Summer 2026
AI Research Internship
Large Language Model
Institute of Foundation Models
Researches and develops foundation models
Compensation Overview
$48.08 - $67.31/hr
Sunnyvale, CA, USA
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Master's, PhD
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- Currently pursuing or recently completed a Master's, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.
- Collect, prepare and processing training and validation datasets.
- Assist in designing and tweaking model architectures.
- Implement testing frameworks to assess model performance.
- Analyze model outputs for accuracy and bias.
- Participate in the review and refinement of AI algorithms.
- Document findings and procedures for team collaboration.
IFM builds and studies foundation models—large AI models designed to learn broadly from diverse data and be used across many tasks. Its work centers on academic research to create open, fast, and practical models that address real-world societal needs, rather than narrow applications. The models are developed by a global team across Abu Dhabi, Paris, and Silicon Valley, with a strong emphasis on openness and collaboration to advance AI science and accessibility. Unlike typical private labs that lock models behind paywalls, IFM aims to provide publicly accessible, efficient models that can be used by researchers and developers to solve real problems. The overarching goal is to push the science of foundation models forward while ensuring their benefits reach society at large.
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- K2-V2 launched January 2026 as the UAE's first fully sovereign base model.
- K2 Think V2 launched January 2026 on K2-V2, validating IFM's stack.
- ICML 2026 booth recruiting signals active demand for researchers and engineers.
What critics are saying
- OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic outspend IFM, compressing its talent-retention window.
- K2-V2 depends on MBZUAI and UAE state priorities; policy shifts threaten funding.
- If sovereign-model demand stalls, IFM becomes an academic lab without durable commercial leverage.
What makes Institute of Foundation Models unique
- MBZUAI's IFM ships fully open K2-V2 with weights, data, and recipes.
- Richard Morton says IFM is a sovereign AI factory for UAE systems.
- Teams in Abu Dhabi, Paris, and Sunnyvale span research, engineering, and applied science.
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Health Insurance
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Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Program
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
401(k) Plan
Wellness Program
Flexible Work Hours
Remote Work Options
Hybrid Work Options
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