# Robotics Research Intern - Post-Training at Toyota Research Institute

- Company: Toyota Research Institute
- What the company does: Toyota Ventures is Toyota’s first standalone early-stage venture capital firm.
- Company website: https://toyota.ventures
- Type: VC firms
- Level: Internship
- Location: Los Altos, CA
- Work setup: Hybrid
- Posted: 2026-08-17
- Apply by: 2026-10-12
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/tri/186808f9-464c-4f22-9d7d-4372ef272ff0
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/toyota-research-institute-robotics-research-intern-post-training/

## About the role

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment.

## What they're looking for

- Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Robotics, or a related field
- Research experience in robot learning, reinforcement learning, imitation learning, generative modeling, world models, or a related area
- Interest in open research problems involving large-scale machine learning grounded in physical systems
- Proficiency in Python and a deep-learning framework such as PyTorch
- Ability to collaborate effectively with researchers and engineers and communicate research findings clearly
- Experience with pretrained generalist policies, foundation models, or large-scale robot-learning systems

Tags: Internships - Spring 2027