Research Scientist Intern - Foundation Model, Vision and Language - 2025 Start

2 Months ago • Upto 1 Years • Research & Development

Job Summary

Job Description

ByteDance is seeking a Research Scientist Intern for its Foundation Model, Vision and Language team starting in 2025. The internship offers flexibility in duration, commitment, and location. Responsibilities include conducting cutting-edge research in computer vision and natural language processing (especially multi-modality and vision/language), publishing research results, transferring research to product applications, and exploring new product ideas. The internship is ideal for PhD students in a relevant technical discipline with research experience in multi-modal understanding, vision and language, and strong coding skills in Python and deep learning frameworks. Preferred candidates have publications in top-tier venues and intend to return to their degree program after the internship. The internship runs from May 6th to July 26th (12 weeks), or in March/August 2025 for a minimum 3-month period.
Must have:
  • PhD in relevant field
  • Research experience in multi-modal understanding
  • Strong Python & deep learning skills
Good to have:
  • Publications in top-tier venues
  • Intention to return to degree program
  • Excellent teamwork and communication skills

Job Details

Responsibilities
ByteDance will be prioritizing applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore, and do not require ByteDance's sponsorship of a visa. About the team Our team's mission is to empower content understanding and creation using CV/NLP related technologies. We focus on cutting-edge R&D in areas like multi-modal understanding, vision and language, foundation models, audio/music understanding and generation with an emphasis on content creation. The team is a mix of experienced research scientists and research engineers, aiming to push the research boundaries in multi-modality and applying our research results to improve the experience of ByteDance users. We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship in 2024. Internships at ByteDance aim to offer students industry exposure and hands-on experience. Watch your ambitions become reality as your inspiration brings infinite opportunities at ByteDance. The research scientist intern position provides unique opportunities that go beyond the constraints of our standard internship program, allowing for flexibility in duration, time commitment, and location of work. Successful candidates must be able to commit to one of the following internship cycles below: 1. Summer Internship - 06 May 2025 to 26 July 2025 (12 weeks) 2. Off cycle / Credit bearing - March 2025 or 12 August 2025 We will prioritise candidates who are able to commit to a minimum 3-month internship period. Please state your availability clearly in your resume (Start date, End date). Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to ByteDance and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early. Your role may involve: - Conduct cutting-edge research and development in computer vision and natural language processing, especially in the areas of multi-modality, vision and language, etc. - Publish our latest research results, and help to build our brand in the research community. - Transfer our research results to product applications, and explore new product ideas with CV/NLP at its core.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: - Currently pursuing a PhD in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline. - Research experience in multi-modal understanding, vision and language, such as video captioning, VQA, Text-to-video retrieval, audio/music understanding and generation, and other related topics. - Highly competent in algorithms and programming; Strong coding skills in Python and popular deep learning frameworks. Preferred Qualifications - Publications in top-tier venues, such as CVPR, ECCV, ICCV, NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, EMNLP, ACL, COLING, etc. - Graduating December 2024 onwards with intent to return to degree-program after the completion of the internship. - Work and collaborate well with team members. - Ability to work independently; Strong communication skills. By submitting an application for this role, you accept and agree to our global applicant privacy policy, which may be accessed here: https://jobs.bytedance.com/en/legal/privacy. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at apac-earlycareers@bytedance.com
Job Information
About Doubao (Seed)

Founded in 2023, the ByteDance Doubao (Seed) Team, is dedicated to pioneering advanced AI foundation models. Our goal is to lead in cutting-edge research and drive technological and societal advancements.

With a strong commitment to AI, our research areas span deep learning, reinforcement learning, Language, Vision, Audio, AI Infra and AI Safety. Our team has labs and research positions across China, Singapore, and the US.

Why Join ByteDance

Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.

As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

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Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

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