2026 Summer Internship, Research Scientist - PhD (New York City)

Spotify is looking for enthusiastic students/recent graduates with a passion for audiobooks, podcasts or music and an ambition to go far. This isn't just any internship! Our paid internship program will give you the chance to gain in-depth knowledge of what it's like to be a Spotify employee as well as get the opportunity to see the technology side of a fast growing company!  Our summer internships will last for approximately 10 or 12 weeks this summer and start in the middle of June.

We are looking for exceptional Research Scientist interns who have applied experience in AI, LLMs, machine learning, natural language processing, audio and video analysis, network science, computational social science, knowledge extraction or related fields. Our research labs are based in the US East Coast and London, and this internship will be based in the New York office. We develop novel and rigorous approaches to understand audiovisual content, including music, podcasts, audiobooks and videos, to enable Spotify teams to deliver safe, enjoyable, and inspiring listening experiences.