At Toyota Research Institute (TRI), we’re on a mission to improve the quality of human life. We’re developing new tools and capabilities to amplify the human experience. To lead this transformative shift in mobility, we’ve built a world-class team advancing the state of the art in AI, robotics, driving, and material sciences.
This is a paid 12-week internship opportunity and is a hybrid, in-office role.
Here’s a glimpse into the Internship experience from some of our TRI interns!
- Informal AI adoption and organizational gaps
- Organizational production of emotional labor
- Informal peer learning networks
- Typology of difficult conversations
Responsibilities
Scope a research project aligned with Harmonious Communities’ HCI, Conversational AI, and Organizational Behavior research agenda.
Evaluate an existing conversational AI platform and, where gaps are identified, design and prototype alternative or supplementary solutions.
Drive the end-to-end research plan, with regular feedback from your mentor and teammates.
Develop a taxonomy for understanding the factors shaping “difficulty” in workplace conversations.
Present findings in research meetings to the Harmonious Communities Department, the HCAI Division, TRI leadership, and Toyota business group partners.
Produce work that informs internal strategy and is aimed at publication in an academic journal or conference.
Qualifications
Currently enrolled in a PhD degree program.
Track record of implementing research projects from start to finish.
Demonstrated experience with prototype design, as well as mixed-methods research design and analyses.
Familiarity with messy, real-world data, and evidence of critical, creative thinking about how this impacts study design and insights.
Ability to reason across multiple levels of analysis and translate research insights into implications for organizational decision-making.
Desire to work on challenging, open-ended research projects.
Desire to be part of a highly interdisciplinary team and understanding of how this will improve your work.
Demonstrated ability to work autonomously while proactively soliciting feedback.
Interest in wellbeing, organizational behavior, emotional labor, and/or the future of work.
Please add links to Google Scholar, GitHub, etc., and include a full list of publications and presentations when submitting your CV.
Skills Required
- Currently enrolled in a PhD degree program
- Track record of implementing research projects from start to finish
- Demonstrated experience with prototype design and mixed-methods research
- Familiarity with messy, real-world data
- Ability to reason across multiple levels of analysis
- Desire to work on challenging, open-ended research projects
- Interest in wellbeing, organizational behavior, emotional labor, and/or future of work
What We Do
Toyota Research Institute (TRI) envisions a future where Toyota products, enabled by TRI technology, dramatically improve quality of life for individuals and society. To achieve its Vision, TRI’s Mission is to create new tools and capabilities focused on improving the human condition through research in Energy & Materials, Human-centered AI, Human Interactive Driving, and Robotics. We’re on a mission to improve the quality of human life. To lead this transformative shift, we are looking for the world's best talent -- people who enjoy solving tough problems while having fun doing it.
Why Work With Us
TRI is fueled by a diverse and inclusive community of people with unique backgrounds, education and life experiences. We are dedicated to fostering an innovative and collaborative environment by living the values that are an essential part of our culture.
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