Big Idea Innovation Intern (Summer 2025)

Join the leader in entertainment innovation and help us design the future. The Dolby U internship program offers impactful, project-based work experience in a collaborative, creative environment where you work side by side with industry leaders. Amplify your insatiable curiosity by implementing real-world solutions that revolutionize how people communicate and how entertainment is created, delivered, and enjoyed worldwide. We offer a collegial culture, challenging projects, and excellent compensation and benefits, not to mention a Flex Work approach that is truly flexible to support where, when, and how you do your best work. For any student seeking to gain invaluable expertise through meaningful, personal contributions, we invite you to join us in continuing to design a future where technology meets entertainment!

The Advanced Technology Group (ATG) is the research division of the company. ATG’s mission is to look ahead, deliver insights, and innovate technological solutions that will fuel Dolby’s continued growth. Our researchers have a broad range of expertise related to computer science and electrical engineering, such as AI/ML, algorithms, digital signal processing, audio engineering, image processing, computer vision, data science & analytics, distributed systems, cloud, edge & mobile computing, computer networking, and IoT.

Big Idea Innovation Intern

What is the internship program? 

The Dolby U internship program offers impactful, project-based work experience in a collaborative, creative environment where you work with industry leaders. It is a great way to get exposure to cool technologies, hone your skills, and build a pathway toward full-time opportunities with Dolby. 

Dolby Laboratories is looking for a self-motivated, creative, and talented individual interested in applying their theoretical and practical expertise to the development of new technologies. The position is in the Big Idea Innovation Team – within the Advanced Technology Group of Dolby Laboratories. It will involve working in close collaboration with other research scientists/engineers/designers in multiple locations.

Responsibilities

As a member of the Big Ideas Team, your role will involve creating novel solutions to enable new features, products, and user experiences that never existed before. We are working on a diverse set of projects in domains such as Immersive Media, Generative AI, Live Sports, Wellness, AR/VR, Biomedical Eng, Human-AI interaction, etc.

At Dolby, everyone is invested in your success and strives to make it the best place for you to start your career. As part of your internship experience at Dolby, you’ll get the following:  

• First-hand exposure to Dolby technology.  
• A diverse, open, and welcoming culture.
• Practical experience: get to be a part of real-world projects.
• Impact: your work will be used by millions of people every day.
• The potential to publish and/or patent your innovations.

Eligibility

Working towards a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a multidisciplinary degree (Cognitive Science, Bioinformatics, Computational Neuroscience, HCI, etc); recent grads within six months of graduation are also eligible to apply. Must be available to work full-time, Monday to Friday, for three months starting in May or June 2025.

What are we looking for in candidates?

Along with solid technical skills, candidates should demonstrate creativity, problem-solving and analytical abilities, good communication and collaboration skills, a curiosity for how and why things work as they do, and technology and market trends.

Qualifications

• Working towards a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a multidisciplinary degree, e.g., Cognitive Science, Bioinformatics, Computational Neuroscience, Human-Computer Interaction, etc).
• Ability to test hypotheses via rapid prototyping and rigorous experimentation 
• Adept in applying creative solutions across multimodal and multidisciplinary fields towards a big picture vision.
• Comfortable with navigating the uncertainties of early-stage product development
• Strong proficiency in coding (Python, mobile/web app development)
• Experience with training, deploying, and finetuning generative AI models.
• Experience in prompt engineering
• First-author publications at peer-reviewed top conferences

• Excellent communication skills and a team-oriented work ethic.

We recognize that applying to internships can be a daunting process, especially if you have not had any previous internships, or if this is a new field of interest to you. Even if you do not have previous professional experience to meet the listed qualifications, we will consider relevant project, volunteer, and extracurricular experiences, and we encourage you to include them on your resume and apply.

ELIGIBILITY

Working towards a PhD in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering , or a related field; recent grads who are within 6 months of graduation are also eligible to apply. Must be available to work full-time Monday – Friday for 3 months between May/June 2025 – December 2025.

Start dates for the internship are as follows: (*note* this date is not flexible)

• Monday, May 19, 2025
• Monday, June 2, 2025
• Monday, June 16, 2025

The San Francisco/Bay Area base hourly range for this internship position is $57/hr and can vary if outside of this location. Our hourly ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific hourly range and perks and benefits for your location during the hiring process.

Dolby will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of San Francisco Police Code, Article 49, and Administrative Code, Article 12

Equal Employment Opportunity:
Dolby is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our success depends on the combined skills and talents of all our employees. We are committed to making employment decisions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, marital status, family status, medical condition, disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.