Researcher Intern (Vision and Graphics)- 2026 Start (PhD)
ByteDance · Content, Data Mining
About this internship
ByteDance is hiring a Researcher Intern (Vision and Graphics) for an on-site role in San Jose, CA. This PhD internship is in the content and data mining industry and is expected to run for a 12-week commitment during Summer 2025. Pay is listed at $60–$60 per hour.
Qualifications
Required
- Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during Summer 2025
- Pursuing a PhD in Computer Science or a related technical discipline.
- Strong track record of research in one or more areas of computer vision, computer graphics and machine learning, preferring candidates with publications in top-tier venues such as SIGGRAPH/SIGGRAPH Asia, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, ICML, NeurIPS, ICLR.
Nice to have
- Publications in top-tier venues such as SIGGRAPH/SIGGRAPH Asia, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, ICML, NeurIPS, or ICLR.
- Research experience spanning more than one of the listed areas (computer vision, computer graphics, and machine learning).
- A clear research portfolio (papers, preprints, or project write-ups) that highlights your contributions and impact.
- Comfort discussing research methods, results, and tradeoffs with technical audiences.
- Ability to plan and execute a research project over a 12-week summer timeline.
How to stand out (TUN tip)
If you have publications, list the most relevant ones near the top of your resume and include direct links (e.g., PDF or preprint) on your application materials. In your statement, connect your past research in vision/graphics/ML to the internship scope and explain what you could realistically explore in a 12-week summer term.