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From internship project to published research and a role at Amazon

From Amazon internship to full-time: how one researcher turned AI code security into a career.

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Highlights how major tech companies convert high-performing interns into permanent roles while showcasing Amazon's investment in AI-powered code security research and deployment.

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  1. Linghui Luo transitioned from internship to full-time role at Amazon

  2. Research focus: code security and deployment readiness via AI

  3. Amazon deploying AI-powered CodeGuru security plugin on AWS

  4. Published research converted into production tooling

  5. August 2023 publication date

  6. Linghui Luo transitioned from internship project to published research to full Amazon role

  7. Research focused on code security and deployment readiness via CodeGuru Security plugin

  8. Published research converted into AWS product functionality

  9. Amazon Science recruiting model: internship → publication → hire

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Publisher excerpt: How Linghui Luo's research helps ensure code is checked and ready to deploy.
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