Student Researcher, PhD, Winter/Summer 2026

The Student Researcher Program fosters academic collaborations by hiring students onto research projects aligned to company priorities in scientific advancement. As a Student Researcher, you will have the opportunity to participate in research projects focused on developing solutions for real-world, large-scale problems.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a PhD degree in Computer Science, Linguistics, Statistics, Biostatistics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Economics, Natural Sciences, or related technical field.
• Experience in one area of computer science (e.g., Natural Language Understanding, Human Computer Interactions, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Algorithmic Foundations of Optimization, Quantum Information Science, Data Science, Software Developing, or similar areas).
• Currently enrolled in a full-time degree program and returning to the program after completion of the internship.
• Experience as a researcher, including internships, full-time, or at a lab.
• Experience with one or more general purpose programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript, C/C++, etc.).
• Experience in contributing research communities or efforts, including publishing papers in major conferences or journals.

Benefits

• Opportunity to participate in research projects focused on developing solutions for real-world, large-scale problems.
• Collaborative work environment with experienced researchers across Google.
• Opportunity to work on projects that explore innovative research challenges and support the creation of breakthrough technologies.