Lab Summary:

Samsung AI Research Center (SAIC) located in Mountain View, California, is currently recruiting outstanding research interns for the Vision Intelligence lab. Our goal is to perform long-term research with potential for direct impact on future Samsung products reaching hundreds of millions of users worldwide. We are focused on pushing the state-of-the-art in multimodal understanding and generation.

Position Summary:

In this position, the student will collaborate with leading researchers on a project related to the lab’s interests in multimodal (image, video, 3D, text) retrieval, question answering, reasoning, generation and editing.

Position Responsibilities:

Conduct research on multi-modal models in one the above-mentioned area
Write maintainable code to implement research ideas
Work closely with the team to discuss findings and improve the method
Executing experiments, documenting their progress and presenting insights
Prepare findings for submission to a major conference or journal

Required Skills:

Currently pursuing a MS or PhD degree
Experience with programming in Python, Pytorch, Transformers etc.
Previous publications in top-tier conference and journals in CV/ML/AI such as CVPR, ECCV, ICCV, ICML, NeurIPS, AAAI
Experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Experience in VLMs including model architecture design, pretraining or post training (SFT, RLHF, GRPO) techniques
- Experience in diffusion models and other generative AI approaches for image/video/3D domains
- Experience in design and development of efficient multi-modal models using techniques like knowledge distillation, mixture of experts etc.
- Experience in Vision Language Action Models (VLA) for Agentic systems in robotics, GUI based task automation etc.
Strong oral and written communication skills

Our total rewards programs are designed to motivate and engage exceptional talent. The hourly pay rate range for roles at this level is listed below, but may be higher or lower in other states due to geographic differentials in the labor market. Within the hourly pay rate range, individual rates depend on a number of factors—including the role’s function and location as well as the individual’s knowledge, skills, experience, education and training. This is part of our comprehensive compensation package with annual bonus eligibility and generous benefits to help you live life well.

Hourly Pay Rate Range

$48—$63 USD

Additional Information

Disclosure of Trade Secrets

Samsung has a strict policy on trade secrets. In applying to Samsung and progressing through the recruitment process, you must not disclose any trade secrets of a current or previous employer.

Essential Job Functions

This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, and frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

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2026 Intern, Computer Vision (Spring/Summer)