2026 Fall Intern, Computer Vision/AI

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 multimodal models in one of the above-mentioned areas Write maintainable code to implement research ideas Work closely with the team to discuss findings and improve the method Execute experiments, document their progress, and present 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 conferences and journals in CV/ML/AI such as CVPR, ECCV, ICCV, ICML, NeurIPS, AAAI Experience in VLMs including model architecture design, pretraining or post training (SFT, RLHF, GRPO) techniques Diffusion models and other generative AI approaches for image/video/3D domains Design and development of efficient multimodal models using techniques like knowledge distillation, mixture of experts, etc. Vision Language Action Models (VLA) for agentic systems in robotics, GUI-based task automation, etc. Strong oral and written communication skills Hourly Pay Rate Range $48 - $63 USD Essential Job Functions This position will be performed in an office setting. The incumbent will sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, and frequently operate standard office equipment such as telephones and computers. Equal Employment Opportunity Samsung Research America is committed to employing a diverse workforce and provides Equal Employment Opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protection status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any characteristic protected by law. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr