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# 2026 Summer Intern, PhD, Research, World Modeling Evaluation

- **Company:** Waymo LLC
- **Location:** Mountain View, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Internship
- **Salary:** $176,800.0
- **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position
- **Skills:** Artificial Neural Networks, Computer Vision, Computer Programming, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Tensorflow, Pytorch, Large Language Models, Deep Learning, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/88575674/1

## About the Role

* Currently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science, Robotics, or a similar technical field of study
 * Research experience in computer vision and machine learning
 * Strong programming skills in Python

We prefer:

 * First-authored publications from top-tier Computer Vision, graphics, or robotics conferences
 * Research experience in generative models or large language models
 * Hands-on experience with deep neural networks and familiarity with at least one type of deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch, Jax, Tensorflow, etc.