Research Intern
United States
Fujitsu
Our Purpose: make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation.Research Intern (part-time) at Fujitsu's Converging Technology Laboratory (Santa Clara, CA)
The Converging Technology Laboratory (CT Lab) at Fujitsu specializes in combining research in multiple technical fields to address values in the increasingly diverse society. We believe this situation requires a new approach to combine multidisciplinary knowledge including natural science, and humanities. We strive to provide an evidence-based scientific approach to shape public policies and economic activities.
We are seeking exceptional researchers to join our CT Lab at our office in Silicon Valley. This position provides an opportunity to solve social problems such as environmental issues, and social costs from a data-driven approach. We value individuals with vision to pick up new knowledge, see through complex scenarios and arrive at simple, elegant yet workable solutions. Self-driven nature, creativity, communication skills, and attention to details are traits of a successful researcher in this role.
The internship duration is for a minimum of 8 weeks and extendable beyond that.
Job responsibilities
Research on topic(s) including but not limited to developing digital twin models to accurately reflect environmental behavior like wind currents. Application of novel approaches to tackle problems in disciplines handled by traditional computational methodologies, leveraging Machine Learning, Generative AI and other techniques.
Assist our research staff to integrate diverse data types and AI/ML models from multi-disciplinary sources into our Social Digital Twin processing pipeline, from ingestion through transformation to visualization. Experience with rapid prototyping of end-to-end ML/AI pipelines using Pytorch is a plus.
Publish research papers in scientific journals and conferences. Showcase the work via presentation in talks, conferences, workshops, and competitions.
Requirements
Currently enrolled in a Master or PhD program in applied math, engineering or a relevant research area in applying computational methods and artificial intelligence techniques to tackle problems in the physical or environmental disciplines.
Track record of coming up with new ideas or improving upon existing ideas in computing, demonstrated by accomplishments such as course projects, or competitions.
Ability to collaborate effectively with multiple researchers, both written and verbally.
Experience in evaluating tools and technologies in processing data from diverse but specialized fields of science.
Fujitsu is the largest IT company in Japan and among the largest in the world. Fujitsu’s mission is to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation. Join us in shaping the future of the world.
Fujitsu at a Glance
Fujitsu is a leading information and communication technology (ICT) company, headquartered in Japan, offering a full range of technology products, solutions, and services. Approximately 132,000 Fujitsu people support customers in more than 100 countries. We use our experience and the power of ICT to shape the future of society with our customers.
We are a corporate culture that places great value on the pursuit of new possibilities previously unimagined and brings them to fruition. This has been the foundation of Fujitsu’s success since its inception. In an increasingly competitive world, in which the pace of change continues to accelerate, Fujitsu must strive for continuous innovation. Each and every employee will rise to the challenge of creating new value amid changes in the management environment, technology, society and the marketplace. With a spirit of challenge, we are committed to the continuous creation of new value. Fujitsu wants innovators like you!
At Fujitsu, one of our corporate principles is "We respect human rights". This principle underpins all our corporate and individual activities and guides the actions of every Fujitsu Group member. We embrace diversity and equal opportunity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. By empowering people, we can unleash our collective strengths to create a better experience for our employees, our customers, and our partners.
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