The Summer Internship Programme: Sector List

Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Online internships in Tech, Machine Learning, Energy, Sustainability & The Environment (SIP) 

Huazhong University of Science and Technology is pleased to invite a group of current Oxford students to take part in research internships. This year we have 7 projects on offer (10 positions in total), which provide interns with a meaningful remote research project over the summer, including the study areas of Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences, Imaging Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Energy, Sustainability & the Environment, Engineering & Manufacturing, Scientific R & D & Other Research Services, Academia & Higher Education, Civil Engineering, Construction & Property, Education, Government & Public Services, and  Logistics & Transport. 

University of Oxford Clubs Office, Research Internship, Oxford/Remote Working (SIP) 

The Clubs Office are delighted to announce two summer research internships. Successful applicants will have an opportunity to conduct qualitative and quantitative research, produce draft material for the Clubs Committees to review. The aim of this work is built on best practice in the sector to enhance experience of students involved in management of registered clubs and, though their work, the University wide community that can benefit from array of extra curriculum activities offered by these clubs. 

Centre for Sustainable Urban Development, Research Internship: Emblematic poor settlements in Santiago and Valparaíso, Chile (SIP) 

The Centre for Sustainable Urban Development (CEDEUS) is an inter-university Centre for interdisciplinary research, training and public engagement in Sustainable Urban Development. The intern will undertake a homologation of the 1992 and 1982 census data for Greater Santiago and Greater Valparaíso, in order to locate geostatistical information on the so-called 'Poblaciones Emblemáticas' (emblematic settlements) of both cities. 

Companionship of Works Organization (CoWA), Business Modelling And Strategy/Financial Development Internship, Kenya (SIP) 

The Companionship of Works Organization (CoWA) is a social enterprise that exists to provide employability solutions targeting the unemployed youth of Kenya, through job placements, entrepreneurship development, financial deepening and support programs, thereby creating sustainable enterprises and enhancing workforce productivity. 

We seek two Oxford interns to strength our Business modelling & strategy that will help us to continue to rebrand COWA’s programmes & attract future business opportunities or collaborations. 

Tsinghua University High School Education Foundation, Intercultural Communication and Teaching Internship, remote working (SIP) 

The Intercultural Communication and Teaching Internship aims to help students in underdeveloped areas of China to learn oral English and expand their horizons of the world. During the internship, Tsinghua University High School Education Foundation will also provide a Chinese Culture Learning Program for foreign participants to have a glimpse of Chinese History and Culture and understand more about China and its people. 

Deep Planet, Global Customer Success Internship, Oxford (SIP) 

Deep Planet’s mission is to harness the power of AI/machine learning and satellite data for the benefit of the planet. We are an agritech company that helps growers tackle the challenges of climate change and increase efficiency and sustainability. We are rapidly growing globally and looking for interns to help with customer success and product management in Europe. This is an exciting opportunity to support our global customer success team by driving the product roadmap and providing technical support for new opportunities and existing relationships with wineries, cooperatives, and the wine industry in Europe. 

EcoSync Oxford, Optimizing Energy Consumption internship, Oxford (SIP) 

We are an Oxford-based cleantech startup working on reducing the carbon footprint of industrial and education organisations. If you wish to have a glimpse of what it takes to use ML to optimize heating for a building with 60 rooms or how to make user engagement flawless, join our team for a summer. 

Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Online internships in Tech, Machine Learning, Energy, Sustainability & The Environment (SIP) 

Huazhong University of Science and Technology is pleased to invite a group of current Oxford students to take part in research internships. This year we have 7 projects on offer (10 positions in total), which provide interns with a meaningful remote research project over the summer, including the study areas of Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences, Imaging Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Energy, Sustainability & the Environment, Engineering & Manufacturing, Scientific R & D & Other Research Services, Academia & Higher Education, Civil Engineering, Construction & Property, Education, Government & Public Services, and  Logistics & Transport. 

Companionship of Works Organization (CoWA), Business Modelling And Strategy/Financial Development Internship, Kenya (SIP) 

The Companionship of Works Organization (CoWA) is a social enterprise that exists to provide employability solutions targeting the unemployed youth of Kenya, through job placements, entrepreneurship development, financial deepening and support programs, thereby creating sustainable enterprises and enhancing workforce productivity. 

We seek two Oxford interns to strength our Business modelling & strategy that will help us to continue to rebrand COWA’s programmes & attract future business opportunities or collaborations. 

MarineTraffic, Business Planning & Strategy Internship, Oxford/remote working (SIP) 

MarineTraffic is a thriving Solutions and Data as a Service business in the maritime domain. We monitor global ship traffic in real time and extract value-add actionable intelligence. The successful candidate will contribute to the business plan of our Port Call Optimisation division, targeting stakeholders in port ecosystems.  We focus on ports since they are hubs of complex and inter-dependent activities where data can facilitate decision making with significant financial and environmental impact. 

Centre for Sustainable Urban Development, Research Internship: Emblematic poor settlements in Santiago and Valparaíso, Chile (SIP) 

The Centre for Sustainable Urban Development (CEDEUS) is an inter-university Centre for interdisciplinary research, training and public engagement in Sustainable Urban Development. The intern will undertake a homologation of the 1992 and 1982 census data for Greater Santiago and Greater Valparaíso, in order to locate geostatistical information on the so-called 'Poblaciones Emblemáticas' (emblematic settlements) of both cities. 

Sony Group Corporation, R&D of Speech and Natural Language Processing (NLP) field internship, Japan/remote working (SIP) 

We are developing information and signal processing technologies alongside machine learning and artificial intelligence in a variety of fields. Our research has applications in natural language processing including spoken language understanding, language generation, natural language analysis, speech recognition, speech synthesis, and content creation for music, movies, and games. The main task of the successful candidate would be the research and development of advanced algorithms based on methods such as deep learning, statistical models, large-scale data collection and utilization, multilingual extension, embedded software implementation, cloud software implementation, technical evaluation and analysis, and system design. As an R&D engineer, you will work on a specific project to develop fundamental technologies to enhance customer value, aiming to contribute to the variety of business of Sony Group Corporation. In addition, academic publications are also encouraged among our research groups. 

Deep Planet, Global Customer Success Internship, Oxford (SIP) 

Deep Planet’s mission is to harness the power of AI/machine learning and satellite data for the benefit of the planet. We are an agritech company that helps growers tackle the challenges of climate change and increase efficiency and sustainability. We are rapidly growing globally and looking for interns to help with customer success and product management in Europe. This is an exciting opportunity to support our global customer success team by driving the product roadmap and providing technical support for new opportunities and existing relationships with wineries, cooperatives, and the wine industry in Europe. 

EcoSync Oxford, Optimizing Energy Consumption internship, Oxford (SIP) 

We are an Oxford-based cleantech startup working on reducing the carbon footprint of industrial and education organisations. If you wish to have a glimpse of what it takes to use ML to optimize heating for a building with 60 rooms or how to make user engagement flawless, join our team for a summer. 

Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Online internships in Tech, Machine Learning, Energy, Sustainability & The Environment (SIP) 

Huazhong University of Science and Technology is pleased to invite a group of current Oxford students to take part in research internships. This year we have 7 projects on offer (10 positions in total), which provide interns with a meaningful remote research project over the summer, including the study areas of Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences, Imaging Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Energy, Sustainability & the Environment, Engineering & Manufacturing, Scientific R & D & Other Research Services, Academia & Higher Education, Civil Engineering, Construction & Property, Education, Government & Public Services, and  Logistics & Transport. 

MarineTraffic, Business Planning & Strategy Internship, Oxford/remote working (SIP) 

MarineTraffic is a thriving Solutions and Data as a Service business in the maritime domain. We monitor global ship traffic in real time and extract value-add actionable intelligence. The successful candidate will contribute to the business plan of our Port Call Optimisation division, targeting stakeholders in port ecosystems.  We focus on ports since they are hubs of complex and inter-dependent activities where data can facilitate decision making with significant financial and environmental impact. 

Sony Group Corporation, Computer Vision Research Intern for Gastronomy, Japan/remote (SIP) 

Sony AI is seeking highly motivated, self-driven research interns to join our Gastronomy team with expertise in computer vision. Our research interns have an opportunity to conduct innovative research with a particular focus on Deep Learning, Computer Vision, and Human Visual Perception. As a member of the team, you will work on ambitious problems within the Gastronomy domain, build computer vision datasets from scratch, develop new solutions for image applications that will impact Sony products, and collaborate with a diverse team. You will also have the chance to publish your innovative research results at relevant top-tier CV conferences. 

Sony Group Corporation, Data Engineering Intern For Gastronomy, Japan/Remote (SIP) 

We are looking for a data engineering intern who can work with a fast-growing research lab. This is an exciting role that deals with alternative data sources and quickly ingests them into the research environment. Working with the research and engineering team, you will have the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment that is constantly bringing in more and more data to help drive decisions and build models, and they need an engineer that can keep up. Note that the listed qualifications are mere approximations. If you're talented but don't really fit the requirements, then get in touch anyways. 

Sony Group Corporation, Machine Learning Research Engineering internship, Japan (SIP) 

To support the spread of AI/ML, we are developing AI technologies for users who are not experts in AI/ML. In particular, we are developing technologies such as AutoML, XAI, feature generation and model monitoring, in the field of predictive analysis. In addition, the predictive analysis tool we developed, called Prediction One, has tens of thousands of users in Japan. So, we can develop unique technologies based on issues from the users. In order to keep the technology moving forward, we need research engineers who are multi-talented, show leadership and actively address new issues. 

Sony Group Corporation, Machine Learning Research Intern for Gastronomy, Japan/remote working (SIP) 

Sony AI is seeking research interns from all levels (BS, MS, and PhD.) with expertise in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and closely related areas to join our Gastronomy team. The internship requires a minimum of 3-months duration. During the internship, you would be paired with mentors and work with them closely on all aspects of research, from defining research problems to developing new ML solutions to presenting your findings at top publication venues. The vast scope of the Gastronomy project provides you with a lot of creative flexibility to explore things and learn. 

Sony Group Corporation, Mechanical/Mechatronics Internship for Robotic Systems, Japan (SIP) 

Sony AI is looking for a talented Mechanical/Mechatronics engineer intern to join our Tokyo-based team for a 3-month internship. We are currently looking for smart, enthusiastic people who want to join our team of world-renowned researchers as we push the boundaries of applying AI in support of human creativity. In this role, the successful candidate will contribute to our ground-breaking flagship projects from the perspectives of Mechanical/Mechatronics technology. 

Sony Group Corporation, Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning research internship, Japan/remote working (SIP) 

Sony AI is seeking research interns to join our Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning (PPML) team. Our team focuses on fundamental and applied research in CV privacy. Our research interns have an opportunity to conduct innovative research and apply their novel ideas to real-world AI applications (e.g., Imaging & Sensing) in Sony. This internship requires a minimum of a 3-month duration. The ideal candidate should have an enthusiasm for breakthroughs in secure and privacy-preserving machine learning. 

Sony Group Corporation, R&D of Speech and Natural Language Processing (NLP) field internship, Japan/remote working (SIP) 

We are developing information and signal processing technologies alongside machine learning and artificial intelligence in a variety of fields. Our research has applications in natural language processing including spoken language understanding, language generation, natural language analysis, speech recognition, speech synthesis, and content creation for music, movies, and games. The main task of the successful candidate would be the research and development of advanced algorithms based on methods such as deep learning, statistical models, large-scale data collection and utilization, multilingual extension, embedded software implementation, cloud software implementation, technical evaluation and analysis, and system design. As an R&D engineer, you will work on a specific project to develop fundamental technologies to enhance customer value, aiming to contribute to the variety of business of Sony Group Corporation. In addition, academic publications are also encouraged among our research groups. 

Sony Group Corporation, Research Intern for Game AI, Japan/remote (SIP) 

Sony AI is seeking highly motivated, self-driven research interns with expertise in reinforcement learning (RL) and computer vision (CV) to join our Tokyo-based team for a 3-month internship on the Game AI project. Our research interns have an opportunity to conduct innovative research on ambitious RL and/or CV problems for real-time complex computer games. You will also have the chance to publish your innovative research results at relevant top-tier conferences. Sony AI is dedicated to using AI to help unleash human imagination and creativity. We believe in researching and developing AI techniques that empower the imagination and creativity of artists, makers and creators around the world. Our aim is to advance AI so that it augments – and works in harmony with – humans to benefit society. In this Game AI project, we are working on AI technologies to enhance both the game experience for users and the creativity of game creators.