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CH 2023 000125

IAESTE Switzerland offers a 26-week research internship at HEIG-VD in Yverdon, focusing on the interpretability of Transformer models in AI. Candidates must be master's level students in mathematics or computer science with good Python skills and maintain student status throughout the internship. The position provides a gross pay of 2000 CHF per month, with accommodation costs estimated at 700 CHF per month.

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CH 2023 000125

IAESTE Switzerland offers a 26-week research internship at HEIG-VD in Yverdon, focusing on the interpretability of Transformer models in AI. Candidates must be master's level students in mathematics or computer science with good Python skills and maintain student status throughout the internship. The position provides a gross pay of 2000 CHF per month, with accommodation costs estimated at 700 CHF per month.

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IAESTE SWITZERLAND

CH-2023-000125
WORK OFFER Ref. No. CH-2023-000125

Employer Information
Employer: HEIG-VD Website: http://www.stephan-robert.ch
Institut for Information and Communication Technology
Rue de Galilée 15 Location of placement: Yverdon
Nearest airport: Geneva
Yverdon-les-Bains Working hours per week: 41.0
Switzerland Working hours per day: 8.2
Number of employees: 600
Business or products: Recherche

Student Required
General Discipline: COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES; Completed years of study: 4
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
Field of Study: Computer and Information Sciences, General.;.Data Student status requirements: required during the whole period of internship
Science, General.;Mathematics, General.;
Computational Mathematics.
Language required: English Good (B1, B2)

Required Qualifications and Skills: Other requirements:


Python | Mathematics | Data Science Student must maintain student status throughout the placement period
(enrollment certificate required)

- Must be master level mathematics student with excellent grades


- Computer science / Mathematics / data science student
- Good knowledge of Python.

Work Offered
Join Prof. Robert's team and conduct research on the following topic:

Interpretability and explicability of Transformer models

Transformer models are a type of neural network that use mathematical techniques called attention or self-attention to detect relationships between data
elements in a sequence, such as words in a sentence. They are among the newest and most powerful classes of models, and they are used primarily in the
fields of natural language processing (NLP), computer vision (CV), and signal processing. In the past few years, the Transformer model has become the
buzzword in advanced deep learning and deep neural networks. This model is most suitable for NLP and helps Google to enhance its search engine results
for instance. Since its launch in 2017, the Transformer deep learning model architecture has been evolving into almost all possible domains. This model is
also helpful for time series forecasting. Researchers have been applying Transformer-based models to time series problems, and these models have the
potential to model complex dynamics of time series data that are challenging for sequence models. There are several methods for developing Transformer
models for time series forecasting (e.g. analyzing attention distributions and developing interfaces for explaining individual predictions). While transparent
models may not always be capable of competitive performance, a step in the direction of a more interpretable model already provides transparency. Trust,
auditability, compliance, and understanding potential biases are some of the fundamental reasons why transparency is becoming a requirement in the field
of AI. Without transparency, there is a risk of creating AI systems that could inadvertently perpetuate harmful biases, make inscrutable decisions (medical
sector), or even lead to undesirable outcomes in high-risk applications.

More information : https://www.stephan-robert.ch/

Number of weeks offered: 26 - 26 Working environment: Research and development


Within the months: 01-SEP-2023 - 31-MAY-2024 Gross pay: 2000 CHF / Month
Or within: - Deduction to be expected: 10%
Company closed within: - Payment method / time of first /
payment:
Latest possible start date: 01-NOV-2023

Accomodation
Canteen at work: Yes
Expected type of accommodation: to be defined depending on availablity Estimated cost of lodging: 700 CHF / Month
Accommodation will be arranged by: TBC Estimated cost of living incl. lodging: 1600 CHF / Month

Additional Information

Students with any NON-EU/EFTA nationality need to provide an official letter from their university, confirming that the traineeship is compulsory (IAESTE Switzerland will
provide assistance for visa and work permit applications).
All candidates must provide an enrollment certificate demonstrating they will remain enrolled during the entire internship.

Nomination Information
Deadline for nomination: 2023-08-02
Date: 24-JUL-2023 On behalf of receiving country: IAESTE Switzerland

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