Research Intern

About the Role

2025 Canon Insights Summer Internship   Canon, U. S. A., Inc. is currently hiring for our 2025 Canon Insights Internship Program. The program will be held between June - August with some flexibility on specific dates.      Canon is an innovative global digital imaging leader that uses technology to dissolve the barriers we face in the connections we build, the experiences we create, and even the lives we live.  We are looking for passionate and experienced students to join the Canon USA team. This is a paid summer 10-12 week internship for a robust experience based in our Irvine, CA Headquarters.   What You’ll Do: - You will have the opportunity to gain hands-on work experience by participating in significant work projects that help you learn, develop business skills, and provide a meaningful contribution to Canon's business and goals. -  You will be exposed to world-class teams and our business, marketing, and strategy initiatives through training, meetings, presentations, and other planned activities. - You’ll gain marketable skills and knowledge that you’ll need in transitioning into the workforce. - You’ll come to the office 3 days a week and 2 days with the option to work from home (unless a specific business need arises requiring in-office attendance on other days). This position offers a hybrid work schedule on full-time (9 AM – 5 PM) schedule based on a 35-hour work week. Note that work schedules and office reporting requirements may change from time to time based on business needs. Who You Are: - Graduate student pursuing Masters or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.  - Strong mathematical background and ability to apply it to new problems. - Strong written and oral communication skills     Perks & Benefits: - A beautiful Headquarters facility in Irvine, CA. - Free coffee. - “Dress for Your Day” attire program – Casual dress, including jeans is permitted! - A dedicated peer buddy who will serve as a mentor during your internship experience. - Learning and professional development opportunities. - Opportunity to network with top-level Canon business leaders. - A chance to be featured on Canon’s social media sites. - Swag! A Canon welcome kit and official merch you can’t get anywhere else.   Award-Winning Culture: Canon has a unique culture and is committed to our core values of integrity, mutual respect, fairness, and communication. Our corporate philosophy is Kyosei - which we define as "all people, regardless of race, religion, or culture, harmoniously living and working together into the future." This is reflected in our welcoming, respectful, and family-oriented atmosphere with a strong focus on diversity & inclusion, work-life balance, and community and environmental initiatives

Your Impact

The 2025 Canon Insights Summer Internship – Intern will be responsible for the following:   This program is designed to provide undergraduate students with an opportunity to gain hands-on work experience by participating in significant work projects, training, meetings, presentations and activities.   - Investigate the feasibility of applying a wide variety of scientific principles and concepts to potential inventions, products and problems. Focus on creating and designing models for software solutions. Plan and execute applied research.  - Carry out research and development in one or more of the following areas:   - Computer Vision Applications.   - 3D computer vision, including 3D pose estimation, 3D computer graphics and modeling, including Gaussian Splatting or Neural Radiance Field Models. - 3D point cloud & mesh generation. - Real-time vision applications,   - Virtual and Augmented Reality.   - Lighting condition analysis. - Image and video analysis and understanding. - Machine learning includingstate of the art deep learning applications:  Generative Adversarial Networks, Object Detection, Semantic/ Instance Segmentation, Natural Language Processing (NLP).  - Computer Contribute to Canon’s intellectual property portfolio. - Work with research team on investigations, software products, and software prototypes.     

About You: The Skills & Expertise You Bring

  To succeed in the research program, you must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong computer skills including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint, as well as the ability to work independently and as part of a team. We also require candidates to be enrolled in a related major in the department of interest and have some former work or internship experience.     - Working experience in C/C++, Python, and/or Matlab. - Experience with libraries such as OpenCV, libgphoto, keras/tensorflow, PyTorch, and CUDA.   - The ability to work in a highly collaborative, fast moving, multi-cultural environment.   - Experience working in an Agile environment is desired.   - Experience with software development for imaging devices is a plus.   - Experience working in the