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Research Scientist PhD Intern, 2027
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Internship Overview
This full-time research internship is intended for PhD students in the penultimate or final year of an accredited programme in the EMEA region. Interns must be based in the United Kingdom for the programme and be available for approximately 13 to 17 weeks during summer 2027, beginning in May, June or July. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.
Applications should be completed by 23 October 2026 and are reviewed on a rolling basis. Project and team allocation will depend on the candidate’s academic background, interests and research skills.
About The Role
Research interns are embedded in teams across Google and help turn new ideas into experiments, prototypes and technology used in products and services. Work may relate to Search, Maps, Google Assistant, Google Translate, Google Cloud, computing infrastructure, storage or networking.
Projects can cover artificial intelligence, machine learning, data mining, natural language processing, computer vision, compiler performance, multimodal and multilingual systems, reinforcement learning and other large-scale research problems. Google research teams publish their findings, release open-source work and apply research to products used globally.
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Responsibilities
- Participate in research that develops solutions to real-world problems at large scale.
- Research, design and develop software applications that extend or improve Google products.
- Contribute to projects involving artificial intelligence, natural language processing, machine learning, data compression and search technologies.
Minimum Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field in the EMEA region and in the penultimate or final year of study.
- Experience in at least one relevant research area, such as natural language processing, computer vision, large language models, machine learning, optimisation, data mining, artificial intelligence, deep learning, image processing, multimodal or multilingual systems, or reinforcement learning.
- Research experience gained through internships, industry employment, personal projects, laboratory work or authored publications.
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Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience working as a researcher in industry, an internship or a laboratory.
- Contributions to research communities, including publications in conferences or journals.
- Programming experience in Java, C++, Python or Go.
- Ability to define and execute a research agenda.
- Availability to complete a full-time 13 to 17 week internship in the United Kingdom beginning in May, June or July 2027.
Application Requirements
- An up-to-date CV or resume.
- A current or recent official or unofficial academic transcript in English.
- The expected graduation month and year and internship availability included on the resume.
Equal Opportunity
Google is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to building an inclusive workforce. Reasonable accommodations are available during the recruitment process.
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