FY26 Intern - Deep Learning Research Internship - Embodied AI - Canada (4 months) at Qualcomm

Company

Qualcomm Canada ULC

Job Area

Interns Group, Interns Group > Interim Engineering Intern - SW

Qualcomm Overview

Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 5Gs potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age - and this is where you come in.

General Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated research intern to join our team in advancing deep learning methods for Embodied AI. This internship offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge research in end-to-end learning systems that integrate perception, language, and action in simulated and real-world environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to research and development of deep learning models for Embodied AI tasks.
• Implement and evaluate algorithms using Python and PyTorch.
• Collaborate with researchers and engineers to explore novel approaches in robotics and multimodal learning.
  
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Strong foundation in deep learning, machine learning, and/or robotics.
• Proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch.
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with large vision-language models (VLMs) or vision-language-action models (VLAs).
• Hands-on experience with robotics simulators.
• Experience with reinforcement learning or imitation learning is a plus.
  
  
  

 Educational Requirements

• In study towards a Masters or PHD degree in one of the following: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science
• Eligible candidates must have a graduation date in December 2026 or later, including May or June 2027.
• For 4-month internships: must be available May 2026 - August 2026
  
  
  

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