AI Research Internship

About Us

We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.

As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.

About The Role

Group Research and Development (GRD) performs strategic and applied research for DNV, focusing on knowledge development through collaborations with academia and industry, providing thought leadership through external publications and forecasts, and creating scientific legitimacy for DNV services. A major focus for GRD is shaping the future of AI assurance.

The AI Assurance research program focuses on both developing AI for assurance and assurance of AI, building expertise across AI, digital transformation, risk, and assurance science.

Would you like to work on advancing assurance methods for embodied AI?

We are seeking an intern to join our newly established AI Research Center in Berkeley, focused on methods for the safe and responsible use of embodied AI—intelligent systems that interact with the physical world, such as robots, drones, and autonomous vehicles.

This is a research-focused internship where you will contribute directly to activities aimed at improving the safety and reliability of embodied AI systems.

What You’ll Do

• Contribute to ongoing research projects and help define new research directions
• Develop internal prototypes to test and evaluate methods relevant to embodied AI assurance
• Document research findings in the form of reports, presentations, and scientific publications

What we offer

• Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, company holidays, personal days)
• Multiple Medical and Dental benefit plans to choose from, Vision benefits
• Spending accounts – FSA, Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits, company-seeded HSA
• Employer-paid, therapist-led, virtual care services through Talkspace
• 401(k) with company match
• Company provided life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability benefits
• Education reimbursement program
• Flexible work schedule with hybrid opportunities
• Charitable Matched Giving and Volunteer Rewards through our Impact Program
• Volunteer time off (VTO) paid by the company
• Career advancement opportunities
• Benefits vary based on position, tenure, location, and employee election**

For California, Washington, New York, Washington, D.C., Illinois, and Maryland: “DNV provides a reasonable range of compensation for this role. The actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors, including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. For the states of California, Washington, New York, Washington, D.C., Illinois, and Maryland only, the starting pay range for this role is $50.00/hr- $60.00/hr.”

DNV is a proud equal-opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, or business need, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

DNV is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. US applicants with a physical or mental disability who require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact the North America Recruitment Department ([email protected]). Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

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About You

What is Required

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a PhD degree in a relevant field
• Research experience in robotics, control theory, deep learning, or related fields relevant to embodied AI safety
• Interest in assurance, safety, and trustworthiness of AI systems
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills
• We conduct pre-employment drug and background screening

*Immigration-related employment benefits, for example visa sponsorship, are not available for this position*