OverviewResearch 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.Research Internships at Microsoft Research provides some of the most rewarding world class experiences in the world. The newly formed AI Frontiers group at Microsoft Research has embarked on ambitious research objectives spanning over an array of AI capabilities looking forward into the future. One of these capabilities is robust reasoning over long context for Large Language Models (LLMs). This Research Internship position is a unique and rare opportunity to contribute towards hard problems in AI research that spans over multiple areas that may include generating and utilizing synthetic data, CoTs, post-training, reinforcement learning, long-context and techniques for fast inference. You will collaborate with scientists and engineers to advance the art of fast and slow thinking for real-time long-form generation. If your research interest intersects any of these areas, please apply today and join us in this amazing journey! This position is on-site only at Microsoft Research, Redmond, WA. Internship start dates will be between April 1-June 30 2025. ResponsibilitiesResearch Interns put inquiry and theory into practice. Alongside fellow doctoral candidates and some of the world's best researchers, Research Interns learn, collaborate, and network for life. Research Interns not only advance their own careers, but they also contribute to exciting research and development strides. During the 12-week internship, Research Interns are paired with mentors and expected to collaborate with other Research Interns and researchers, present findings, and contribute to the vibrant life of the community. Research internships are available in all areas of research, and are offered year-round, though they typically begin in the summer.