Applied Research Intern, Proactive Intelligence & Customer World Models (PhD / Graduate Co-op)

<p><strong>Team:</strong> Apollo — Block Applied R&D<br><strong>Location:</strong> Remote (US / Canada)<br><strong>Duration:</strong> Fall/Winter 2026 co-op — 8 months, flexible start September 2026<br><strong>Level:</strong> Graduate student (MS or PhD, returning to your program after the co-op)</p> <h4><strong>About Apollo</strong></h4> <p>Apollo leads Block's efforts to build the <strong>Customer World Model (CWM)</strong>: a continuously evolving representation of each customer's goals, context, history, constraints, and likely future needs.</p> <p>The CWM powers <strong>proactive intelligence</strong> across Block's ecosystem. Instead of customers navigating products in search of features, intelligence observes their world, understands what matters, anticipates what comes next, and initiates actions on their behalf.<