About the role#
This internship provides practical experience in AI engineering within an industrial setting. You will contribute to projects focused on AI layers, data connectors, and agent workflows. The role is based in Cary, North Carolina, with an onsite or hybrid work model for the summer of 2027. We are looking for someone available to continue working part-time and remotely for approximately six months following the summer term.
What you'll do#
- Build AI layer agents, tools, and data connectors using Python to interact with business systems via APIs and SQL.
- Design agent flows using LangGraph or comparable frameworks, ensuring all system interactions include human approval.
- Determine the appropriate retrieval methods for data queries, API calls, or document searches.
- Create evaluation sets to measure answer accuracy and improve system performance.
- Deliver small project components on a weekly basis and present demos to your team and business users.
- Use AI coding assistants and maintain the ability to explain every line of code you commit.
- Document your technical builds and learning processes for future reference.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a master's program, or the third or fourth year of a bachelor's program in computer science, mathematics, data science, or industrial engineering.
- Legal authorization to work in the United States without company sponsorship.
- Reliable transportation to and from the worksite.
- Proficiency in Python, including experience with git and writing tests.
- Hands-on experience building with LLMs, including model APIs, tool calling, and structured outputs.
- Experience with SQL, including joins across multiple tables.
- Working knowledge of REST APIs and JSON.
- Preferred experience includes LangGraph, embeddings, vector search, RAG, MCP, knowledge graphs, cloud platforms, and exposure to supply chain, manufacturing, or ERP concepts.
Location & details#
- Location: Cary, North Carolina.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Status: Full-time internship.
- Compensation: This position pays between $20 and $34 per hour.
About ABB
ABB operates in the automation machinery manufacturing sector. The company provides electrification and automation technologies for industrial applications. It serves clients in energy, transport, and infrastructure sectors. Based in Zurich, the company employs over 147,000 people globally.
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