Applied Research Internship, Capital One
Current PhD, Summer 2024
$250-264.8k
Salary dependent on location
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Credit Cards, Bank and Loans
Job no longer available
Credit Cards, Bank and Loans
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$250-264.8k
Salary dependent on location
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking.
Role
Who you are
- You love the process of analyzing and creating, but also share our passion to do the right thing. You want to work on problems that will help change banking for good
- Innovative. You continually research and evaluate emerging technologies. You stay current on published state-of-the-art methods, technologies, and applications and seek out opportunities to apply them
- Creative. You thrive on bringing definition to big, undefined problems. You love asking questions and pushing hard to find answers. You’re not afraid to share a new idea
- Technical. You possess a strong foundation in mathematics, deep learning theory, and the engineering required for contributing to the development of AI
- Determined. Strengthen your field of study by applying theory to practice. Bring your ideas to life in industry
- Currently enrolled in an accredited PhD Program
- Completed 2nd year of PhD coursework by program start date
Desirable
- Completed 3rd or 4th year of PhD Program
- PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Computer Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Electrical Engineering or related fields
- Programming experience in Python, PyTorch, C++, and other deep learning frameworks
- Publications in leading conferences such as KDD, ICML, NeurIPs, ICLR, ACL, NAACL and EMNLP, or ICLR
- Focused area of researchin one of the following areas:
- LLM Pre-training
- PhD focus on Natural Language Processing
- Publications on topics related to the pre-training of large language models (e.g. technical reports of pre-trained LLMs, SSL techniques, model pre-training optimization)
- Publications in deep learning theory
- LLM Finetuning
- PhD focused on topics related to guiding LLMs with further tasks (Supervised Finetuning, Instruction-Tuning, Dialogue-Finetuning, Parameter Tuning)
- Demonstrated knowledge of principles of transfer learning, model adaptation and model guidance
- Behavioral Models
- PhD focus on topics in geometric deep learning (Graph Neural Networks, Sequential Models, Multivariate Time Series)
- Contributions to common open source frameworks (pytorch-geometric, DGL)
- Proposed new methods for inference or representation learning on graphs or sequences
- Optimization (Training & Inference)
- PhD focused on topics related to optimizing training of very large deep learning models
- Multiple years of experience and/or publications on one of the following topics: Model Sparsification, Quantization, Training Parallelism/Partitioning Design, Gradient Checkpointing, Model Compression
- Deep knowledge of deep learning algorithmic and/or optimizer design
- Large Scale Data Preparation
- Publications studying tokenization, data quality, dataset curation, or labeling
What the job involves
- Join Capital One for a full-time, 12 week, summer applied research experience, discovering solutions to real world, large-scale problems
- Engage in high impact applied research with the goal of taking the latest AI developments and pushing them into the next generation of customer experiences, or contributing to publications in this field
- Partner with a cross-functional team of applied researchers, data scientists, software engineers, machine learning engineers and product managers to test and design AI- powered products that change how customers interact with their money
- Leverage a broad stack of technologies — Pytorch, AWS Ultraclusters, Huggingface, Lightning, VectorDBs, and more — to reveal the insights hidden within huge volumes of numeric and textual data
- Flex your interpersonal skills to translate the complexity of your work into tangible business goals
- Partner with leading researchers to publish papers at top academic conferences
- Develop Professionally through networking sessions, technical deep dives and executive speaker sessions from across Capital One
Our take
Capital One is a multifaceted financial services company offering a range of products and solutions - such as banking, credit cards, loans, and more. Its diverse credit card portfolio caters to a wide spectrum of consumer preferences, accompanied by traditional banking services like savings, checking, and mortgages.
Capital One sets itself apart through its integration of cutting-edge technology and data insights into its financial services. This approach fosters a personalized experience for customers, enabling tailored recommendations and optimized financial decisions. The company's dedication to innovation extends to its pursuit of reshaping the future of finance. By consistently investing in research and development, Capital One has set out to revolutionize the industry through disruptive digital solutions, heightened security measures, and more intuitive financial tools.
Recent growth indicators underscore Capital One's prominence in the financial sector. The company's strategic acquisitions and expansions have solidified its market presence, coupled with a commitment to responsible lending and ethical financial practices. With a focus on inclusivity and accessibility, Capital One is positioning itself to redefine finance through integrating technology, data, and customer-centricity.
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Company benefits
- Medical: Multiple plan options and a full network of providers to support our diverse needs
- Prescription: Save on Rx costs at an extensive network of local pharmacies
- Dental: Options to help cover everything from braces to dentures and all the cleanings in between
- Vision: Stay sharp with new contact lenses or glasses each year
- Onsite Health Centers: Low- or no-costs primary, urgent, or specialty care, virtual or on-campus
- Consumer Medical: Virtual second options for you or a loved one at no cost to you
- Stock Purchase Plan: Own a piece of the Capital One pie. We'll match 15% of your contribution
- Education Assistance: Financial assistance for tuition, textbooks and eligible course fees, to continue your education
- 401(k): Take advantage of a market-leading company match, for a 7.5% contribution
- Flexible Spending Accounts: Pre-tax dollars and up to $500 company contribution for bot your health and dependent care costs
- Life Insurance: Standard life and loss protection, plus the option to increase coverage
- Disability Insurance: No cost, automatic coverage for your peace of mind
- Time Off: Generous paid time off + corporate & floating holidays to maintain balance
- Family: Support for your growing family, including fertility coverage, and adoption or surrogacy reimbursement
- Education Support: College coaching for your kids, and tuition assistance for you
- Employee Assistance Program: Support for a wide range of life events and experiences - no extra cost to you
- Be Well Rewards: Incentives for participating in healthy activities
- Nutrition & Fitness: Registered dieticians on site, cooking classes and free virtual fitness classes
Company HQ
Tysons, VA
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