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Multimodal Learning Intern - Large Behavior Models, Pretraining

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Summer Internship
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    Research & Development
  • Los Altos
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AI generated summary

  • You must be pursuing a Ph.D. in ML/Robotics, have high-impact publications, coding skills (Python, Unix), and experience with large-scale models. Collaboration and passion for physical systems are essential.
  • You will advance large-scale robot model training, implement machine-learning pipelines, present research findings, and collaborate with scientists and partner universities on pioneering projects.

Requirements

  • Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Machine Learning, Robotics, or related fields.
  • Publications at high-impact conferences/journals (e.g., NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, ACL, EMNLP, CVPR, CoRL, RSS, etc.) on some of the aforementioned topics.
  • Passionate about large-scale challenges in ML grounded in physical systems, especially in the space of robotics.
  • Proficiency with one or more coding languages and systems, preferably Python, Unix, and a Deep Learning framework (e.g., PyTorch).
  • Ability to work in collaboration with other researchers and engineers to invent and develop interesting research ideas.
  • Experience training large-scale foundation models (VLMs, text-to-video models, etc) is desirable.

Responsibilities

  • Advance the state of the art in training large-scale robot foundation models, and validate the impact of that research on real-world benchmarks and robots.
  • Work as part of a dynamic, closely-knit research team.
  • Implement high-performance machine-learning pipelines and optimize data and learning stacks for scalability, efficiency, and performance.
  • Present results in verbal and written communications at international conferences, internally, and via open-source contributions to the community.
  • Collaborate with internal research scientists, our engineering team, and our partner labs at top academic research universities including MIT, Stanford, Berkeley, CMU, Columbia, and Princeton to drive pioneering research at scale.

FAQs

Do we support remote work?

Yes, we do remote work but in a hybrid format.

What are the main responsibilities of the Multimodal Learning Intern?

The main responsibilities include advancing the training of large-scale robot foundation models, implementing high-performance machine-learning pipelines, collaborating with researchers and engineers, and presenting results at various conferences.

What qualifications are required for this internship?

The qualifications include being currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program in Machine Learning, Robotics, or related fields, having publications at high-impact conferences, proficiency in programming languages like Python, and experience with large-scale foundation models is desirable.

Is this internship paid?

Yes, this is a paid internship opportunity.

What is the duration of the internship?

The internship is a 12-week program during the summer of 2025.

Where will the internship take place?

The internship will be a hybrid in-office role, meaning some work will be done remotely and some on-site.

What is the pay range for this position?

The pay range for this position is expected to be between $45 and $65 per hour for California-based roles.

Will I have the opportunity to collaborate with external partners during the internship?

Yes, interns will have the chance to collaborate with internal research scientists, engineering teams, and partner labs at top academic research universities.

What skills are preferred for this internship?

Proficiency in coding languages such as Python, experience with Unix, and familiarity with deep learning frameworks like PyTorch are preferred skills.

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Industry
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Employees
1937
Founded Year

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Toyota Motor Corporation is a global automotive industry leader manufacturing vehicles in 27 countries or regions and marketing the company’s products in over 170 countries and regions. Founded in 1937 and headquartered in Toyota City, Japan, Toyota Motor Corporation employs nearly 350,000 people globally.