Research Internship - AI Agents for Software Development

As a research intern, you will pursue ambitious research questions with the support of a collaborative team. We operate with the transparency and rigor of academic research while maintaining the pace and impact of open source development.

What You'll Do

• Conduct research on relevant topics such improving agent reliability, capability, and evaluation methodologies
• Implement research prototypes and integrate promising approaches into OpenHands
• Collaborate with the team on research papers and technical reports
• Present findings to the team and broader research community

What You Bring

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a graduate degree in Computer Science, AI/ML, HCI, or related field (exceptional undergraduate students and non-traditional candidates welcome)
• Strong research skills and ability to design rigorous experiments
• Programming proficiency in Python and/or JavaScript
• Familiarity with LLMs, agent systems, or software engineering automation
• Experience with empirical evaluation methods and statistical analysis
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Passion for advancing AI-powered developer tools through systematic research