AI Engineering, Business Systems Intern- Summer 2027

ABB; Cary (NC); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

ABB is offering an internship in Cary, NC, to gain practical experience building AI agents, data connectors, and multi-step workflows. You will work with Python, APIs, and SQL to connect to business systems and prototype intelligent solutions, with human-in-the-loop approvals and sandbox environments.

You will contribute to evaluating model performance, shipping small features weekly, and documenting your work for handover.

Qualifications

• Pursuing master's or senior undergraduate in the U.S.
• Available to continue part-time for about six months after summer
• Legally eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship
• Proven Python project with Git and tests; provide a link
• Hands-on experience with LLMs, model APIs, tool calling
• SQL skills including joins
• Understanding of REST APIs and JSON

Responsibilities

• Build AI agents, tools, and data connectors in Python via APIs/SQL
• Design multi-step workflows with human approvals
• Choose retrieval methods (DB query, API, or document search)
• Create evaluation sets and measure accuracy
• Deliver incremental features weekly with demos
• Document work for easy handover

Skills

Python development

LLMs

SQL

REST APIs

JSON

Education

MS/BS in CS, Math, Data Science or IE (US)

Masters preferred

Tools

LangGraph

Embeddings

Vector search

RAG

Neo4j

Job description

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You'll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This position reports to:

IS Manager

As an intern, you will have the opportunity to gain practical experience through various projects. Each day, you will acquire knowledge by performing tasks as directed. You will also showcase your skills by supporting ABB's operations and enhancing personal education/employment opportunities.

The work model for the role is onsite/hybrid in Cary, NC.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• The agents and connectors: building the AI layer's agents, tools and data connectors in Python, reading from our business systems through APIs and SQL.
• Multi-step workflows: designing agent flows in LangGraph or a comparable framework, with human approval built in. You'll work with read-only access and sandbox environments; nothing writes to a live system without human approval.
• The right retrieval for each question: a database query, an API call or a document search, and knowing which one fits.
• Evaluation: building evaluation sets, measuring whether answers are right, and improving them.
• Weekly delivery: shipping small pieces every week and demoing them to the team and to business users.
• AI assistants, owned: using AI coding assistants openly, and being able to explain every line you commit.
• Documentation: writing up what you build and learn so the next person can pick it up.

Qualifications for the role:

• Currently enrolled in a master's program, or in the third or fourth year of a bachelor's program, in computer science, mathematics, data science or industrial engineering in the United States. Master's students preferred.
• Available to continue part-time, remotely, for about six months after the summer, alongside your studies.
• Intern must have reliable transportation to and from the worksite during the summer.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now and in the future.
• Python you've shipped: a project someone else can run, with git and tests. Include a link with your application.
• Hands‑on experience building with LLMs: model APIs, tool calling, structured outputs.
• SQL, including joins across multiple tables.
• A working understanding of REST APIs and JSON.

Valued, not required:

LangGraph or another agent framework; embeddings, vector search and RAG; MCP; knowledge graphs (for example Neo4j); a cloud platform; any exposure to supply chain, manufacturing or ERP concepts.

Why ABB?

What's in it for you

We want you to bring your full self to work- your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You'll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affiliation Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

As an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative Action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762.

Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to [e-mail]. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.

• Internships at ABB within the United States are not eligible for company-sponsored medical benefits, 401(k) contributions, or paid time off.

The hourly rate is determined by things such as the successful applicant's qualifications, graduation year and experience. This position is expected to pay between $20 - $34 per hour.

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.

Ready to make an impact?