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We're looking for talented interns who want to be part of it.\nIn this role, you will\nWork with our team of research scientists and engineers at the intersection of vision, language, speech processing, embodied agents, and game development to create state-of-the-art machine learning models in a range of areas - research topics of interest include:\nAI-backed interactive characters: LLMs for conversational characters, memory systems, automated evals, animation, etc.\nGame agents: vision-language-action, game-state agents, etc.\n3D human and object tracking\nReinforcement learning for embodied behavior\nSpeech systems and conversational agents\nWorld building and game logic generation: video models, 2D->3D scene building, etc.\nAI-assisted game development, e.g. the next generation of Epic Developer Assistant for UE and UEFN\nEmbodied and physical intelligence including human-object interaction\nMulti-modal diffusion models\nPlayer safety: AI-alignment, content moderation, etc.\nImproved user experience: personalised game recommendation, game representation, spam detection, etc.\n Content localization: (multimodal) translation, quality assurance, etc.\nModel distillation for realtime performance\nWhat we're looking for\nAn ongoing or recently completed (within the last 12 months) PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, AI or a related field\nA record of publication in top conferences/journals\nExperience implementing deep learning algorithms for problems in computer vision, natural language processing, or speech/audio processing\nHands-on knowledge of state-of-the-art ML methods, such as Transformers, diffusion models, and reinforcement learning\nExperience with post-training foundation models, including SFT, preference training, and reinforcement learning\nExcellent AI coding and experimental engineering skills\nDesirable: game development experience in either C++ or C#\nInternship Details\n Duration: 5-12 months initially (depending on your location), with flexible start-dates throughout 2026/2027\n Hours: full-time (40 hours/week) or part-time (20 hours/week)\nLocation: Select regions within the UK, US or Canada\nEmployment Authorization: You must hold an existing right to work in the UK, US or Canada for the full duration of the internship - Visa sponsorship or support is unavailable for this role\nPublishing: Research by Epic interns is regularly published in top-tier conferences\nThis role is open to multiple locations across North America and Europe (including CA, NYC, & WA).\nThis internship has a flexible start date in 2026/2027. Recruitment will be ongoing until teams find an ideal match. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the posting location for the duration of the internship. For more information about Epic’s Early Career Program, visit epicgames.com/earlycareers. This is going to be Epic!\nPay Transparency Information\nThe expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren’t limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic’s generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).\nNew York City Base Pay Range\n$139,029—$166,834 USD\nCalifornia Base Pay Range\n$122,345—$146,814 USD\nWashington Base Pay Range\n$111,223—$133,468 USD\nABOUT US\nEpic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company. For over 30 years we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. 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