Summer Research Intern - Blockchain & Crypto Economics

Monad; New York (NY); On-site; USD 182,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Job summary

Category Labs, formerly Monad Labs, seeks Summer Research Interns for advanced research in mechanism design, cryptoeconomics, distributed systems, programming languages, cryptography, and governance. You’ll work on frontier projects and may propose your own ideas.

The internship lasts ~12 weeks (May 17–August 30) with NYC residency strongly preferred. It pays $4,500 per week plus a $500 weekly housing stipend, and can extend to part-time work and future collaborations.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a PhD program (CS, economics, math or related); exceptional masters/undergrads considered.
• Strong foundations in decentralized systems or related fields.
• Excellent communication and ability to explain complex ideas clearly.

Responsibilities

• Conduct novel, rigorous research on mechanism design, cryptoeconomics, distributed systems.
• Contribute to technical publications, blog posts, and white papers.
• Partner with the engineering team to build prototypes, run simulations, and design experiments.
• Engage with team members and visiting researchers to refine ideas.

Education

PhD program in computer science, economics, mathematics, the social sciences, or a related field

Job description

Category Labs, formerly Monad Labs, seeks Summer Research Interns for advanced research in mechanism design, cryptoeconomics, distributed systems, programming languages, cryptography, and governance. You’ll work on frontier projects and may propose your own ideas.

The internship lasts ~12 weeks (May 17–August 30) with NYC residency strongly preferred. It pays $4,500 per week plus a $500 weekly housing stipend, and can extend to part-time work and future collaborations.