**Overview**

Research Internships at Microsoft provide a dynamic environment for research careers with a network of world-class research labs led by globally-recognized scientists and engineers, who pursue innovation in a range of scientific and technical disciplines to help solve complex challenges in diverse fields, including computing, healthcare, economics, and the environment.

We are seeking a Research Intern to explore innovative approaches for building **efficient multimodal language models** . The role will focus on techniques such as model compression, quantization, and model optimization for efficient deployment on resource-constrained platforms. You will work on training strategies to enhance performance and scalability across vision-language tasks. Responsibilities include prototype implementations, designing experiments, analyzing results, and contributing to research that pushes the boundaries of efficiency in AI systems. Ideal candidates should have a ...