2027 Summer Intern, PhD, Research, World Modeling Evaluation

Responsibilities

• Solve research problems in world modeling and reasoning in autonomous driving systems
• Prototype and iterate research ideas
• Present research findings to a wide audience within Waymo, with the goal of publishing results to the research community

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science, Robotics, or a similar technical field of study
• Research experience in computer vision and machine learning
• Strong programming skills in Python

Preferred

• First-authored publications from top-tier Computer Vision, graphics, or robotics conferences
• Research experience in generative models or large language models
• Hands-on experience with deep neural networks and familiarity with at least one type of deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch, Jax, Tensorflow, etc.

We prefer

Note: This will be a hybrid onsite internship position. We will accept resumes on a rolling basis until the role is filled. To be in consideration for multiple roles, you will need to apply to each one individually - please apply to the top 3 roles you are interested in.

The expected hourly rate for this full-time position is listed below. Interns are also eligible to participate in the Company’s generous benefits programs, subject to eligibility requirements.

Hourly PhD Pay

• $85
• $85 USD