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Amazon Fall 2026 Applied Science PhD Internship (Canada)

Opportunity Overview

Attribute Details
Organization Amazon.com.ca, ULC – A49
Job Title Applied Science Intern – PhD Student Science Recruiting (Fall 2026)
Job Requisition ID 10394248
Locations Vancouver, Burnaby, Pitt Meadows (BC); Toronto (ON), Canada
Program Type Full-Time PhD Research Internship (40 hrs/week)
Duration Up to 12 weeks maximum
Core Research Domains Machine Learning, NLP, Computer Vision, Automated Reasoning, Robotics
Target Audience Enrolled PhD Students in Canadian Universities
Compensation Range $149,300.00 – $249,300.00 CAD annually (base salary pro-rated for duration)
Benefits & Perks Relocation/housing assistance (if >50 miles from office), health insurance, RRSP/DPSP

Core Research Scope & Responsibilities

Amazon Applied Science Interns leverage science techniques and implement systems to work on massive datasets, applying theoretical models to real-world production environments:

[Formulate Problem via Working Backwards] ➔ [Design & Experimentation] ➔ [Build & Scale System Prototypes] ➔ [Deploy into Production]

  • End-to-End System Ownership: Design and build production-grade AI/ML models and automated systems to solve complex business problems.

  • Technical Roadmaps & Invention: Create technical roadmaps and invent scalable scientific solutions leveraging massive enterprise datasets.

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Amazon Senior Scientists, engineers, and fellow science interns to deploy solutions directly to production.

  • Customer-Centric Innovation: Apply Amazon’s “Working Backwards” mechanism to bring research breakthroughs directly into customer-facing products.

Candidate Eligibility & Skills Matrix

Basic Eligibility Criteria

  • Academic Enrollment: Currently enrolled in a PhD degree program physically located at an academic institution in Canada in a relevant quantitative field.

  • Work Commitment: Available for a 40 hour/week full-time commitment for up to 12 weeks.

  • Location Requirements: Must be 18 years of age or older and able to relocate to the assigned team location (Vancouver, Burnaby, Pitt Meadows, or Toronto).

Technical Skills & Qualification Matrix

Category Requirements & Expectations
Core Technical Stack

• Programming & Scripting: Strong proficiency in Python, Java, C, or C++


• Core Fundamentals: Data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design, and system development
Research Competencies

• Experience executing research projects from theoretical inception through experimental verification


• Ability to scale algorithms on massive, noisy, real-world datasets
Preferred Qualifications • Publication Record: Papers published in top-tier, peer-reviewed AI/ML conferences or journals (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, CVPR, ACL, KDD, AAAI)

Compensation & Benefits Package

  • Base Salary: $149,300.00 – $249,300.00 CAD annually (calculated pro-rata for the 12-week internship term).

  • Relocation Assistance: Provided for interns residing 50 miles or further from their assigned Amazon office location.

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Health insurance coverage (medical, dental, vision, basic life/AD&D), RRSP, Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP), and paid time off.

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