Perplexity: does its internship - search machine learning engineer sponsor a UK visa?

No published policyInternship - Search Machine Learning Engineer (London)

Unconfirmed. Perplexity publishes no sponsorship policy for its internship - search machine learning engineer, so we cannot state a firm answer. Perplexity's own Ashby job board lists an Internship - Search Machine Learning Engineer role in its London office. The posting describes a full-time, in-person internship of 12 to 24 weeks working on retrieval and ranking for the search platform. It was published on 8 April 2026 and was still listed on 1 October 2026. The posting does not mention visas, sponsorship or right to work. The same board also lists internships in Belgrade and Berlin, which are not UK programmes.

Sponsors grads?
Not published
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
internship
2027 cycle
Listed since 8 April 2026, no closing date or intake year printed
Confidence
medium
The catch: The posting does not say which year the internship runs in or when it starts, so do not assume it is a summer 2027 intake. It is one of several internships on the board in different cities, so check the location before applying.

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What Perplexity publishes about this programme

Checked against Perplexity's own careers pages on 2026-10-01. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

  • Visa sponsorship policy: not published
  • Application dates: published
  • Pay: not published
  • Locations: not published
  • Degree requirement: not published
  • Recruitment stages: not published

Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-10-01.

Common questions

Does Perplexity sponsor visas for its internship - search machine learning engineer?

Unconfirmed. Perplexity publishes no sponsorship policy for its internship - search machine learning engineer, so we cannot state a firm answer. Perplexity's own Ashby job board lists an Internship - Search Machine Learning Engineer role in its London office. The posting describes a full-time, in-person internship of 12 to 24 weeks working on retrieval and ranking for the search platform. It was published on 8 April 2026 and was still listed on 1 October 2026. The posting does not mention visas, sponsorship or right to work. The same board also lists internships in Belgrade and Berlin, which are not UK programmes.

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 Perplexity?

The posting does not say which year the internship runs in or when it starts, so do not assume it is a summer 2027 intake. It is one of several internships on the board in different cities, so check the location before applying.

When do applications open for the Perplexity internship - search machine learning engineer?

Listed since 8 April 2026, no closing date or intake year printed. Checked on 2026-10-01 against Perplexity's own site.

How should I confirm Perplexity's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Perplexity'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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