Research Scientist, Computer Vision and Generative Models, Vision AI (Internship)

About Woven by Toyota
Woven by Toyota is enabling Toyota’s once-in-a-century transformation into a mobility company. Inspired by a legacy of innovating for the benefit of others, our mission is to challenge the current state of mobility through human-centric innovation — expanding what “mobility” means and how it serves society.

Our work centers on four pillars: AD/ADAS, our autonomous driving and advanced driver assist technologies; Arene, our software development platform for software-defined vehicles; Woven City, a test course for mobility; and Cloud & AI, the digital infrastructure powering our collaborative foundation. Business-critical functions empower these teams to execute, and together, we’re working toward one bold goal: a world with zero accidents and enhanced well-being for all.

MAKE A BIG IMPACT TOGETHER
Are you ready to make a difference towards mobility for all? Woven by Toyota internships may be the place for you. In this internship program, you will participate in one meaningful project that impacts our future key results, and work with our colleagues as one team. Our world-class engineers will be your mentors, supporting you in order to provide you with a fruitful experience. We look forward to hearing from engineering students who have a strong passion to make people’s lives better and happier, and to create products that innovate the world through technology!

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
・Currently pursuing an Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree with an expected graduation by the end of March 2028
※Must be in school until the end of internship program
・Must be available for a 3-month on-site internship in 2026 (During the internship, remote is not eligible.)
・Have no more than 24 months of professional full-time work experience in the technology field (excluding internships, research and/or teaching assistant roles, and military experience)
・International students who require visa support must meet one of the following requirements:
　　・The internship program is part of your education and essential for your graduation
　　・This internship allows you to receive some credit(s) for your education program
　　・Have Bachelor degree at the time of application

WORKING CONDITIONS
・Start Date: June 1, 2026, August 3, 2026
・Internship Duration: 3 months
・Expected work hours: 5 days (40 hours/week), depending on visa and class scheduling, some flexibility for shorter hours may be available
・Salary Type: Hourly wage
・Work Location: Nihombashi (head office)
・Others:
　　・The program is expected to be on-site
　　・International students: Air tickets, visa support, and temporary housing will be provided
　　・Japan-based students (outside Tokyo): Temporary housing will be provided

FINAL APPLICATION DUE DATES (all dates are in JST)
Start date: June 1, 2026 (Monday)
・Tokyo-based Japanese students: March 20, 2026 (Friday)
・Overseas-based Japanese students, Overseas-based PR holders, or Japan-based students requiring accommodation in Tokyo: March 17, 2026 (Tuesday)
・Japan-based international students: February 19, 2026 (Thursday)
・International students without a Japanese work permit: February 2, 2026 (Monday)

Start date: August 3, 2026 (Monday)
・Tokyo-based Japanese students: May 22, 2026 (Friday)
・Overseas-based Japanese students, Overseas-based PR holders, or Japan-based students requiring accommodation in Tokyo: May 19, 2026 (Tuesday)
・Japan-based international students: April 15, 2026 (Wednesday)
・International students without a Japan work permit: April 6, 2026 (Monday)

※Please apply as soon as possible as positions may close before the final application due dates. Visa-supported or student visa applicants require a minimum of 2.5 months for processing.

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TEAM
Toyota is redefining what it means to move. We're challenging the current state of mobility by enhancing the movement of people, goods, information and energy. Centered around three core concepts - A Living Laboratory™, Human-Centered, and Ever Evolving City™ - Woven City serves as a test course for mobility to fulfill our purpose of well-being for all.

We do this by bringing together a diverse community of people with a shared passion for the future of mobility to co-create, develop and refine innovative products and services. This cross-section of social infrastructure, mobility, and people provides a unique opportunity for inventors, residents and visitors to interact seamlessly with new technologies throughout daily life in an environment that emulates a real city.

For more information about Woven City, please visit: https://www.woven-city.global/

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
We are seeking highly self-motivated interns with expertise in machine learning and computer vision, focused on the state-of-the-art in Multi-Modal Foundation Models. You are expected to conduct cutting-edge research on Vision-Language Models and Large Language Models (LLMs), especially in connecting with multimodal domains such as vision, sensor, and text. You will join our Tokyo-based team to build next-generation technology in computer vision-related products used in the woven city as human-centric services.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Research and development of new technologies for multi-modal foundation models and generative AI-related areas including vision, language, and sensors in the real-world domain
• Conduct large-scale training and evaluation on multiple benchmarks
• Develop the novel algorithm for prototyping and present research findings both internally and externally

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D degree in computer science, engineering, or a similar major
• Experienced in machine learning, generative models including but not limited to large language models, computer vision, and multi-modal learning
• Experience with coding and software development with one or more general programming languages (Python, C++)
• Experienced in ML frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow etc.
• Proficiency in conversational-level English

NICE TO HAVES:
• Strong publication record in top-tier computer vision, and machine learning conferences or journals, e.g., CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, TPAMI, etc
• Experience with modern development tools and cloud-based environments (GIT, Docker, AWS, GCP, etc)
• Experience in conducting large-scale dataset creation and training in distributed environments/frameworks
• Experience in training and deployment of large language models or large vision-language models
• Experience in pre- and post-train under supervised, self-supervised, reinforcement learning, and graph learning

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Important Points
・All interviews will be arranged via Google Meet, unless otherwise stated.
・The same job descriptions are available in both English and Japanese; therefore, we kindly ask that you apply to only one version.
・We kindly request that you submit your resume in English, if possible. However, Japanese resumes are also acceptable. Please note that, depending on the English proficiency requirements of the role, we may request an English version of your resume later in the process.

INTERNSHIP STRUCTURED WITH YOUR GROWTH IN MIND
・Meaningful Projects that contribute toward your team’s goals and have an impact on our success
・Committed Mentors aligned for each intern for guidance, and managers to support you throughout the internship
・Structured Midpoint Evaluations that share real feedback on how you are growing both technically and professionally
・Professional Development and Fun Events to ensure you are learning and enjoying the summer
・Final Project Presentations that showcase your excellent work to our Woven by Toyota community
・Our interns enjoy many benefits, perks, and housing assistance for the duration of the internship
・As your internship wraps up, you will be considered for a return offer* as a full time employee, to start when you graduate
　　・*Return offers are limited to candidates who graduate by the end of March 2028, which is an eligibility requirement. If the graduation date is extended beyond this timeframe, the return offer becomes invalid.

Our Commitment
・We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity.
・Any information we receive from you will be used only in the hiring and onboarding process. Please see our privacy notice for more details.