2027 Summer Intern, PhD, Data Science
Data Science Research
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What stands out
- Pay is stated up front — $85 / hour. Most postings never say.
The gist
This PhD internship involves analyzing real-world and simulated data to assess the safety and performance of autonomous driving systems. You'll develop statistical and machine learning methods to evaluate critical events and build tools for data analysis. Ideal for PhD students with strong quantitative backgrounds and experience in data science.
What you would actually do
- Analyze on-road and simulation data to build safety metrics and predictive models
- Develop statistical and ML methods for evaluating rare events and foundation models
- Build tools to automate data analysis and reporting for engineering teams
Skills mentioned
How to apply
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