AI Consulting Associate Program Product Owner Intern

DriveWealth; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

DriveWealth is seeking an AI Product intern to design and prototype AI-powered agents within a fintech environment. You will work with senior engineers, learn modern GenAI patterns, and build end-to-end agentic solutions using LLMs, APIs, and automation frameworks.

The program runs 10-12 weeks from May–August 2027, with in-office days 3–4 per week. Compensation is an hourly rate of $35-$40. Graduation must be in 2027 or 2028, with potential for full-time consideration based on performance.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in a technical field.
• Experience programming in Python and SQL.
• Familiarity with APIs, JSON, and service integration.
• Foundational understanding of large language models and their applications.
• Strong curiosity and willingness to explore new technologies.
• Growth mindset and ability to iterate quickly.
• Ability to reason about workflows and edge cases.

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, and develop agentic AI workflows that automate or augment business or engineering tasks.
• Build internal tools or proof-of-concept systems that combine LLMs, APIs, and automation frameworks.
• Experiment with different agent architectures and document tradeoffs.
• Apply best practices when building AI-driven automation.
• Evaluate agent behavior for reliability, correctness, and failure modes, and propose improvements.
• Document designs, experiments, and lessons learned for reuse by the team.
• Demo your work directly to customers and leadership.

Skills

Python programming

SQL

APIs

JSON

LLM basics

Education

Undergraduate or graduate degree in Computer Science, ML, Mathematics, Engineering or related field

Tools

APIs

JSON

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking an AI Product intern who will work on real AI agentic automation problems, designing, prototyping, and developing AI-powered agents to help the business and engineers achieve faster, smarter work. You will collaborate directly with senior engineers and architects, receiving mentorship and design reviews, and gaining exposure to modern GenAI patterns, including agent orchestration, tool-calling, retrieval, and evaluation, within an enterprise and fast-paced fintech environment.

AI tools change every quarter. Your project will use the best models, agent frameworks, and protocols available in summer 2027. You will work on current practice, not today's stack.

Launch your career developing real, impactful AI solutions in the lightning-fast world of fintech!

Program Details

Our summer program will be 10-12 weeks from May - August 2027 with the expectation of being in the office 3-4 days per week, as determined by the sponsor. Compensation will be set at an hourly rate of $35-40 per hour. Top performing associates may have the opportunity to be considered for full-time roles at DriveWealth at the conclusion of the program, based on performance and team needs.Must have a graduation date in 2027 or 2028 .

What You’ll Do

• Design, prototype, and develop agentic AI workflows that automate or augment business or engineering tasks (for example, analysis, triage, documentation, and knowledge synthesis)
• Build internal tools or proof-of-concept systems that combine LLMs, APIs, and automation frameworks into end-to-end agentic solutions
• Experiment with different agent architectures (single-agent vs. multi-agent, planner/executor patterns, human-in-the-loop workflows) and document tradeoffs
• Apply best practices when building AI-driven automation
• Evaluate agent behavior for reliability, correctness, and failure modes, and propose improvements
• Clearly document designs, experiments, and lessons learned so work can be reused or extended by the team
• Demo your work directly to customers and the leadership team

What You’ll Need

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related technical field
• Experience programming in Python (for automation, prototyping, and scripting) and SQL
• Familiarity with APIs, JSON, and basic service integration
• Foundational understanding of large language models and how they are used in applications (prompting, tool use, retrieval, etc.)
• Strong curiosity and willingness to explore new, rapidly evolving technologies
• A growth mindset: you ask questions and enjoy experimenting and iterating
• Systems thinking: able to reason about workflows, edge cases, and unintended consequences
• Clear written and verbal communication, especially when explaining technical ideas to non-engineers
• Ownership mindset: you take responsibility for outcomes, not just tasks
• Ability to accept feedback and iterate quickly

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. DriveWealth is unable to sponsor an employment Visa at this time.