About the Company
NAVER Corp. is a global ICT company providing Korea’s #1 search portal “NAVER,” with subsidiaries and affiliates provide services including messenger app LINE , camera app SNOW, digital content platform NAVER WEBTOON, group social media platform NAVER BAND, and 3D AR avatar platform ZEPETO. The sustained research and development of AI, robotics, mobility, and other future technology trends are propelling NAVER forward, in pursuit of the transformation and innovation of technology platforms, while it also remains devoted to a paradigm of shared growth, joining hands with users from the global community as well as a vast number of partners. In 2018 NAVER was ranked #9 in Forbes’ most innovative companies and #6 in Fortune magazine’s Future 50 companies.
See here for an introductory brochure, and watch an interview with Naver’s CEO to learn more about the company. Check out this interactive website to see Naver’s high-tech HQ.
About the Opportunity
NAVER is seeking MIT students with native or near-native Korean proficiency of any year or course with relevant interests and skills to join a NAVER tech team such as Apollo CIC, Biz CIC, CLOVA CIC, Forest CIC, Glace CIC, Group& CIC, Search CIC, Tune CIC, ETECH, Maps, Platform Labs, Whale, or NAVER App Tech working on UGC, ads, e-commerce, open community/café service, searching engine, music platform, emerging technology, browser apps, and more.
After gaining an understanding of strengths and interests via interviews, interns are assigned to a team and a specific challenge that team is working on. Internship project areas may include–but are not limited to–the following:
- AI-based end-to-end test generation
- Internal AI model platform to support AI transformation
- Data analysis assistant using natural-language-to-SQL generation
- AI-driven test code generation for high test coverage
- On-call incident response automation
Internships of 2-3 months are available June-August. Funding is provided for all basic internship expenses, including airfare, housing, and living costs.
Requirements
Class year: 1st year, sophomore, junior, senior, master’s.
Course: All course majors with interests relevant to areas listed above are welcome to apply, including but not limited to: Computer Science & Engineering (6-3), Artificial Intelligence & Decision Making (6-4), Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (6-2), Computer Science, Economics & Data Science (6-14), Computation & Cognition (6-9), Mathematics with Computer Science (18-C).
Required skills:
- Native or near-native Korean speaking and writing proficiency.
- Other requirements vary depending on potential internship projects as discussed in interview.
Preferred skills:
- Demonstrated interest in Naver’s technology and business.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a team setting.
Applicants must meet MISTI MIT-Korea requirements prior to the internship start date:
- Complete MIT-Korea pre-internship training, 10-15 total hrs.
- Minimum 4.0 GPA
The priority application deadline for summer internships is Dec. 15; applications are only accepted after that date if positions are still available.
