[UG/MS] ICAROS Lab Research Assistant Positions

The following announcement is from Shihan Zhao. Please contact them directly if you have any questions.

The ICAROS lab is seeking motivated undergraduate and master's students to join our research team. We have open positions for the upcoming fall and spring semesters to work on robotics and foundation models. This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience, contribute to ongoing research projects, and learn more about these exciting areas. 

To apply, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/ajK88jQTUxQHCfmX8

For more information on our lab, please visit our website: https://icaros.usc.edu

Language-Conditioned Robotics Researcher
We are looking for one or two students to join a research project on language-conditioned robotics. The project explores recent methods for language-conditioned robot control, including Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models, and provides an opportunity to build practical experience in robot learning and foundation models.
The ideal candidate has experience applying foundation models and is comfortable programming in Python. Experience with robotics, reinforcement learning, or simulation environments such as MuJoCo is a plus, but not required.

Point of Contact:
Shihan Zhao (shihanzh@usc.edu)
Saeed Hedayatian (saeedhed@usc.edu)

Published on August 3rd, 2026Last updated on August 3rd, 2026