Entry ID PR-96104
At a glance
The OpenAI Residency is a six-month, paid program that helps talented builders and early researchers from any field move into frontier AI research and engineering, with mentorship and the environment to do real work. It is aimed at people who are already exploring AI or come from closely related areas such as mathematics, physics, or neuroscience, and it explicitly welcomes self-taught and non-traditional candidates with a strong record of building and learning. The program is based at OpenAI's San Francisco headquarters and pays a monthly salary (about US$18,333), with immigration and visa sponsorship support available. OpenAI opens residency spots and reviews applicants on a rolling basis rather than a single annual deadline.
Who can apply
- Strong record of building and learning quickly (research or engineering)
- Background in AI or a closely related field (math, physics, CS, neuroscience, etc.)
- Self-taught, non-traditional, and early-career candidates encouraged
- Willing to be based in San Francisco (visa/immigration support provided)
Contact
contact@openai.com
OpenAI, 3180 18th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110, United States
