创业邦·2025-12-28 03:08Core Insights - The article highlights the significant increase in salaries for AI-related internships and short-term research positions, with monthly pay reaching approximately 14,000 RMB, equivalent to 7,000–18,000 USD, or about 4.9-12.6 million RMB annually [2][3][4] Salary Trends - Interns and student researchers are now earning salaries comparable to full-time research positions, particularly in Silicon Valley [4] - OpenAI's 6-month residency program offers a monthly salary of around 18,300 USD (approximately 128,000 RMB), with potential for full-time employment post-program [6] - Anthropic's AI Safety Fellow program provides a weekly stipend of 3,850 USD (about 27,000 RMB) and monthly computational support worth 15,000 USD (approximately 105,000 RMB) [7] - Google's Student Researcher program offers annual salaries ranging from 113,000 to 150,000 USD (approximately 790,000 to 1,050,000 RMB), targeting PhD students [8] Domestic Market Trends - The trend of increasing salaries and expanding opportunities for AI internships is also evident in China, with companies like ByteDance, Tencent, and Alibaba enhancing their internship programs [10][12] - ByteDance recently awarded scholarships to 20 PhD students, doubling the amount to 100,000 RMB in cash and academic funding [10] - Tencent plans to add 28,000 internship positions over three years, with a focus on technical roles, reflecting the growing demand for AI talent [12] Talent Acquisition Strategies - Companies are seeking candidates with proven research output capabilities, emphasizing the importance of independent problem-solving and long-term commitment to complex issues [14][15] - The short-term projects are designed to assess candidates' performance in high-intensity environments, with the goal of identifying potential future core researchers or technical leaders [17] - This approach allows companies to invest in talent early, creating a hidden elite selection mechanism, which may pose challenges for startups with limited resources [17]