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Research Internship, AI Existential Risk
Research Internship, AI Existential Risk
Existential Risk ObservatoryAmsterdam, Netherlands
Today
AI safety & policy
Internship
Today
Deadline
2026-05-11
Routes to impact
Skill-building & building career capital
Testing your fit for a certain career path
Direct high impact on an important cause
Description
A paid research internship at the Existential Risk Observatory for strong academic candidates interested in AI safety and existential risk policy.
  • Focus: Contributing to Solving the Right Problem, a collaborative project with MIT FutureTech and Future of Life Institute, building researcher consensus on AI existential threat models
  • Deliverables: Research outputs may include blog posts, website content, or co-authored scientific papers on AI alignment, governance, and offense/defense balance
  • Compensation: €1,250/month on a full-time basis (pro-rated for part-time); 2–4 month engagement starting June–July, based in Amsterdam or fully remote
  • Pathway: Outstanding performers may be considered for a contract role, subject to funding availability
Apply by sending a CV and short cover letter to info@existentialriskobservatory.org before Monday, 11 May, 9:00 AM CET.
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