// Residency Program

Fast-track your career in quantum

If you're a student looking to build your career in quantum — join us in May 2024 for our 17-week paid summer internship program in Toronto. Gain practical experience, create a professional network and work alongside our world-class team on projects spanning research, software and education. The program kicks off with a quantum bootcamp to set you up for success.

// Potential Projects

Residency Groups

Research

Work on fundamental research topics in quantum machine learning, quantum computing, and photonics.

Example project areas

Software

Get in-depth experience in the quantum software ecosystem as a member of our world-class team.

Example project areas

Education

Create high-quality education and visualization tools to help train the next generation of quantum scientists.

Example project areas

// Testimonials

Hear from our previous residents

"The residency program at Xanadu has been a great experience that I cannot recommend enough to anyone interested in a semester-abroad-style internship in an exciting environment working on software, research and quantum computing."

Korbinian Kottmann, PhD student | Software Intern

// World-class Leadership

Potential supervisors

  • Maria Schuld

    Research

  • Juan Miguel Arrazola

    Research

  • Eli Bourassa

    Research

  • Ilan Tzitrin

    Research

  • Filippo Miatto

    Research

  • Nathan Killoran

    Software

  • Josh Izaac

    Software

  • Tom Bromley

    Software

  • Lee O'Riordan

    Software

  • Jen Dodd

    Education

  • Alvaro Ballon

    Education

  • Catalina Albornoz

    Education


FAQ

  • Who should apply to the 2024 Xanadu Residency Program?

  • When does the 2024 program take place?

  • Will the 2024 Xanadu Residency Program be in person?

  • Can people from outside Canada apply?

  • Is there an application deadline to apply for the Residency Program?

  • How will residents be supported during the Residency Program?

  • How will applicants be considered?

  • What subject areas are available to work on for research projects?

  • Is it possible to do a research project focused on the hardware?

  • What if I am interested in more than one internship area, e.g., research and software, or software and education?

  • What can I expect during the bootcamp portion of the program?

  • Can this count as an internship for my degree?

Ready to apply?