# Research Intern at Sierra

- Company: Sierra
- What the company does: Sierra helps businesses build better, more human customer experiences with AI. Backed by Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed and Sequoia.
- Company website: https://sierra.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Internship
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-31
- Apply by: 2026-12-15
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Sierra/ef896ee9-e903-4a1f-84c2-537373cb9081?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/sierra-research-intern/

## About the role

Own a research project from start to finish, from framing the question and running experiments to writing and submitting a paper. Push agent evaluation forward, for example by extending τ-bench to new domains, modalities, or long-horizon tasks, or by building new ways to measure reliability and consistency. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- The internship is open to students currently enrolled in a PhD program
- Duration and start dates are flexible. Interns are embedded with the Applied Research team and work under the guidance of a mentor
- The internship is based in our San Francisco office. We are in person Monday through Thursday

Tags: Research

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/sierra-research-intern/