MAIDAP

Offering new graduates the opportunity to collaborate with product groups across Microsoft by tackling some of our most exciting and challenging AI problems.

The Microsoft AI Development Acceleration Program (MAIDAP), located at the Microsoft New England Research and Development Center (NERD), is an early-in-career program for recent BS/MS/PhD graduates to gain exposure to a diverse set of AI opportunities at Microsoft. 

Join us on the leading edge of AI

To foster Microsoft’s leadership in the field of AI, we created this ground-breaking program to develop the next generation of AI leaders. The Microsoft AI Development Acceleration Program (MAIDAP), located at the Microsoft New England Research and Development Center (NERD), is an early-in-career program for recent BS/MS/PhD graduates to gain exposure to a diverse set of AI opportunities at Microsoft.  Prospective members may join as a program manager, software engineer, or data scientist, and work closely together to launch AI products that can impact billions of end users. 

Every summer, a new cohort begins a two-year rotation program. 

Candidate Qualifications

Graduates with a PhD/MS/BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics or other relevant fields, and any of the following qualifications:

  • Analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Organizational and leadership skills to work in a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary environment
  • Experience with machine learning techniques or deep learning frameworks is preferred but not required

We are currently hiring for the following position:

  • Applied Scientist: PhD Graduates