MIT Lincoln Laboratory · 8 hours ago
Group 24 | CO-OP | Large Language Model Researcher for Foreign Language Education | Jan - Jun 2026
Lexington, MA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$24.50/hr - $31/hr
Start in 2026 WinterMIT Lincoln Laboratory develops human-centered technologies to enhance human capability in national security. They are seeking a motivated Co-op student fluent in Python to innovate with Large Language Models for foreign language learning tools.
BiotechnologyInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Experiment with our baseline generative AI system
Conduct data analysis on multilingual corpora
Design creative prompting strategies
Help define robust metrics and benchmarks to evaluate model performance in real-world foreign language education settings
Qualification
Required
Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in Computer Science, Data Science, AI/ML, Applied Math, Computational Linguistics, or a related field
Fluent in Python
Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn new tools and methods
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
Preferred
Familiarity with Tensorflow or Pytorch
Experience using vllm, ollama, llama.cpp or similar
Company
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
MIT Lincoln Laboratory is a federally funded research and development center chartered to apply advanced technology to problems of national security.
Founded in 1951
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.25MKey Investors
Patrick J. McGovern Foundation
2023-12-20Grant· $0.25M
Leadership Team
Israel Soibelman
Chief Strategy Officer
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