Safety Research Internship (Spring/Summer 2026)

Join Cohere as a Research Intern to collaborate with the Modelling Safety team on implementing novel research ideas and publishing a paper in a top venue. Work on projects that make models better understood, safer, more reliable, more inclusive, and more beneficial for the world.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a PhD in Machine Learning, NLP, or a related discipline
• Eligible for work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization throughout the internship period
• Experience using large-scale distributed training strategies, data annotation and evaluation pipelines, or implementing state of the art ML models
• Familiarity with autoregressive sequence models, such as Transformers
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills with the ability to convey complex research findings clearly and succinctly
• Knowledge of programming languages such as Python, C, C++, Lua, or related languages
• Knowledge of related ML frameworks such as JAX, Pytorch and Tensorflow
• Previous experience in building systems based on machine learning and deep learning techniques

Benefits

• Weekly lunch stipend, in-office lunches & snacks
• Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget to take care of your mental health
• 100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months
• Personal enrichment benefits towards arts and culture, fitness and well-being, quality time, and workspace improvement
• Remote-flexible, offices in Toronto, New York, San Francisco, London and Paris, as well as a co-working stipend
• 6 weeks of vacation (30 working days!)