Research Scientist Intern (TikTok-Neural Graphics and World Models) - 2027 Start (PhD)

About the Role We are looking for Research Scientist interns to work on foundational problems in neural graphics and world models. You will own a scoped project in one primary research focus track, such as model development, data strategy, evaluation, or interactive prototyping. You will work with other engineers to connect successful models and experiments to data, runtime, and engine pipelines. This role is intended for candidates with strong research potential who enjoy turning ideas into working experiments, analyzing failures, and building useful prototypes.

We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship. PhD internships at Our Company provide students with the opportunity to actively contribute to our products and research, as well as to the organization's future plans and emerging technologies. Our dynamic internship experience blends hands-on learning, enriching community-building and professional development events, and collaboration with industry experts. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early. Please clearly state your availability in your resume (Start date, End date).

Responsibilities: - Study relevant research, reproduce strong baselines, and identify practical extensions. - Develop and evaluate models, algorithms, data methods, or evaluation methods in a scoped research area. - Build components of training, inference, data, or evaluation workflows using modern ML frameworks. - Run controlled experiments, analyze model behavior, and communicate findings clearly. - Create research prototypes for interactive graphics, creative tools, or engine-based workflows. - Produce reproducible research artifacts, clear documentation, demonstrations, and technical reports.