DOCOMO Innovations Inc. invites Ph.D. students and exceptional M.S. students to apply for a paid summer research internship in emerging radio access network technologies toward B5G and 6G.

The duration of the internship is up to twelve (12) weeks with flexible start and end dates with remote employment being an option for this opportunity.

** Who is this opportunity for?**

Candidates for the position are required to have experience in wireless communication, information theory, and optimization theory. Additionally, candidates are required to have strong analytical skills and proficiency in Python. Candidates with projects, courses, or previous work related to the following topics will be preferred: statistical signal processing, resource allocation in wireless networks, communication systems at high frequencies such as mm wave and above, integrated communication and sensing (also called joint communication and sensing), or state-of-the-art machine learning and deep learning techniques.

We encourage qualified and continuing Ph.D. students currently enrolled in any year of their program and exceptional M.S. students at any institution within the U.S. to apply to this opportunity.

** What does this opportunity offer?**

As a summer research intern at DOCOMO Innovations, you will be responsible for establishing, developing, and executing a research agenda while working with peers and managers. You will work with researchers to support your project. We will provide you with professional development opportunities, experience as an independent researcher, and an opportunity to shape the future of wireless networks, communication technologies, and their operation.

Projects led by research interns in previous iterations of this program have resulted in publications and presentations at high impact venues within the field.

The duration of the research internship will not exceed twelve (12) weeks depending on the selected candidate's availability. Additionally, we have a certain flexibility to decide the starting and ending dates of this opportunity to best fit your calendar.

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How to apply?

DOCOMO Innovations invites qualified and interested candidates to apply for this summer research internship opportunity by submitting only an up-to-date curriculum vitae (CV) or resume in English through our application portal. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis to fill a limited number of available positions. Outstanding applicants will be invited to participate in a remote interview led by our team members. It is in the applicant's best interest to apply early for this research internship.

Note that, while DOCOMO Innovations has offices that are physically located in Sunnyvale, CA, please know and consider that remote employment is an option for this opportunity. The decision or preference by a candidate to work remotely (or not) will not impact our decision to make an offer. Participation in the internship program requires that you are located in the United States.

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About DOCOMO Innovations and NTT DOCOMODOCOMO Innovations, Inc. is the Silicon Valley-based subsidiary of NTT DOCOMO, Inc. of Japan, which is a world leader in mobile operations, a growing provider of comprehensive mobile services, and the largest telecommunications company in Japan.

The history of mobile communications parallels the history of NTT DOCOMO. Established in 1992, DOCOMO launched its first digital cellular phone service the next year and the world's first mobile Internet-services platform in 1999.

NTT DOCOMO helped to establish the Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA) standard for mobile communications and then kick off the first 3G service based on this standard in 2001. The company also introduced one of the earliest commercial LTE services in 2010.

On August 1, 2011, DOCOMO Innovations was launched with an expanded mission for Open Innovation as an outgrowth of the last 10 years of cutting-edge technological research conducted at DOCOMO Communications Laboratories USA, Inc.

All groups within DOCOMO Innovations work together to realize new applications and services through collaboration with American companies for the next generation of mobile services and beyond.

DOCOMO Innovations provides vital innovation to enable the future growth of NTT DOCOMO Inc. in the Japanese and Global Markets.

The AI & Data Analytics Innovation Group at DOCOMO Innovations Inc. consists not only of data scientists, but also of various members with expertise ranging from wireless communication to cloud architecture. By working together, we can easily face cross-cutting challenges, share various experiences, and learn from each other. This combination will lead to new service innovations.