The Google Artificial Intelligence (AI) Residency Program was created in 2015 with the goal of training and supporting the next generation of deep learning researchers. With machine learning fast becoming a critical area for a broad range of applications, Google recognized the need to evolve research goals and expand beyond deep learning to include a breadth of machine learning subfields. People from a wide range of disciplines are beginning to realize the importance and impact of this area of research. With growing interest in the field, there is a corresponding need for researchers with hands-on experience in machine learning techniques and methodologies.
The Google AI Residency Program is a role designed to advance your career in machine learning research with a minimum commitment of 12 months (and extendable up to 18 months). The Google residency program is similar to spending a year in a Master’s or PhD program in Machine Learning. The goal of the residency is to help residents become productive and successful AI researchers. Residents collaborate with distinguished scientists from various Google AI teams working on machine learning applications and problems.
Program Timeline
Google AI Residents will spend the first several weeks of the program attending Google Orientation sessions and learning how research is conducted at Google by completing AI Residency curriculum and through direct collaboration with their assigned Orientation Mentor and other researchers. Each resident will then be assigned a short project to be completed within two weeks, during which longer-term project and mentor assignments will take place in tandem.
Responsibilities
- Work with research mentors to formulate research project(s) and/or novel application(s) of machine learning.
- Learn and understand a large body of research in machine learning algorithms.
- Implement algorithms, experiments and/or human-computer interfaces using frameworks such as TensorFlow.
- Conduct research and publish it across various venues.
- Collaborate across the team and wider organization and Research community.
Qualification
- The ideal candidate either has a degree (at least BS) or equivalent experience in a STEM field such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Biology, Economics or other disciplines. Although, candidates with non-traditional backgrounds and experiences from all over the world are encouraged to apply to the program.
- Experience with coding in Python, C/C++, or Java.
- Research experience in machine learning or AI techniques (e.g. open-source project(s), campus lab experience, research internship(s), or publication(s)).
- Individuals who are motivated to learn and have a strong interest in and passion for machine learning research.
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Location
The Google AI Residency Program is primarily based in Mountain View, California. Residents will also have the opportunity to be based in New York, Cambridge (Massachusetts), Seattle (Washington), Montreal, Toronto, Zurich (Switzerland), Berlin (Germany), Accra (Ghana) and Tel Aviv (Israel) depending on project fit and availability.
Deadline: December 19, 2019
Interviews (phone and video) will begin in December as soon as applications come in until all positions are filled. So, you are advised to apply early. Program start dates for 2020 will be between June and October.
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