OpenAI 2026 Residency Program

$18,300 a month.

That is what OpenAI is paying for their 2026 Residency. It is a 6 month ramp to becoming a full time researcher in San Francisco.

Here is the part most people miss: You do not need a fancy PhD.

They are actively looking for "unconventional" backgrounds. 

They want the hackers, the self taught builders, and the people who just figure stuff out on their own.

If you have a history of shipping actual projects, you have a shot.

Don't talk yourself out of this one just because you don't fit the standard mold.

Email me at [email protected] and tell me what internships you want to see next!

Talk soon,
Ethan