Research Intern - Agentic Graph Learning

Research Intern - Agentic Graph Learning

United States, Washington, Redmond

Job description

Company and benefits

Job number

200061531

Date posted

Oct 12, 2026

Work site

3 days / week in-office

Travel

Less than 25%

Profession

Research, Applied, & Data Sciences

Discipline

Research Sciences

Role type

Individual Contributor

Employment type

Internship

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.

The Microsoft Catalyst Lab conducts world-class research and is developing the next generations of technology that will change the lives of billions of people, enabling every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. The GraphRAG team works at the intersection of large language models (LLMs), agentic workflow, and graph machine learning.

Responsibilities

• Research 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.

• Additional Responsibilities

• Collaborate to develop and test out new ideas in the broad area of RAG, graph, and LLM.

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Doctorate Degree program in machine learning, statistics, computer science, or a relevant 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 as well as a cover letter and any relevant work or research samples. 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

• Experience with Python and broad computer-science fundamentals.

• Experience with neural network algorithms and computer vision problems.

• Experience with large-graph, statistical graph theory, and graph machine learning algorithms.

• Experience with large language models and retrieval-augmented-generation.

• Completed graduate courses in matrix analysis, probability, and statistics.

• Prior research experience evidenced by publications in top-tier machine learning journals or conferences.

• Effective communication skills and the ability to work in a collaborative environment.

• Proficient ability to learn, analyze and solve hard problems.

• The base pay range for this internship is USD $6,810 - $13,480