About the program.
The Salesforce AI Residency Program will foster the next generation of AI researchers and applied engineers. This 12-month research training program is intended to kickstart or further one's experience in AI research. Residents will gain valuable hands-on experience in basic and applied AI research, working closely with Salesforce researchers. Our goal is to help propel residents and make them more qualified candidates for top Ph.D. programs as well as give residents the opportunity to transition to full-time AI researchers in the industry.
Impact - work you’ll do.
Salesforce AI residents will contribute to open-source projects, influence product development, and contribute to new AI research directions, innovative products, and applications. You will also impact research and share your findings with the academic community. Residents will be highly encouraged to submit work at top-tier conferences such as NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, EMNLP, ACL, and many more. As part of our team, you’ll learn unique skills, work with talented people, influence the industry standard for fair and ethical use of artificial intelligence, and help us to shape the future of AI.
The application process.
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Eligibility
The ideal candidate has a degree (MS, or Ph.D.) or equivalent experience in the STEM field such as CS, Math, Statistics, Economics, Bioinformatics, and related fields. We also highly encourage candidates with non-traditional backgrounds and experiences to apply to our program. Candidates will be highly motivated individuals eager to learn and have a strong interest and passion for machine learning research. At this time, we are only considering US-based candidates with work authorization and hope to expand globally in the near future.
Timeline
Applications open: October 2022
Application deadline: February 6, 2023
Interview period: February - April 2023
Notification of admission: May 2023
Cohort begins: September 5, 2023
Application Instructions
Interested and qualified candidates should apply using the link on the Salesforce Careers page. If you feel you meet the required qualifications, we encourage you to apply.
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Read our papers.
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Govardana Sachithanandam Ramachandran, Ivan Brugere, Lav R. Varshney, Caiming Xiong · arXiv
Yao Wan, Yang He, Jian-Guo Zhang, Yulei Sui, Hai Jin, Guandong Xu, Caiming Xiong, Philip S. Yu · arXiv
Genta Indra Winata, Guangsen Wang, Caiming Xiong, Steven Hoi · arXiv
FAQs
This 12-month training research program is intended to kickstart or further one’s experience in AI research and foster the next generation of AI researchers and applied engineers. As an AI resident, you will contribute to open-source projects and influence product development. Residents will also contribute to new AI research directions, innovative products, and applications, with a chance to share findings with the academic community.
The length of the program is 12-months.
The ideal candidate has a degree (MS, or Ph.D.) or equivalent experience in the STEM field such as CS, Math, Statistics, Economics, Bioinformatics, and related fields. We also highly encourage candidates with non-traditional backgrounds and experiences to apply to our program. Candidates will be highly motivated individuals eager to learn and have a strong interest and passion for machine learning research. At this time, we are only considering US-based candidates with work authorization and hope to expand globally in the near future.
Interested and qualified candidates should apply using the link on the Salesforce careers page. If you feel you meet the required qualifications, we encourage you to apply. While we reserve the right to adjust the timeline below, we anticipate the following:
Applications open: October 2022
Application deadline: February 6, 2023
Interview period: February - April 2023
Notification of admission: May 2023
Cohort begins: September 5, 2023
Applications open: October 2022
Application deadline: February 6, 2023
Interview period: February - April 2023
Notification of admission: May 2023
Cohort begins: September 5, 2023
Our Palo Alto office is the main hub for Salesforce AI Research where we have cultivated a team of diverse backgrounds. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, our office is at the center of innovation and in close proximity to our San Francisco headquarters.
- Experience for applying to top graduate programs
- Gain significant research experience in machine learning
- High performers are encouraged to interview for full-time positions
Yes, residents will be highly encouraged to submit work at top conferences (i.e., NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, EMNLP, ACL, and many more.).
Please email us at airesidency@salesforce.com.