Research Internships at Microsoft provide a dynamic environment for research careers with a network of world-class research labs led by globally-recognized scientists and engineers, who pursue innovation in a range of scientific and technical disciplines to help solve complex challenges in diverse fields, including computing, healthcare, economics, and the environment.

Microsoft Research and the Viva product group are looking for an advanced PhD student for a 12-week paid Research Internship bridging Viva’s user research team and Microsoft Research’s Cambridge, Massachusetts-based group of sociotechnically-oriented social scientists. The internship will be in-person, based in Cambridge, MA.

This Research Intern will work with a Microsoft Research mentor and the Viva Research Team to conduct a qualitative research project to understand how employee connections and organizational culture influence adoption of Copilot. By developing insight into how organizational culture and employee connections impact workforce transformation in the era of AI, this research will shape how millions of enterprise employees using M365 leverage Copilot.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2025

For more information about this research group, visit the About page of our blog. For a list of researchers and postdocs based at the New England lab, see the MSRNE lab webpage. For more information about the Microsoft Viva products, visit Microsoft Viva.