2025 PhD Residency - Machine Learning for Mental Health Internship Mountain View, CA How you will make 10x impact: This project aims to push the limits of science and modeling as we know them and to prove how ML can radically accelerate our understanding of the world + Location: X's headquarters in Mountain View, CA + Start Date(s): Year-round rolling basis + Duration: a flexible 4 mo. to 1 year program based on project team needs and your availability Throughout your AI Residency you can expect: + To be embedded into one of our confidential or public X projects + To get paid competitively and receive benefits + To be a part of a lively community of AI and ML Residents + To attend tech-talks with AI leaders from across X Responsibilities: + Conduct cutting-edge research exploring the application of large language models (LLMs) to psychotherapy interventions + Design, implement, and evaluate LLM-based tools to enhance psychotherapy delivery, potentially including chatbots, virtual therapists, or personalized feedback systems + Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of researchers, clinicians, and engineers to translate research findings into real-world applications + Learning Moonshot thinking, attending colloquium and tech talks. + Engaging with the Internship community during the program + Having fun! What you should have: + Currently enrolled in a PhD program in a STEM field such as CS, Engineering, or Mathematics/Statistics with a strong background and interest in large language models + Demonstrated hands-on experience with large language models, including fine-tuning and application development + Proficiency in Python It’d be great if you also had these: + Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) for deploying and managing LLM applications + Prior experience with research on psychotherapy or digital mental health interventions + Passion for leveraging technology to improve mental health outcomes Additional public information : https://www.wired.com/video/watch/astro-teller-captain-of-moonshots-at-x-speaks-at-wired25 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2019-10-10/alphabet-x-s-astro-teller-on-bloomberg-studio-1-0-video The US base salary range for this position is $109,000 - $145,000 + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include benefits. PLEASE NOTE: This role requires exposure to technologies subject to heightened controls under US export laws. Due to our immediate need to fill this role and the lengthy process required to obtain export licenses, we will not be able to move forward with anyone requiring a license for such technologies . This applies to individuals ineligible for license exception "TSR" (commonly described as "controlled-country nationals") under the US Commerce Department's Export Administration Regulations . As of July 2018, a controlled country national is anyone who is a national of one of the following countries ( excluding US green card holders and US citizens with dual citizenship ): Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Cuba, the People's Republic of China, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Libya, Macau, Moldova, Mongolia, North Korea, Russia, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam . Please review up-to-date information about the Commerce Department's export regulations, including the current list of countries, here . At X, we don't just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at:x-accommodation-request@x.team.