AI Applied Engineering Intern

HP; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

HP is offering a 12-week paid summer internship for an AI Applied Engineering Intern in the United States. The role focuses on improving AI inference for edge devices, balancing software engineering with machine learning, and evaluating AI workflows on resource-constrained hardware.

You will work with Codex, Copilot, and Claude while collaborating with engineering and strategy teams. Eligible students gain practical, real-world experience and exposure to HP’s AI ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
• Must have ≤24 months of related work experience.
• Eligible to work in the United States in 2027 without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Optimize AI inference workflows for edge-device environments.
• Analyze latency, memory usage, and model performance.
• Identify bottlenecks within agentic AI architectures.
• Develop and test software prototypes and optimization approaches.
• Support integration of AI models with edge hardware.
• Document findings, designs, and performance recommendations.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, AI and strategy teams.
• Use AI development tools to accelerate coding, testing, and debugging.

Skills

AI/ML

Coding

AI inference

Software engineering

System design

Testing & debugging

Edge computing

Collaboration

AI tools (Codex/Copilot/Claude)

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/ME/Chem Eng/Cybersecurity

Tools

Codex

Copilot

Claude

Job description

About Us

Innovation is in HP’s DNA. From our origins in a Palo Alto garage in 1939, to our current position as one of the world’s leading technology companies, HP has grown to become a leader in technology and corporate culture, inspiring innovators, and entrepreneurs around the globe. HP brings together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, and services to serve more than 1 billion customers in over 170 countries. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that attracts exceptional talent and to supporting our employees to succeed at all levels. We dream in over 35 languages and share one mission: to engineer experiences that amaze.

The Program

Our future success depends on the innovation and fresh ideas students bring to HP, Inc. We are hiring students with a diverse set of skills and experiences to join us, across the different organizations that make us HP, inc. Our intern program is intended to enhance your overall learning experience, give you an opportunity to make an impact, have some fun, and meet great people along the way. Join us for a 12-week paid summer internship designed to let you apply your classroom learnings to real world challenges. Our internships have a thoughtful balance of networking, executive speakers, community involvement, big meaty projects (no paper filing here!) and fun! The AI Applied Engineering Intern will support the optimization of HP’s Agentic AI ecosystem for edge devices. The intern will focus on improving the inference layer to enhance AI model performance, efficiency, responsiveness, and deployment on resource‑constrained hardware. The role combines software engineering, machine learning, and system design to evaluate AI workflows, identify performance bottlenecks, and develop practical optimization solutions. The intern will collaborate with engineering and strategy teams while using AI development tools such as Codex, Copilot, and Claude.

Key Responsibilities

• Optimize AI inference workflows for edge-device environments.
• Analyze latency, memory usage, computational efficiency, and model performance.
• Identify bottlenecks within agentic AI architectures.
• Develop and test software prototypes and optimization approaches.
• Support the integration of AI models and agents with edge hardware.
• Document findings, technical designs, and performance recommendations.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, AI, and strategy stakeholders.
• Use AI‑assisted development tools to accelerate coding, testing, and debugging.

Education

Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technical discipline. Has no more than 24 months of prior work experience professionally related to the intern requisition they are applying to (not including internships, teaching assistance, research work, or military experience). Able to obtain work authorization in the United States in 2027, and not require sponsorship in the future.

Skills

• Artificial intelligence and machine learning
• Coding and software development
• AI inference and performance optimization
• Software and systems engineering
• Technical design and prototyping
• Testing, debugging, and performance analysis
• Agentic AI and edge‑computing concepts
• AI development tools such as Codex, Copilot, and Claude
• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills

We are looking for visionaries who are ready to make an impact on the way the world works.

At HP, the future is yours to create.

HP is an equal opportunity employer: https://www8.hp.com/h20195/v2/GetDocument.aspx?docname=c08129225

The pay range for this position is $29 to $35 per hour (applies to US candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits: Review HP US benefits: https://www8.hp.com/h20195/v2/GetDocument.aspx?docname=c07065756 HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for US Interns working at least 20 hours weekly, including:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long term/short term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Generous time off policies, including; 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure 13 paid holidays 15 days paid time off (US benefits overview)

Available hours are pro-rated based on hire date and scheduled hours

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting.

The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

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