Summer 2026 - AI Research Intern for Business Intelligence(7274)

Overview of Role

The AI4BI Innovation Center invites exceptional PhD and Master’s students to join us for an intensive research internship. You will work alongside Research Scientists and Engineers to solve open research problems in Agentic AI, Reasoning, and Reinforcement Learning.

This is not a typical software engineering internship. You will be tasked with exploring the frontiers of Generative AI—prototyping novel methods to help LLMs plan, use tools, and operate in complex business environments. We expect interns to act as primary authors on research projects, with the goal of submitting findings to top-tier conferences or deploying impactful internal prototypes.

Responsibilities

• Research & Prototyping: Execute a defined research project exploring topics such as RLAIF (RL from AI Feedback), Chain-of-Thought reasoning, or multi-agent orchestration.
• Agentic Development: Build and evaluate lightweight agents that can perform tasks using internal tools and APIs.
• Collaboration: Engage in weekly technical discussions, reading groups, and brainstorming sessions with the wider research team.
• Evaluation: Design rigorous benchmarks to measure the reliability of agentic systems.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Currently pursuing a Ph.D. or a research-focused M.S. in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, or a related field.
• Technical Proficiency: Strong coding skills in Python and experience with deep learning frameworks (PyTorch or JAX).
• GenAI Knowledge: Practical experience with Large Language Models (LLMs), including prompting, fine-tuning, or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
• Problem Solving: Ability to read and implement papers from recent conferences (NeurIPS, ICLR, etc.) quickly.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven track record of research (published or pre-print) in RL or NLP, or Computer Vision.
• Experience with agent frameworks (LangGraph, AutoGen) or evaluation frameworks.
• Familiarity with Docker and cloud-based experimentation environments.

Company Description

As a trusted technology and capacity provider, TSMC is driven by the desire to be:

1. The world’s leading dedicated semiconductor foundry
2. The technology leader with a strong reputation for manufacturing excellence
3. Advancing semiconductor manufacturing innovations to enable the future of technology

TSMC pioneered the pure-play foundry business model when it was founded in 1987 and has been the world’s leading dedicated semiconductor foundry ever since. The Company supports a thriving ecosystem of global customers and partners with the industry’s leading process technologies and a portfolio of design enablement solutions to unleash innovation for the global semiconductor industry. With global operations spanning Asia, Europe, and North America, TSMC serves as a committed corporate citizen around the world.

In North America, TSMC has a strong sales and service organization that works with customers by helping them achieve silicon success with cutting-edge technologies and manufacturing excellence. The Company has continued to accelerate its R&D investment and staffing in recent years and is expanding its manufacturing footprint to support customer innovation with 3D IC technologies and optimal manufacturing capacity.

Diversity statement

TSMC Technology Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce and provides Equal Employment Opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

TSMC is an equal opportunity employer prizing diversity and inclusion. We are committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity. If you require reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please feel free to notify us at G_Accommodations@tsmc.com. TSMC confirms to all applicants its commitment to meet TSMC’s obligations under applicable employment law. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis. 

Pay Transparency Statement

At the time of this posting, this role typically pays an hourly rate between $42 and $50 per hour. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hires. Actual pay may be more or less than the posted range. Factors that influence pay include the individual's skills, qualifications, education, experience and the position level and location.