D. E. Shaw Research welcomes applications for our summer 2026 internship program from undergraduate and graduate students who are pursuing degrees in scientific and technical disciplines, including machine learning and other areas of computer science, electrical and computer engineering, applied mathematics, physics, chemistry, and chemical or biomolecular engineering. Programming experience in Python or C/C++ is required, and experience with Linux systems, high-performance computing, PyTorch, and/or CUDA would be a plus.
Interns spend 12 to 15 weeks (with flexible start and end dates) working closely with members of our computer science and machine learning team. They are fully immersed in a challenging project involving, for example, applying ML (including large language models) to drug discovery, building and deploying AI-powered systems, developing scientific software, or working on various other engineering and research problems to advance our drug discovery goals. At the end of the summer, interns have the opportunity to give group-wide presentations of their work.
Throughout the summer, interns are invited to attend scientific and technical seminars and workshops, and to join in lively social programming in and around New York City.
The expected monthly salary for our internships is $11,700–$20,600. The applicable monthly salary paid to a successful applicant will be determined based on multiple factors, including the nature and extent of prior experience and educational background. We also provide our interns with a generous housing allowance.
Please click here to fill out an application.
If you have questions about our internship program or recruiting process, please email us at Internships@DEShawResearch.com. We evaluate applications on a rolling basis and will update this page when all positions have been filled. We encourage interested students to apply by the end of the fall semester.