Overview
Research Internships at Microsoft provide a dynamic environment for research careers with a network of world-class research labs led by globally-recognized scientists and engineers, who pursue innovation in a range of scientific and technical disciplines to help solve complex challenges in diverse fields, including computing, healthcare, economics, and the environment.

Spreadsheets are the world’s most widely used programming technology and the definitive low-code and no-code platform. The recent success of large language models (LLMs) creates an opportunity to take a qualitative step forward, to extend dramatically the reach of what end users can do with spreadsheets. The Research in Software Engineering (RiSE) group and Excel PROSE team seek Research Interns with a demonstrated desire to extend the state-of-the-art of research on task automation applied to users interacting with spreadsheets. In particular, we see an opportunity to greatly reduce user effort in completing common tasks by combining recent advances in both AI technology (via large language models) and program synthesis techniques.

We seek Research Interns with expertise in one or more of the following research areas: programming languages, HCI and user experience, and AI/NLP/machine learning. There is a genuine possibility that your work could have real-world impact. Past interns have been heavily involved in impactful projects that have transitioned into products.

As a member of the Microsoft Research RiSE group, Research Interns will work in a collaborative environment with mentors and other research interns. You can find more information about the research, people, publications, and projects of the RiSE group here. You can read more about the PROSE team here.

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Qualifications
Required Qualification
• Accepted or currently enrolled in a PhD program or an equivalent research-oriented program in Computer Science or related STEM field.

Other Requirements
• Research Interns are expected to be physically located in their manager’s Microsoft worksite location for the duration of their internship.
• In addition to the qualifications below, you’ll need to submit a minimum of two reference letters for this position. After you submit your application, a request for letters may be sent to your list of references on your behalf. Note that reference letters cannot be requested until after you have submitted your application, and furthermore, that they might not be automatically requested for all candidates. You may wish to alert your letter writers in advance, so they will be ready to submit your letter.

Preferred Qualifications
• 1 publication in a major computing research conference or journal.
• At least 1 year of experience working with large language model (LLMs) or other foundation models.
• At least 1 year of experience working with programming language technologies such as compilers, program analysis, program synthesis, etc.
• Ability to think unconventionally to derive creative and innovative solutions.
• Actively conducting research in at least one of the following areas: programming languages, software engineering, large language models, AI.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with your mentor and others in Microsoft on research projects.
• Effective interpersonal skills, cross-group, and cross-culture collaboration skills.

The base pay range for this internship is- Applied Sciences IC3 : USD $6,290 -$12,170 per month. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $8,060 - $13, 240 per month.


Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/us-intern-pay.html

Microsoft accepts applications and processes offers for these roles on an ongoing basis.