AI Engineer Intern: Mentored ML & Real-World Impact

ICF International; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Hands‑on experience

Learning resources

Networking opportunities

Job summary

ICF International is seeking an AI Engineer Intern to join its R&D team for hands-on, real-world AI challenges. You will work with researchers, ML engineers, data scientists, and data engineers to design, develop, and implement advanced ML models including large language models.

This entry-level, 10-week, full‑time internship runs from June to August with a hybrid schedule (minimum 2 days/week in Reston, VA). Pay is $32 per hour. Housing or relocation assistance is not provided at this time.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 9 graduate‑level credit hours in Computer Science, ML, AI Engineering, Data Science, or related field.
• Completed bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, ML, AI Engineering, Data Science, or related field.
• US citizenship or work authorization required; US residence.

Responsibilities

• Support end‑to‑end AI product development from data collection to deployment and evaluation.
• Design, develop, and train ML models including deep learning and large-scale models.
• Analyze large semi-structured datasets for insights and improved model performance.
• Write clean production‑level code in Python, C++, and possibly Java/JavaScript.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to refine requirements and deliver AI solutions.
• Research and prototype cutting‑edge AI methods and stay updated on trends.

Skills

Python

C++

Java

R

JavaScript

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/ML/DS

9+ graduate credits in CS/ML/DS

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Scikit-learn

Git

Job description

ICF International is seeking an AI Engineer Intern to join its R&D team for hands-on, real-world AI challenges. You will work with researchers, ML engineers, data scientists, and data engineers to design, develop, and implement advanced ML models including large language models.

This entry-level, 10-week, full‑time internship runs from June to August with a hybrid schedule (minimum 2 days/week in Reston, VA). Pay is $32 per hour. Housing or relocation assistance is not provided at this time.