTech, and other enterprise services to support our clients' digital transformation and business growth.


Tencent has been listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong since 2004.

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