Introduction

IBM Research takes responsibility for technology and its role in society. Working in IBM Research means you'll join a team who invent what's next in computing, always choosing the big, urgent and mind-bending work that endures and shapes generations. Our passion for discovery, and excitement for defining the future of tech, is what builds our strong culture around solving problems for clients and seeing the real world impact that you can make. IBM's product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive.

Your Role and Responsibilities

This position is for IBM Japan.

IBM Research is one of the world's largest and most influential corporate research labs, with an unmatched investment in basic research and core science and a commitment to invent the future of technology by making scientific breakthroughs that will transform industries and society. IBM Research is extending research and development especially in technology areas related to AI because it has great possibilities of solving difficult and/or new problems that have not been solved and of creating innovative services that have not been even dreamed of.

Current focus areas in AI include pioneering work in:

• Large language model
• Natural language processing
• Speech recognition
• AI Agent
• Software engineering
• Time-series data analysis

Position Details

• Period: 3 months in 2026 (Can be negotiated)
• Time: 9:00～17:36 (default). Reduced working hours can be negotiated.
• Place: Hakozaki (Tokyo)

Compensation

• Daily Salary:
  • 18,000yen (for master's) / 20,000yen (for doctoral students) (in case housing allowance is unnecessary)
  • 24,000yen (for master's) / 26,000yen (for doctoral students) (including housing allowance)
• Daily commuting cost will be paid. Transportation cost to come to Tokyo is not separately paid.

Note for Non-Japanese Nationals

For foreign residents coming to Japan to participate in our internship, please apply at least 4 months prior to the desired start date in order to prepare for the VISA. In addition, the internship period must be at least 3 months. (This does not apply to foreign students living in Japan.)

Required Education

• Master's Degree

Preferred Education

• Doctorate Degree

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

Skill set and knowledge:

• Basic computer programming skill and knowledge
• Basic English language capability to understand technical documents written in English and to have simple conversations in English
• Knowledge and skills in the areas mentioned in Job Description depending on the area of internship

Language:

• English communication skills for emails and conference calls is mandatory
• Understanding and interests on different cultures are desirable

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

• Fundamental experience of computer programming

About Business Unit

IBM Research is the organic growth engine of IBM and an innovation engine for our customers and partners. As part of this mission, IBM Research anticipates and examines 'What's Next in Computing' to ultimately create and integrate the technologies the world relies upon to solve big challenges and unlock new opportunities. We create and pioneer new markets for IBM, our partners and customers as exemplified in our ongoing quest to reach practical and large-scale quantum computing. Across IBM Research, we realize the power and potential to accelerate discovery with our partners and clients by combining the power of high performance computing, AI, and Quantum, all integrated through the hybrid cloud.

Your Life @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

About IBM

IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

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