# GenAI Research Intern

**Company**: Visa
**Location**: Foster City, CA
**Job type**: internship
**Salary**: $66.00 to $73.00
**Category**: Research
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

Visa's Internship Program offers a 12-week immersive experience where you'll work on impactful projects that advance Visa's mission.

As a Visa intern in the GenAI Research team, you'll conduct generative AI and LLM research focusing on scalable methods, model adaptation, evaluation, and applied use cases.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Designing, implementing, and evaluating AI algorithms for enterprise-scale systems.

- Developing proof-of-concept prototypes to transition research into innovative products.

- Optimizing workflows for model training, inference, and data pipelines.

- Preparing technical publications, reports, and intellectual property submissions.

- Collaborating with engineering, product, and cross-functional partners to deliver impactful AI solutions.

The program culminates in a final presentation, where you'll share your project achievements and recommendations with Visa leaders,a chance to demonstrate impact and growth.

**Qualifications:**

- Students pursuing a Ph.D. with a graduation date in December 2027 or later

**Preferred Qualifications:**

- Strong research record demonstrated by publications, patents, presentations, or technical contributions.

- Experience in Generative AI, LLMs, deep learning, scalable ML, fine-tuning, model evaluation, or AI agents.

- Knowledge of large-scale model training, efficient inference, or distributed systems.

- Proficiency in Python, C++, Java, or similar languages.

- Familiarity with big data frameworks (e.g., Hadoop, Spark) is a plus.

- Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and collaborate effectively.

- Adaptability to evolving research priorities and problem-solving in an experimental setting.

**Salary Information:** The estimated hourly range for a new hire into this position is $66.00 to $73.00 which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable).

## Skills

### Required
- PhD student
- Generative AI
- LLMs
- Python
- C++
- Java

### Nice to have
- publications
- patents
- presentations
- technical contributions
- deep learning
- scalable ML
- fine-tuning
- model evaluation
- AI agents
- large-scale model training
- efficient inference
- distributed systems
- big data frameworks

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