Machine Learning Engineering Intern (PhD) at Airbnb

This role is for a PhD student specializing in large language models and AI agents who will still be in school through 2026. You should have deep technical knowledge of fine-tuning and data synthesis, ideally backed by a track record of publications at major machine learning conferences like KDD or CIKM. **What makes it worth a look...** The compensation is exceptionally high for an internship, paying $4,500 biweekly, which totals about $9,000 a month. You also get to work on high-impact AI agent projects for search relevance while enjoying travel credits and a flexible remote-friendly work arrangement. **You might be a good fit if you...** * Have experience building large-scale ReAct style AI agents. * Are proficient with Python and LLM libraries like Hugging Face. * Can drive an end-to-end research project on AI-driven discovery. * Graduate from your doctorate program after December 2026.