PhD Research Intern AI Memory & Personalized Education

Cupertino, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Benefits:

401(k) matching
Flexible schedule
Opportunity for advancement

About 7EDU

7EDU is an education technology organization dedicated to long-term academic planning and student development. For over a decade we have supported K12 learners through structured advising college admissions strategy and personalized mentorship while building proprietary tools and frameworks to support scalable data-informed guidance.

Our AI systems are designed to support longitudinal educational decision-making integrating student progress parental input and instructional context to enable personalized responsible and evidence-based support.

About the Role

We are seeking a PhD-level researcher for a 1012 week summer internship focused on a critical technical and design challenge: Educational AI Memory. The selected candidate will define how an AI system effectively retains synthesizes and utilizes long-term context from multiple perspectives to drive truly personalized education.
We are building an advanced AI platform designed to facilitate long-term educational planning and decision-making across three key stakeholders: Students Parents and Teachers. This role combines theoretical framework design applied AI prototyping and empirical validation in a live product environment.

Key Responsibilities

Framework Design: Develop a theoretical framework for Triangulated AI Memory within an educational context.
Applied Research: Collaborate with the engineering team to prototype memory architectures (e.g. RAG systems vector stores long-term context management) aligned with pedagogical objectives.
User Modeling: Explore and formalize methods for representing evolving student parent and teacher perspectives within AI systems.
Validation Studies: Design and conduct qualitative and/or quantitative research to evaluate system utility trust and personalization effectiveness.
Product Translation: Translate research concepts into actionable technical specifications.
Publication: Contribute to a co-authored paper targeting top-tier venues (e.g. CHI LAK EDM NeurIPS) based on the summers research.

Qualifications

Currently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science Human-Computer Interaction Artificial Intelligence Learning Sciences or a related field with a research focus in machine learning memory architectures user modeling or human-centered AI

Strong track record of research in AI and machine learning
Demonstrated experience in User Modeling Recommender Systems Large Language Models (LLMs) or related areas
Solid understanding of the ethical privacy and design implications of AI in human-centered environments
Ability to translate theoretical research concepts into clear actionable product and technical specifications

Please email your application to:

Email Subject: AI Research Internship FULL NAME

Resume
A brief cover letter outlining your research interests regarding AI memory or user modeling.
A link to Google Scholar or an attachment of one relevant writing sample/paper.

Flexible work from home options available.

Compensation: $5000.00 per month

7EDU Impact Academy is an education technology company focused on helping students reach their full potential. We offer a wide range of personalized academic services including college counseling college application support SAT and ACT prep AP exam preparation tutoring enrichment courses and independent study programs. Our classes are available both online and on site giving students and families the flexibility to learn in the way that fits best.

Our approach is centered on the individual. Every student is different and we take the time to understand their unique goals strengths and challenges. With tailored guidance and a focus on long-term growth we support each learner in building confidence skills and a path to success.

7EDU is not just an academic service. We are an education movement designed to prepare students to lead create and make a difference in the world. We believe that learning should be personal inspiring and powerful. Whether you are a parent looking for the best support for your child or an educator looking to make an impact 7EDU is a place where potential becomes achievement.

Required Experience:

Intern

Benefits:401(k) matchingFlexible scheduleOpportunity for advancementAbout 7EDU7EDU is an education technology organization dedicated to long-term academic planning and student development. For over a decade we have supported K12 learners through structured advising college admissions strategy and pe...