PhD Student Research Internship in Robotic Visual Perception and Learning

The Robotic Visual Perception and Learning research group, part of NVIDIA's Learning and Perception Group Research, is seeking highly motivated PhD students for research internships.

You will be working on research that pushes boundaries and has real-world impact. Our interns regularly publish their internship work in top-tier conferences in computer vision, robotics, and machine learning. We have experienced mentors in the team, and our interns often choose to return for another internship.

Responsibilities:

• Reproduce existing state-of-the-art computer vision methods
• Research, design, and implement novel deep learning algorithms to advance the state of the art in computer vision, robotics, and control
• Publish original research
• Collaborate with other team members, research teams, and product teams
• Transfer technology to product groups

Requirements:

• Pursuing a PhD in Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field
• Excellent knowledge of computer vision methods, deep learning, robotics, and/or control theory and practice
• Expertise in one or more of the following areas: 3D computer vision, reinforcement learning, real-to-sim-to-real, tactile sensing, or robotic manipulation
• Excellent programming skills in a rapid prototyping environment such as Python (C++ and/or CUDA is a plus)
• Knowledge of common machine learning frameworks, such as PyTorch
• Proven track record of publication in top-tier conferences
• Excellent communications and analytical skills

Benefits:

• Competitive salaries
• Generous benefits package
• Intern benefits
• Hourly rate: 38 USD - 94 USD

Applications for this job will be accepted until October 25, 2026.