# PhD Machine Learning Internship 2027 (USA) at Pinterest

- Company: Pinterest
- What the company does: Discover recipes, home ideas, style inspiration and other ideas to try. Backed by Bessemer, Kleiner Perkins and a16z.
- Company website: https://www.pinterest.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Internship
- Location: San Francisco, CA, US; Palo Alto, CA, US; Seattle, WA, US; New York, NY, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-01
- Apply by: 2026-11-15
- Apply: https://www.pinterestcareers.com/jobs/?gh_jid=8140140&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/pinterest-phd-machine-learning-internship-2027-usa/

## About the role

By applying to this role, you will be considered for multiple intern roles open across our various ML teams. Please only apply once within the USA or Canada as multiple applications may delay our recruitment process. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Working towards a PhD in Computer Science, ML, NLP, Statistics, Information Sciences or related field
- Proficiency in at least one systems language (Java, C++, Python) or one ML framework (Tensorflow, Pytorch, MLFlow)
- Proficiency with AI-native engineering, including the design of agent-friendly codebases
- High degree of autonomy in learning new agent-first development tools
- Strong critical thinking when working with AI-generated suggestions, with a clear approach to validating correctness, performance, security, and maintainability
- Comfort iterating on prompts, refining workflows, and adapting AI-assisted approaches based on the problem, context, and constraints

Tags: University

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/pinterest-phd-machine-learning-internship-2027-usa/