Internship Opportunity for PhD Students from Microsoft to the US
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Applicant criteria
NationalityUnited Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Comoros, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Somalia, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen
SpecialityMedia and Journalism, Computer and Information Sciences, Psychology and Sociology
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Job Type
- Internship
Opportunity FieldMedia and Journalism, Technology and Programming, Psychology and Sociology
Job locationUnited States
Needed documentsCV, Research Proposal, others
Deadline2018-01-20
Opportunity description
Microsoft Research New England (MSRNE) is looking for advanced PhD students to join the Social Media Collective for its 12-week paid internship program. The Social Media Collective bring together empirical and critical perspectives to understand the political and cultural dynamics that underpin social media technologies. Interns are expected to devise and execute their own research project, as well as giving short presentations and attending weekly meetings.
The internship provides a highly competitive salary, travel costs and local transportation allowance. Health insurance is not covered, but interns are eligible to enroll in a Microsoft sponsored medical plan.