Research Scientist - Summer Intern 2026 (AI)

TL;DR

Research Scientist Intern (AI): Conducting original research in NLP/ML, with the goal of publishing work in top conferences, focusing on tokenization, evaluations, and related areas. Focus on developing novel state-of-the-art work within deep learning and collaborating with other research scientists, engineering leaders, and product managers.

Location: Must work out of the Cambridge MA HQ or New York City office

Company

Kensho is S&P Global’s hub for AI innovation and transformation, developing and deploying novel solutions with expertise in machine learning, natural language processing, and data discovery.

What you will do

• Conduct original research in NLP/ML to move the needle on unsolved problems.
• Develop novel state-of-the-art work within deep learning (e.g., algorithms, models, datasets, analyses).
• Collaborate with other research scientists, engineering leaders, and product managers.
• Contribute to a stellar engineering culture that values simplicity and function rooted in excellent design, documentation, testing, and code.
• Write clean, readable research code in PyTorch (not expected to write production-level code).

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a PhD or Master’s program (e.g., Computer Science, Linguistics, or a related technical field), with the expectation of returning to school after completion of the internship.
• Having published in top NLP/ML conferences (e.g., ACL, NAACL, EMNLP, NeurIPS, COLM, ICML), ideally as a first-author.
• Relevant work experience (e.g., via internships, full-time, or at a lab).
• Fluency in PyTorch.

Culture & Benefits

• Value in-person collaboration.
• Team-based, tightly-knit startup Kenshin community, which fosters continuous learning and a communicative environment.
• Open, honest, and efficient communication.
• Time and resources are dedicated to exploring new ideas, rooted in engineering best practices.