Student Researcher - (Seed Model - Multimodal Interaction & World Model - Seed) - 2027 Start

About the role

The Seed Multimodal Interaction and World Model team is dedicated to developing models with human‑level multimodal understanding and interaction capabilities, advancing multimodal assistant products. The internship program offers hands‑on experience, industry exposure, and opportunities to apply knowledge to real‑world challenges while building a foundation for personal and professional growth. Interns gain practical experience, explore career paths, and participate in social events, learning programs, and development workshops alongside industry professionals. Established in 2023, the ByteDance Seed team pioneers paths toward artificial general intelligence, with research spanning MLLM, GenMedia, AI for Science, and Robotics, and a global presence across China, Singapore, and the United States. Its technology powers over 50 application scenarios including Doubao, Jimeng, TRAE, Dola and Dreamnia, serving enterprise customers through Volcano Engine and BytePlus.

Responsibilities

• Support research and development of foundation models and systems.
• Experiment with model improvements and evaluation methods.
• Implement algorithms, models, or system components.
• Collaborate with team members on research and engineering tasks.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a BS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related discipline. Strong coding skills and understanding of data structures and algorithms, proficient in Python or C/C++. Experience with machine learning or related areas through coursework, projects, or internships.

Preferred Qualifications: Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a MS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related discipline. Demonstrated research track record with publications in conferences related to multimodal learning, machine learning, or artificial intelligence. Strong problem‑solving and communication skills.

As a condition of employment, all successful candidates must be able to establish authorization to work in the United States. For this position, the Company does not provide sponsorship or any immigration‑related benefits.

Skills

Strong coding skills (Python, C/C++), data structures and algorithms, machine learning experience, problem‑solving, communication.

Benefits

• Day‑one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits.
• 10 paid holidays per year.
• Paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 hours if hired in second half).
• Housing allowance for interns not working 100% remote.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location.

Pay

The hourly rate range for this position is $55‑$55 (campus intern).