Google DeepMind Research Ready Internships

Google DeepMind Research Ready is a pioneering new scheme supporting UK universities to deliver research placements that provide undergraduate students from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds and underrepresented groups within engineering with research experience in artificial intelligence (AI), giving them the tools and opportunities to excel in the field of AI research.

Application:

The APRIL AI Hub seeks to appoint Undergraduate Interns. This position will report to Professor Themis Prodromakis within the School of Engineering.

Contract type:

• Fixed-term (8 weeks) Hours per week: 35 
  • Stipend of £400 per student per week
  • Maintenance payment of £259 per week
  • Student travel of £225 per student to cover the entire placement
• Start Date: 2nd June 2025
  
  

The Opportunity:

The appointee will be responsible for working on a project within the APRIL AI Hub with a research focus, assisting with data analysis, process improvement, and reporting findings. They will contribute to the relevant APRIL internship programme events and School activities. The successful applicant will have a background in Computer Science or Engineering, demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and be capable of independent work. We encourage applications from underrepresented groups and from individuals from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Capability to work independently and manage time effectively.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Creativity in problem-solving and idea generation.
• Demonstrable skills in team collaboration and project management.

Your eligibility:

• Penultimate year undergraduate students
• Final year undergraduate students
• And students that have already completed an undergraduate degree.

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

An exciting, positive, creative, challenging, and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent, and reward success. The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is the 25th of February 2025 11:59pm GMT.