IBM Hiring Research Intern – Quantum | Onsite | Gurgaon & Bangalore

Job ID: 68804
Locations: Gurgaon (Haryana), Bangalore (Karnataka)
Work Mode: Onsite
Area: Cloud / Research
Employment Type: Internship (Fixed Term)
Shift: General (Day)
Company: IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
Commission/Sales Incentive: No

About the Role

IBM India is hiring highly motivated Research Interns to support ongoing advancements in Quantum Computing, AI, Hybrid Cloud, and Mathematical Sciences. This internship is offered through IBM Research India’s University Relations Program, which enables top students to gain real-world experience while contributing to cutting-edge research projects.

As a Research Intern – Quantum, you will collaborate with IBM scientists and engineering teams on impactful projects, working on language models, quantum algorithms, AI for quantum, and research prototypes.

Key Responsibilities

• Work on active research and engineering projects within IBM Research labs.

• Contribute to the development, training, and finetuning of large language models for enterprise applications.

• Build research prototypes and implement solutions aligned with real-world scenarios.

• Collaborate with senior researchers, mentors, and infrastructure teams to solve technical challenges.

• Participate in the Summer Internship Program, gaining exposure to world-class tools, technologies, and research methodologies.

• Support ongoing projects related to AI, Quantum Computing, Hybrid Cloud, and Mathematical Sciences.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.

Preferred Education

• Master’s Degree (Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or related fields).

Required Technical Skills

• Strong coding skills in Java/Python, including libraries like pandas and NumPy.

• Solid understanding of Data Structures, Algorithms, statistics, probability, and linear algebra.

• Experience with development tools such as VS Code, Jupyter Notebooks, Git.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Specialized Subareas (One or More of the Following)

1. Qiskit Development

• Experience in open-source development

• Coding proficiency in Qiskit and familiarity with Rust

• Good to have: basics of quantum computing, probability, and graph theory

2. AI for Quantum

• Hands-on experience with large language models, agentic AI, or reinforcement learning

• Understanding of machine learning workflows and data science practices

• Experience deploying AI-based solutions

3. Quantum Algorithms & Engineering

• Knowledge of quantum computing concepts such as QAOA

• Ability to read research papers and implement solutions

• Good to have: understanding of tensor networks

4. Services, Infrastructure & Reliability

• Knowledge of Kubernetes, CI/CD, IaC, GitOps, Linux, and open-source contributions

• Experience with security tools: IAM, RBAC, encryption, secret management

• Familiarity with NodeJS / TypeScript / Python, Vector databases, or bot frameworks

About IBM Research

IBM Research is the innovation hub of IBM, dedicated to shaping the future of computing. With a focus on AI, Quantum Computing, and High-Performance Computing, the team builds technologies that power new discoveries and business transformation. IBM Research collaborates with global partners and clients, driving advancements that influence industries and inspire next-generation solutions.

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