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Epic Games: does its machine learning research intern sponsor a UK visa?

NoMachine Learning Research Intern (Epic Research, London)

No. Epic Games does not sponsor its machine learning research intern for international students who need a visa. The advert states that visa sponsorship or support is not available.

Sponsors grads?
No
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
internship
Pay
Paid, amount not stated
2027 cycle
Open now, rolling, flexible start dates through 2026 and 2027
Confidence
high

Epic Games Machine Learning Research Intern: at a glance

Epic Games' Machine Learning Research Internship is a paid research internship in London working with research scientists and engineers across vision, language, speech processing, embodied agents and game development. Research topics include AI-backed interactive characters and model distillation for realtime performance, and research by Epic interns is regularly published. Source

Duration
5 to 12 months initially, depending on locationSource
Start date
Flexible start dates throughout 2026/2027Source
Who can apply
Current PhD students and recent PhD graduates (within 12 months of graduation) with an existing right to work; visa sponsorship is unavailable“Epic Games is looking for current PhD students and recent PhD graduates (within 12 months of graduation) for paid research internships”Source
Locations
LondonSource
Degree requirement
Current PhD or PhD completed within the last 12 months“An ongoing or recently completed (within the last 12 months) PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, AI or a related field”Source
“You must hold an existing right to work in your given location for the full duration of the internship - visa sponsorship or support is unavailable for this role”
Epic Games, from its own careers pages
The catch: Only PhD level candidates are eligible. You need your own right to work for the whole internship, which may be up to 12 months.
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What Epic Games publishes about this programme

Checked against Epic Games's own careers pages on 2026-10-21. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

  • Visa sponsorship policy: published
  • Application dates: published
  • Programme description: published
  • Duration and start date: published
  • Who can apply: published
  • Pay: published
  • Locations: published
  • Degree requirement: published
  • Recruitment stages: not published

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Common questions

Does Epic Games sponsor visas for its machine learning research intern?

No. Epic Games does not sponsor its machine learning research intern for international students who need a visa. Epic Research, led by Lucia Specia and Michael Black, offers paid research internships in London for current PhD students and those within 12 months of finishing a PhD in computer science, mathematics, AI or a related field. Topics include interactive characters, game agents, 3D tracking, reinforcement learning, speech and multimodal models. Internships last 5 to 12 months, full time or part time, with flexible start dates through 2026 and 2027, and recruitment continues until a match is found. A record of publication in top venues is expected. The advert states that visa sponsorship or support is not available.

What is the Epic Games machine learning research intern?

Epic Games' Machine Learning Research Internship is a paid research internship in London working with research scientists and engineers across vision, language, speech processing, embodied agents and game development. Research topics include AI-backed interactive characters and model distillation for realtime performance, and research by Epic interns is regularly published.

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme is not published clearly enough to judge against the threshold.

What is the catch international students miss with Epic Games?

Only PhD level candidates are eligible. You need your own right to work for the whole internship, which may be up to 12 months.

When do applications open for the Epic Games machine learning research intern?

Open now, rolling, flexible start dates through 2026 and 2027. Checked on 2026-10-21 against Epic Games's own site.

How long is the Epic Games machine learning research intern?

5 to 12 months initially, depending on location, according to Epic Games's own careers information.

When does the Epic Games machine learning research intern start?

Flexible start dates throughout 2026/2027, according to Epic Games's own careers information.

Who can apply for the Epic Games machine learning research intern?

Current PhD students and recent PhD graduates (within 12 months of graduation) with an existing right to work; visa sponsorship is unavailable, according to Epic Games's own careers information.

Where is the Epic Games machine learning research intern based?

London, according to Epic Games's own careers information.

What degree do you need for the Epic Games machine learning research intern?

Current PhD or PhD completed within the last 12 months, according to Epic Games's own careers information.

How should I confirm Epic Games's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Epic Games's careers site, ask its early-careers team directly, and check the employer on the gov.uk Register of Licensed Sponsors. Policies and thresholds change, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm for the exact role and cycle.

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