Scale AI

Machine Learning Research Intern (Summer 2027)

New York, NY; San Francisco, CAAIStarts Summer 2027$120k–150k/yrPhDGrad 2027–28

About this internship

Scale AI is hiring for an internship in AI and machine learning, based in New York, NY; San Francisco, CA. It starts in Summer 2027. The employer published it on 19 October 2026. Applications go through Scale AI's own careers site.

What the posting asks for

  • PhD students
  • Graduating in 2027 or 2028
  • Tools mentioned: Python, Excel

How hard is it to get?

Our ease score for this internship is 52/100. It is an estimate from public signals (employer, desk, programme, city, how recent the posting is, number of openings), not an admission rate. The factors that weigh most:

  • -8 Scale AI is a sought-after employer
  • +8 posted 3 days ago: early applications are read first
  • -6 AI and machine learning roles are among the most applied to

Key facts

Employer
Scale AI
Location
New York, NY; San Francisco, CA
Desk
AI & Machine Learning
Contract
Internship
Start
Summer 2027
Pay
$120k–150k/yr (as stated in the posting)
Posted
19 October 2026
Ease score
52/100 (estimate)

Facts taken from Scale AI's careers site, checked every 3 hours. The full posting, and the application, are on the employer's site.