What are the responsibilities and job description for the Decentralized AI Intern position at Nokia Bell Labs?
Job Description
Number of Position(s): 2
Duration: 10 Weeks
Date: June - August, 2026
Location: On-site, in Murray Hill, New Jersey.
Education Recommendations
Eligible candidates should currently be pursuing a Master’s or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field with an accredited school in the US.
How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn
The selected candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to a Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) platform, which supports state-of-the-art training and inference features with a focus on sustainable MLOps practices.
The selected candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to a GenAI and AI/ML systems. The selected candidates will work on:
Design and implement research ideas in the field of AI/ML
Work on developing solutions using Deep NN, Reinforcement Learning, Speed up learning approaches, etc.
We are looking for students with the following background and skillset.
Advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.
Nokia is a global leader in connectivity for the AI era. With expertise across fixed, mobile and transport networks, powered by the innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we’re advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.
Learn more about life at Nokia .
About The Business Group
The Strategy and Technology organization drives Nokia’s future innovation by identifying value-creation opportunities, setting a unified company vision, and developing coherent business, technology, and architecture strategies. It establishes a research foundation for new products and solutions while providing critical infrastructure to support secure and effective execution across all Nokia business units.
Nokia Bell Labs, the world-renowned industrial research arm of Nokia has pioneered breakthrough foundational technologies over the past 100 years like the transistor, laser, Unix, and solar cell - shaping modern communications, computing and connectivity. Today, it drives innovation in AI, quantum computing, 6G, and space communications, bridging groundbreaking research to real-world applications with meaningful impact on society. With ten Nobel Prizes and five Turing Awards, Nokia Bell Labs continues to define the future of technology.
Our recruitment process
We act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Our employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.
If you’re interested in this role but don’t meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences enrich our teams, and you may be just the right candidate for this or another opportunity.
The length of the recruitment process may vary depending on the specific role's requirements. We strive to ensure a smooth and inclusive experience for all candidates. Discover more about the recruitment process at Nokia .
About The Team
Some of our benefits for students in the US :
Nokia maintains broad annual base salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, and with consideration to internal peer equity. Check the salary ranges in the job info section for this role.
All North America job posts will post for a minimum of 3 calendar days and up to 180 days or until candidate/s identified.
Number of Position(s): 2
Duration: 10 Weeks
Date: June - August, 2026
Location: On-site, in Murray Hill, New Jersey.
Education Recommendations
Eligible candidates should currently be pursuing a Master’s or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field with an accredited school in the US.
How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn
The selected candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to a Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) platform, which supports state-of-the-art training and inference features with a focus on sustainable MLOps practices.
The selected candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to a GenAI and AI/ML systems. The selected candidates will work on:
Design and implement research ideas in the field of AI/ML
Work on developing solutions using Deep NN, Reinforcement Learning, Speed up learning approaches, etc.
- Work with different platforms and Proof of Concepts to validate the contributed / proposed solutions
- Build a framework combining concepts in autonomous agents and decentralized systems
- Work on the Auction based network selection approaches
- Explore and get familiar with various open-source software libraries.
We are looking for students with the following background and skillset.
- Good knowledge of ML concepts.
- Good knowledge / worked with Deep Reinforcement learning.
- Good knowledge/of working with distributed systems and communication protocols.
- Good knowledge /worked with Language and Multimodal Agents
- Being autonomous with open source libraries (PyTorch, HF Transformers, TRL, Langgraph, CrewAI) and being fluent in Python are pre-requisite.
- Large autonomy in the work, ability to ask for support, good communication, strong attention to details.
- Intermediate/advanced knowledge of Multi Agentic AI systems and Game Theory
- Intermediate/advanced knowledge of Voice Agents and Digital Signal processing
- Intermediate/advanced knowledge of Probabilistic Data Structures.
- Intermediate/advanced knowledge of Microservices – docker-compose, Kubernetes etc.
- Intermediate/advanced knowledge of Finetuning and Preferential Alignment of Large Language Models, Visual Language Models, and Large Reasoning Models Working knowledge of crypto networks.
Advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.
Nokia is a global leader in connectivity for the AI era. With expertise across fixed, mobile and transport networks, powered by the innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we’re advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.
Learn more about life at Nokia .
About The Business Group
The Strategy and Technology organization drives Nokia’s future innovation by identifying value-creation opportunities, setting a unified company vision, and developing coherent business, technology, and architecture strategies. It establishes a research foundation for new products and solutions while providing critical infrastructure to support secure and effective execution across all Nokia business units.
Nokia Bell Labs, the world-renowned industrial research arm of Nokia has pioneered breakthrough foundational technologies over the past 100 years like the transistor, laser, Unix, and solar cell - shaping modern communications, computing and connectivity. Today, it drives innovation in AI, quantum computing, 6G, and space communications, bridging groundbreaking research to real-world applications with meaningful impact on society. With ten Nobel Prizes and five Turing Awards, Nokia Bell Labs continues to define the future of technology.
Our recruitment process
We act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Our employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.
If you’re interested in this role but don’t meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences enrich our teams, and you may be just the right candidate for this or another opportunity.
The length of the recruitment process may vary depending on the specific role's requirements. We strive to ensure a smooth and inclusive experience for all candidates. Discover more about the recruitment process at Nokia .
About The Team
Some of our benefits for students in the US :
- Flexible and hybrid working schemes to balance study, work, and life
- Professional development events and networking opportunities
- Well-being programs, including Personal Support Service 24/7 - a confidential support channel open to all Nokia employees and their families in challenging situations
- Opportunities to join Nokia Employee Resource Groups (NERGs) and build connections across the organization
- Employee Growth Solutions, mentorship programs, and coaching support for your career development
- A learning environment that fosters both personal growth and professional development – for your role and beyond
Nokia maintains broad annual base salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, and with consideration to internal peer equity. Check the salary ranges in the job info section for this role.
All North America job posts will post for a minimum of 3 calendar days and up to 180 days or until candidate/s identified.
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