2027 Applied Science Internship - Natural Language Processing and Speech Technologies - United States, PhD Student Science Recruiting

Shape the Future of Human-Machine InteractionAre you a master of natural language processing, eager to push the boundaries of conversational AI? Amazon is seeking exceptional graduate students to join Basic qualifications: - Are enrolled in a PhD - Can relocate to where the internship is based - Experience programming in Python, and where applicable, C++ or Java - Experience with one or more of the following: Natural Language Processing/Understanding, Large Language Models, Reinforcement Learning, Human Feedback/HITL, Deep Learning, Speech Recognition, Conversational AI, Natural Language Modeling, Multimodal Learning - Must be available for full-time (40 hours per week) internship for the whole duration of the internship - Demonstrated science depth in a specific research area, evidenced through publications, thesis work, or equivalent contributions Preferred: - Have publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals - Experience in designing experiments and statistical analysis of results - Experience in building speech recognition, machine translation and natural language processing systems (e.g., commercial speech products or government speech projects) - Experience implementing algorithms using modern NLP and speech toolkits (e.g. PyTorch, HuggingFace, speech and audio processing frameworks) - Experience with AI-assisted development tools to accelerate research, coding, or evaluation Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. The starting pay for this position is listed below. Starting Day 1 of employment, Amazon offers EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, 401(k) matching. Learn more about our benefits at https://hiring.amazon.com/why-amazon/benefits . Seattle, WA, USA - 135,660.00 USD Annually