Postes à Montpellier, France

The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking a proactive andresponsible IT Intern from the professional careers of Systems Engineering,Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Science or related careers to bepart of the Information Technology team .

About CIP: CIP is part of the CGIAR global research partnershipcommitted to transforming food, land, and water systems in a climate crisis.CIP’s mission is to develop and share science-based innovations in potato,sweet-potato, and other root and tuber crops. CIP partners with organizationsin over 20 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America to strengthen agri-foodsystems and provide economic, social, and nutritional benefits, especially forwomen and youth. We integrate social and biophysical sciences to addresscomplex challenges in food and agriculture. For more information, pleasevisit https://cipotato.org/about/ .

The position : This position will be based in HQ-Lima, Peru.

• Assistthe development of AI-based applications including AI assistants and chatbotstailored to agricultural research and operation’s needs.
• Assistin the creation and maintenance of AI-ready databases including knowledgegraphs and vector databases optimized for CIP's domain knowledge.
• Assistin the implementation of AI models into production systems with appropriatemonitoring and evaluation.
• Assistin the facilitation of CIP's AI community of practice meetings andorganizational communication.
  

What are we looking for?

• Studentsof the last semesters or recently graduated in Systems Engineering,Informatics Engineering, Computer Science, Data science or similar at auniversity or technical institute.
• Knowledgeof AI development tools and frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex,Haystack, or similar). Courses, projects or certifications on thesetechnologies are desirable.
• Experiencewith database development and management. Knowledge of Graph Databases(e.g Neo4J) and Vector databases (e.g. Pinecone or Chroma) is an addedadvantage.
• Enthusiasticabout applying AI technologies to solve global challenges includingclimate change, poverty and inequality.

Why should you considerthis opportunity?

• CIPis a global and reputable international organization that has a strong,state-of-the-art R&D background.
• CIPis dedicated to achieving food security, improving nutrition andwell-being, and gender equity for poor people in roots, tubers farming andfood systems in the developing world.
• CIP is a member of the CGIAR, aglobal research partnership for a food secure future dedicated to reducingpoverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving naturalresources.

What are we offering?

• CIPprovides the opportunity to work in a prestigious internationalorganization.
• Excellentworking environment.
• Learningagreement is initially for 12 months.
• Workin an equal and diverse workplace.

Applications: Please visitthe following link: http://cipotato.org/open-vacancies/ to submit yourcover letter and a full C.V. along with your references(preferable recentsupervisors).Internal candidates are welcome and encouraged to apply forthis job opportunity. Nevertheless, we highly encourage all interested candidatesto participate in this exciting and competitive process.The deadline forreceipt of applications is July 7th, 2025.

Thisposition will not have contact with children or vulnerable adults.

CIPis an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women and professionals fromdeveloping countries are particularly encouraged to apply