Research Intern - Sql Query Processing

Research Internships at Microsoft provide a dynamic environment for research careers with a network of world-class research labs led by globally-recognized scientists and engineers. Our researchers and engineers pursue innovation in a range of scientific and technical disciplines to help solve complex challenges in diverse fields, including computing, healthcare, economics, and the environment.
Synapse Data Warehouse has a product-attached team which focuses on future hardware and differentiated performance in query processing. This team works on pre-release hardware, prototyping new ideas, and productizing valuable ideas to make our database engine perform faster for our customers. Research Interns on this team will work on projects related to pushing forward one of these areas and will own an end-to-end problem during their internship where they get to experience a “day in the life” of working on a product team through the lens of a core problem where we need to do fundamental research new areas outside the scope of what has been previously implemented. Our research problems are scoped, based on input from the researcher, to either be a “clean” topic outside of the scope of our proprietary software (such that it can be written about in future papers when returning to school) or can be deep in the product (where we have innovations subject to restrictions on publishing but where problems are often beyond what has been published publicly anywhere else).
Responsibilities
Interns put inquiry and theory into practice. Alongside fellow doctoral candidates and some of the world’s best researchers, interns learn, collaborate, and network for life. Interns not only advance their own careers, but they also contribute to exciting research and development strides. During the 12-week internship, students are paired with mentors and expected to collaborate with other interns and researchers, present findings, and contribute to the vibrant life of the community. Research internships are available in all areas of research, and are offered year-round, though they typically begin in the summer.
Qualifications
In addition to the qualifications below, you’ll need to submit a minimum of two reference letters for this position. After you submit your application, a request for letters may be sent to your list of references on your behalf. Note that reference letters cannot be requested until after you have submitted your application, and furthermore, that they might not be automatically requested for all candidates. You may wish to alert your letter writers in advance, so they will be ready to submit your letter.
Required Qualifications

• Interns are expected to be physically located in their manager’s Microsoft worksite location for the duration of their internship.
• Currently enrolled in a PhD/Master’s Program in Computer Science.

Preferred Qualifications

• Thesis work on code performance on modern CPU microarchitectures

The base pay range for this internship is USD $5,090 - $10,120 per month. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $6,690 - $11,030 per month.
Benefits/perks listed here may vary depending on the nature of employment with Microsoft and the country work location. U.S.-based interns have access to medical and vision insurance, paid sick time (accrued at 3.34 hours per pay period worked), paid federal holidays, and software discounts. Puget Sound-based interns gain access to a bus pass and a fitness club membership.
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