Research Scientist Intern, AI Agents and Machine Learning (PhD)

Meta Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta in Sunnyvale, CA, invites researchers pursuing a PhD to join as a Research Scientist Intern in AI Agents and Machine Learning. The role focuses on advancing the science of ML/AI, with opportunities to publish and contribute to open-source efforts.

Internships run 12–24 weeks, with multiple start dates year-round. You will collaborate with researchers and engineers to push state-of-the-art capabilities in AI agents, ranking, and decision-making systems.

Qualifications

• PhD in ML/AI or related field.
• Strong research background in AI/ML.

Responsibilities

• Conduct state-of-the-art research to advance the science and technology of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence.

Education

PhD in ML/AI or related field

Job description

Research Scientist Intern, AI Agents and Machine Learning (PhD)# Research Scientist Intern, AI Agents and Machine Learning (PhD)Sunnyvale, CA+1 locationResearch+ 2 moreApply nowMeta was built to help people connect and share, and our tools have played a critical part in changing how people around the world communicate with one another. A career at Meta offers countless ways to make an impact in a fast-growing organization.Meta is seeking Research Interns to join Monetization Ranking & AI Foundations, where we strive to serve the best personalized ads to people, maximizing their personal utility and advertiser value. We are committed to making fundamental advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning, with an emphasis on AI agents that reason, plan, and learn from experience. Research areas include, but are not limited to, large language models, reinforcement learning, learning from feedback, meta-learning, representation learning, optimization, and evaluation.Our research explores how intelligent agents can adapt to new tasks, make effective decisions, and improve their capabilities through interaction and experimentation. Potential applications include agentic recommendation, ranking and retrieval, research automation, and other interactive decision-making environments.Our interns closely collaborate with researchers and engineers within the organization and across the company, push the boundaries of state-of-the-art research in AI and ML, share the latest findings through top-tier publications and open source, and contribute to innovations that can be applied at scale.Our internships are twelve (12) to sixteen (16), or twenty-four (24) weeks long, and we have various start dates throughout the year.---## Research Scientist Intern, AI Agents and Machine Learning (PhD) Responsibilities* Conduct state-of-the-art research to advance the science and technology of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence.