# 2027 Summer Intern, PhD, Research, VLM Harnesses for AV Planning at Waymo

- Company: Waymo
- What the company does: Waymo—formerly the Google self-driving car project—makes it safe and easy for people & things to get around with autonomous vehicles. Take a ride now. Backed by Bessemer, Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia.
- Company website: https://waymo.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Internship
- Location: Mountain View, CA, USA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-19
- Apply by: 2026-12-03
- Apply: https://careers.withwaymo.com/jobs?gh_jid=8301854&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/waymo-2027-summer-intern-phd-research-vlm-harnesses-for-av-planning/

## About the role

Waymo interns partner with leaders in the industry on projects that create impact to the company. We believe learning is a two-way street: applying your knowledge while providing you with opportunities to expand your skill-set. Interns are an important part of our culture and our recruiting pipeline. Join us at Waymo for a fun and rewarding internship! Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Currently enrolled in a PhD program in computer science, statistics, applied mathematics, physics, or a related technical field of study
- Familiarity with major ML Frameworks (JAX, Pytorch)
- Experience using coding agents for auto-research
- 3+ years of experience with Deep Learning, Computer Vision, and Generative Models (such as VLMs/LLMs)

Tags: Pipeline (N/A)

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