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Runway ML Intern And New Grad Program: Insider Guide 2026
Runway ML Intern And New Grad Program. Updated June 2026 with verified data.
Only 2.8% of more than 12,000 applicants received an intern offer from Runway ML in 2025, a rate comparable to elite PhD programs in machine learning. The company’s intern cohort has grown from 18 in 2023 to 31 in 2025, yet selectivity remains acute.
Runway ML’s summer intern program runs for 12 weeks, typically starting the last week of May. Interns are paired with a senior researcher and a product engineer, working on projects that feed directly into published models or platform features. Recent project areas include generative video compression, real‑time diffusion inference, and multimodal retrieval.
Intern compensation is structured as a monthly stipend plus housing and travel support, based on data reported to levels.fyi as of June 2026.
| Role | Monthly Stipend | Housing Allowance | Total Monthly Comp |
|---|---|---|---|
| ML Intern (2025 cohort) | $9,200 | $2,500 | $11,700 |
Total includes stipend and housing; travel reimbursements average $1,200 one‑time.
Runway ML’s New Grad (NG) program is a 6‑month, cohort‑based onboarding track for recent PhD and Masters graduates. Participants rotate
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