Research Intern, PhD, Summer 2027

Location: Multiple U.S. locations

Responsibilities: Develop and execute a research agenda. Conduct research and experiments in a relevant technical area. Work closely with engineers, researchers, peers, managers, and partner teams. Develop experiments and prototype implementations to investigate technical challenges. Contribute to research that can influence Google's products, services, and technologies. Participate in research efforts that may result in publications, open-source projects, or applications to Google products.

Preferred: Currently attending a degree program in the United States. Available to work full-time for 12 weeks outside the university term. In the penultimate academic year or returning to a degree program after completing the internship. Previous research experience through internships, full-time research positions, or laboratory work. Contributions to research communities or research efforts, including publications in major conferences or journals. Experience with one or more general-purpose programming languages, such as Python, Java, JavaScript, C, or C++.

Benefits and Compensation: Paid full-time internship lasting approximately 12-14 weeks. US compensation range: $118,000-$157,000.Bonus target: 0%.Health, dental, and vision insurance for eligible U.S.-based interns. Sick time, including five discretionary sick days per instance, in addition to applicable local and state statutory sick leave. Paid time off for official company holidays occurring during the internship. Personal and professional development opportunities. Executive speaker series. Community-building activities and opportunities to work with Google research and engineering teams.

Application Instructions: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and candidates are encouraged to apply early. The anticipated application deadline is February 26, 2027, although the application window may close earlier if all available projects are filled. Candidates may wait 90 days or longer to receive an application update. Applicants must submit an updated CV or resume. The resume should include the anticipated graduation date in MM/YY format. Applicants must also submit a current or recent unofficial or official transcript in English. In the Education section, select "Now attending" under Degree Status when uploading the transcript. Applicants can indicate their preferred working location from Google's available U.S. locations.

Other Information: Participation requires candidates to be located in the United States for the entire internship. The internship is intended for students in their penultimate academic year pursuing a PhD.Google also encourages eligible candidates to consider its Software Engineering PhD internship for research-focused projects. Students in earlier academic years are encouraged to apply for Google's Student Researcher opening. Google does not accept agency resumes. Google is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Accommodation is available for applicants who require it during the application process. Google may process information submitted through Google Careers and job applications according to its Applicant and Candidate Privacy Policy.