Call for Internship (Winter 2025-2026)
Application Deadline: November 15, 2025 (Saturday), 23:59 KST.
Internship Period: December 22, 2025 - February 27, 2026 (Break: December 26–30, 2025)
We’re looking for undergraduate interns who are interested in building cutting-edge machine learning technologies for visual data!
Research Topics
- Generative Models
- Continuous/Discrete diffusion/flow models
- Generative models across diverse data modalities
- Inference-time scaling
- Multimodal Foundation Models
- Spatial Intelligence
- RL techniques for fine-tuning
What You'll Do
As an intern, you'll have the opportunity to cultivate hands-on experience in research while participating in the following activities:
- Tutorials: Curated coding assignments covering recent research topics.
- Project: A small-scale research project based on an idea provided by our group. Interns are also welcome to pitch their own ideas for the project.
- Weekly Meetings: In-depth discussions on technical papers led by two student presenters (including both graduate and undergraduate students) every week.
- Paper Digest Meetings: Lightweight meetings for briefly skimming through recent papers.
Resources
To find more information about our group, visit the followings:
- Group introduction slides (September 2025)
- Minhyuk's recent talk slides
- Publications page
- Course webpages
Requirements
- We're looking for students who have experience in developing any deep learning techniques.
- Candidates who have taken or audited the courses Diffusion and Flow Models and/or Machine Learning for 3D Data will be preferred (though this is not required).
- Interns will be required to be physically present in our lab during the internship.
Location: KAIST, KRAFTON SoC Building(E3-5), Rm 510, 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Korea 34141. - Candidates who can extend the internship for the following semester will be preferred. (Remote work can be considered for the extension.)
Conditions
- Interns will be expected to commit to the internship for full-time at least 8 weeks.
- Interns will be paid, and computing resources will be provided.
Students enrolled in a university outside of Korea cannot be paid due to administrative restrictions.
How to Apply
Click the ''Application Form'' button at the top. You'll need to prepare the following files:
- a copy of your transcript, and
- your CV/resume (including your previous experience in research, internship, or course projects, and your programming skills. Not required but recommended).
Contact
mhsung (at) kaist.ac.kr
FAQ
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Q. Can non-KAIST students apply?
A. Yes. But we cannot provide financial support for students enrolled in international institutions. (International students enrolled in universities in Korea are eligible.) -
Q. Can non-KAIST students stay in a KAIST dormitory during the internship?
A. Yes. -
Q. Is it possible to take a break during the internship?
A. Yes, a break of up to one week is allowed with prior discussion and approval.