Who are we?
Our mission is to scale intelligence to serve humanity. We’re training and deploying frontier models for developers and enterprises who are building AI systems to power magical experiences like content generation, semantic search, RAG, and agents. We believe that our work is instrumental to the widespread adoption of AI.
We obsess over what we build. Each one of us is responsible for contributing to increasing the capabilities of our models and the value they drive for our customers. We like to work hard and move fast to do what’s best for our customers.
Cohere is a team of researchers, engineers, designers, and more, who are passionate about their craft. Each person is one of the best in the world at what they do. We believe that a diverse range of perspectives is a requirement for building great products.
Join us on our mission and shape the future!
Why this role?
Cohere Labs is the dedicated research arm of Cohere. The Cohere Labs research lab seeks to solve complex machine learning problems by supporting fundamental research that explores the unknown. We are focused on creating more points of entry into machine learning research because we believe technology is powerful, and empowering different perspectives ensures responsible innovation.
The Cohere Labs Scholars Program is an 8-month, full-time research apprenticeship. The Scholars Program runs from January 12 - August 29, 2026. This program pairs aspiring machine learning researchers with an outstanding engineering team to collaborate on innovative machine learning research projects. The majority of our scholar projects this year focus on NLP problems at scale, ranging from questions about efficiency, generalization, responsible AI and data optimization. Scholars will have the support of an experienced research team and access to cutting-edge AI technology as they contribute to projects at the forefront of machine learning research.
We encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds, regardless of previous academic experience. We will accept scholars who have previously published as we want to provide opportunities for aspiring researchers who face great obstacles in entering the field of machine learning.
Please note: Cohere Labs is a remote-friendly team, currently collaborating across 9+ countries. We do not require or provide relocation support for this role, nor are we able to sponsor visas for the duration of the program.
As a research scholar you will:
Collaborate with the Cohere engineering team on machine learning and natural language processing research projects, with the goal of releasing published papers or open source code.
Contribute to the advancement of meaningful scholarship in the machine learning and natural language processing space
Throw yourself into the world of frontier AI problems. Push yourself and your research skills to new levels.
You may be a good fit:
You have a strong engineering background, as demonstrated by regular contributions to open source projects, past work experience, or a portfolio
You are passionate about open-ended problems
Strong communication and problem-solving skills
You have grit and are comfortable pushing through iteration and failure.
Application Support and Additional Materials:
Learn more about the Cohere Labs Scholars Program here
Review our Scholars Program Application Resource Guide to get advice preparing your materials.
Join us on August XX for our live Scholars Program info session. Register here.
The application deadline is August 29 at 11:00 Mountain Standard Time. Late applications will not be considered.
If some of the above doesn’t line up perfectly with your experience, we still encourage you to apply! If you want to work really hard on a glorious mission with teammates that want the same thing, Cohere is the place for you.
We value and celebrate diversity and strive to create an inclusive work environment for all. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to providing equal opportunities. Should you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please submit an Accommodations Request Form, and we will work together to meet your needs.
Full-Time Employees at Cohere enjoy these Perks:
🤝 An open and inclusive culture and work environment
🧑💻 Work closely with a team on the cutting edge of AI research
🍽 Weekly lunch stipend, in-office lunches & snacks
🦷 Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget to take care of your mental health
🐣 100% Parental Leave top-up for 6 months for employees based in Canada, the US, and the UK
🎨 Personal enrichment benefits towards arts and culture, fitness and well-being, quality time, and workspace improvement
🏙 Remote-flexible, offices in Toronto, New York, San Francisco and London and co-working stipend
✈️ 6 weeks of vacation
Note: This post is co-authored by both Cohere humans and Cohere technology.
