Salesforce · 2 months ago
Summer 2026 Intern - AI Research
Palo Alto, CA
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
$49/hr - $68/hr
Start in 2026 SummerSalesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. The AI Research Intern will collaborate with a team of research scientists and engineers on projects aimed at advancing AI techniques and contributing to the AI community through research and development.
Agentic AIArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingCRMSaaSSales EnablementSoftware
Responsibilities
Collaborate with a team of research scientists and engineers on a project designed to lead to a submission at a top-tier conference
Develop novel algorithms and techniques that can be applied to real-world customer challenges within the Salesforce ecosystem
Contribute to the AI community by focusing on pure research that aligns with your PhD focus area
Learn about exciting research and applications outside your expertise
Attend conferences with our researchers to showcase accepted papers (when applicable)
Qualification
Required
PhD or MS candidate in a relevant research area
Strong background in machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, or reinforcement learning
Excellent understanding of deep learning techniques, including CNN, RNN, LSTM, GAN, attention models, and optimization methods
Experience with one or more deep learning libraries and platforms (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow)
Strong algorithmic problem-solving skills
Programming proficiency in Python, Java, C/C++, Lua, or a similar language
Preferred
Candidates that have published in top-tier conferences or journals (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL, EMNLP, CVPR, CHI) are highly preferred
Benefits
Time off programs
Medical
Dental
Vision
Mental health support
Paid parental leave
Life and disability insurance
401(k)
Employee stock purchasing program
Company
Salesforce
Salesforce is a cloud-based software company that provides customer relationship management software and applications.
Founded in 1999
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$65.38MKey Investors
Starboard ValueEmergence CapitalHalsey Minor
2022-10-18Post Ipo Equity
2004-06-23IPO
2003-01-01Series Unknown· $1M
Leadership Team
Arundhati Bhattacharya
Chairman & Ceo Salesforce India
Marc Benioff
Chair & CEO
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