13 days ago
New Bedford, MA, USA +2 moreIntern
Base Salary
$47k - $70k/yr
Responsibilities
- Work with technical and mission users alongside a mentor to document workflow needs, questions, and project objectives.
- Build or adapt small prototype components, scripts, prompt examples, and API integrations using approved AI tools and development environments.
- Follow security, data-handling, and responsible-AI practices while using approved tools and data.
- Run defined tests and experiments, compare outputs against criteria, troubleshoot basic issues, and document results and limitations.
- Create starter kits, reusable examples, setup instructions, and project documentation incorporating technical review feedback.
- Assist with demonstrations, tutorials, hands-on learning activities, and routine user-support tasks.
- Complete a defined project, communicate progress, apply feedback, collaborate with teammates, and present results at the end of the internship.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, software engineering, systems engineering, or a related technical field.
- Must remain enrolled during the semester following the internship.
- Must be eligible to obtain a Secret U.S. government security clearance if required; U.S. citizenship is required to be considered for clearance.
- Basic programming knowledge demonstrated through coursework, academic projects, personal projects, or other learning experiences, including the ability to read, write, and test a small program or script in Python or another programming language.
- Interest in applied AI and learning how AI tools, APIs, software, and data support practical user needs.
- Ability to follow instructions, apply basic analytical skills, document work, seek guidance, collaborate, communicate progress, receive feedback, and take responsibility for assigned tasks.
- Ability to work an agreed internship schedule with a minimum on-site presence of three days per week.
- Preferred qualifications include coursework in AI, machine learning, data science, algorithms, databases, software engineering, or human-centered computing.
- Preferred exposure includes AI assistants, LLM tools or APIs, prompt development, AI-assisted software development, or projects involving applications, API integrations, chatbots, data analysis, or AI/ML prototypes.
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement with a minimum on-site presence of three days per week.
- Competitive benefits and meaningful career development opportunities are offered; benefits information is available through MITRE.
- The position requires the hired candidate to have or obtain a Secret clearance within one year from the date of hire.
Tech Stack
Categories
Solutions Engineering
About MITRE
MITRE is a nonprofit systems engineering and applied research organization that operates multiple federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies. It builds prototypes, frameworks (such as the MITRE ATT&CK knowledge base), and provides technical guidance across defense, cybersecurity, aviation, and healthcare. Founded in 1958 and headquartered in McLean, Virginia, MITRE runs FFRDCs for sponsors including the Department of Defense, the Federal Aviation Administration, and health agencies.