Cognitive Science Research Intern (AI Focus)

Job Description

Cognitive Science Research Intern (CS / AI Focus) Company: Symbiosis AI Perks: Certificate + Letter of Recommendation + Potential R&D Role 1-2 Months Unpaid Internship About Symbiosis Symbiosis is a fast-growing AI startup focused on building practical, scalable solutions that bridge human intelligence and machine learning. Our products span autonomous AI agents, contextual RAG systems, high-performance vector search, and more — all designed to accelerate innovation across industries. As part of our commitment to interdisciplinary research, we collaborate with students and researchers exploring the intersections of Cognitive Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Computer Science, especially in areas like cognitive offloading, distributed trust, and AI safety. What You’ll Do Conduct focused research on assigned topics within cognitive science, AI and Cognitive Psychology. Perform literature reviews to extract key insights and identify research gaps Design and apply experimental methods, frameworks, or case studies Draft, structure, and refine a complete research paper from start to finish Collaborate with internal mentors for feedback and iterative development Prepare the research for internal presentation or external publication Explore Cognitive Psychology theories and models in the research, as applied in the product. Who We’re Looking For Students / recent graduates / research scholars in Cognitive Science with a strong background in Computer Science, AI and Cognitive Psychology. Prior research or publication experience is highly preferred Self-motivated and comfortable working independently and remotely Familiarity with tools such as Google Scholar, Zotero, LaTeX, JASP/SPSS, or Python for data analysis is a plus Ability to collaborate for an interdisciplinary research with other interns. What You’ll Get Hands-on research experience at the intersection of AI and Human Cognition Opportunity to contribute to novel and impactful interdisciplinary research Certificate of Completion Personalized Letter of Recommendation based on your contribution Outstanding research work may lead to a future position in our R&D department Show more Show less