Hiring data · updated October 27, 2026
Research scientist internships
There are 20 open research scientist internships at 20 of the companies we track, 17 of them in the US. Abundant, Amplify, and Apera AI have the most openings, and the most roles are in San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, and Vancouver. US postings that list pay have a median range of $64–$68 an hour.
Newest research scientist internships
| Role | Company | Location | Level | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Scientist Intern - PhD | Saviynt | Milpitas, California | Internship | Oct 27 |
| Postdoctoral AI Scientist | NTT DATA AIVista | San Francisco Bay Area | Internship | Oct 23 |
| Summer 2027: AI Scientist Intern | Amplify | Remote - United States | Internship | Oct 19 |
| 2027 Summer Intern, PhD, Research Scientist, Visual Reasoning | Waymo | Mountain View, CA, USA | Internship | Oct 19 |
| [2027] Applied Scientist - PhD Intern | Roblox | San Mateo, CA, United States | Internship | Oct 8 |
| Research Scientist Intern, AI Molecular Design | GenBio AI | Palo Alto, CA | Internship | Oct 8 |
| Applied AI/ML Scientist, Intern - Winter 2027 | Faire | San Francisco, CA | Internship | Oct 6 |
| PhD Intern, AI Applied Scientist (2027) | Figma | San Francisco, CA • New York, NY | Internship | Oct 5 |
| Applied Scientist Intern, PhD (Summer 2027) | Lyft | San Francisco, CA | Internship | Sep 28 |
| MTS - Research Scientist Internship | Collinear AI | Sunnyvale, California + 2 more | Internship | Sep 21 |
| Applied Scientist Intern | Ramp | New York, NY (HQ) | Internship | Sep 15 |
| Member of Technical Staff, Research (Intern) | Abundant | San Francisco | Internship | Sep 9 |
| Research Scientist Intern | Pluralis Research | San Francisco + 1 more | Internship | Aug 31 |
| AI Scientist Intern, Computational Protein Design | Xaira Therapeutics | Seattle, Washington, United States; South San Francisco, California, United Stat | Internship | Aug 28 |
| Member of Technical Staff - Research Intern | Architect Labs | Palo Alto | Internship | Feb 10 |
| 2027 Intern, PhD Research Scientist | Waabi | Toronto, ON + 2 more | Internship | Dec 18 |
| PhD GenAI Research Scientist Intern | Databricks | San Francisco, California | Internship | Nov 7 |
| Machine Learning Applied Scientist (Co-op) | Apera AI | Vancouver, British Columbia | Internship | Sep 15 |
| Applied Scientist (Internship) | Mistral AI | Paris + 1 more | Internship | Jul 3 |
| Generative AI Researcher Intern | Meshy | Shanghai + 2 more | Internship | Jan 22 |
The newest postings, at most three per company. Each links to the company's own job board.
Who's hiring the most
| Abundant | 1 | 5% | |
| Amplify | 1 | 5% | |
| Apera AI | 1 | 5% | |
| Architect Labs | 1 | 5% | |
| Collinear AI | 1 | 5% | |
| Databricks | 1 | 5% | |
| Faire | 1 | 5% | |
| Figma | 1 | 5% | |
| GenBio AI | 1 | 5% | |
| Lyft | 1 | 5% | |
| Meshy | 1 | 5% | |
| Mistral AI | 1 | 5% |
Where the jobs are
| San Francisco Bay Area | 15 | 75% | |
| New York City | 2 | 10% | |
| Vancouver | 1 | 5% | |
| Bangalore | 1 | 5% | |
| Paris | 1 | 5% | |
| London | 1 | 5% | |
| Toronto | 1 | 5% | |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 5% | |
| Seattle | 1 | 5% |
Research scientist internships pay
| Level | Median posted range | Postings with pay |
|---|---|---|
| Internship | $64–$68/hr | 7 |
Medians of the low and high ends of the pay ranges stated in US postings. Where most postings give an hourly rate it's shown per hour; otherwise per year, with hourly rates annualized at 2,080 hours. Bonuses and equity aren't included.
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Questions
How many research scientist internships are open right now?
20 at 20 companies on October 27, 2026, 2 posted in the previous 7 days. This page is refreshed every Monday.
Which companies are hiring the most for research scientist internships?
Abundant (1), Amplify (1), Apera AI (1), Architect Labs (1), and Collinear AI (1).
How much do research scientist internships pay?
Across 7 US postings that state pay, the median range is $64–$68 an hour; the middle half of ranges runs from about $30 to $74 an hour.
Can research scientist internships be remote?
24% of US research scientist internships on our list are listed as remote (4 of 17).
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About this data
We read the public job boards (Greenhouse, Lever and Ashby) of the companies on our list every Monday; this page uses the October 27, 2026 read. Roles are grouped from job titles, so some titles land in the wrong bucket. ElegyLabs isn't affiliated with the companies listed; we link to each posting on the company's own board and don't copy job descriptions. Pay figures are the ranges stated in the postings.
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