AI Intern

Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company invites qualified undergraduates for its 2027 Summer Internship Program in West Des Moines, IA. The paid, on-site internship runs May 17 to August 6, up to 40 hours per week, with potential for a full-time position later.

Students majoring in CS/DS/MIS with AI interests are encouraged to apply. Responsibilities include AI model prompting, data preprocessing, and developing software with Python, Codex, IntelliJ, and Azure AI.

Qualifications

• Must be currently-enrolled undergraduate student (sophomore–senior) in CS/DS/MIS or related technical field; AI focus or minor preferred.

Responsibilities

• Fine-tunes prompts and models to optimize AI-driven business applications.
• Performs data preprocessing, analysis, and validation to support AI development.
• Assists in testing, debugging, and maintaining AI systems and tools.
• Researches and experiments with emerging AI technologies for business use.
• Designs, develops, and maintains software solutions using Python, Codex, IntelliJ, Azure AI.
• Analyzes business and technical requirements to inform system design.
• Develops and maintains project documentation.
• Collaborates with AI Agile Team and Information Security groups.

Skills

Python

AWS

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Codex

IntelliJ

CoPilot

Education

Undergraduate student majoring in CS/DS/MIS or related technical field; Sophomore to Senior

Tools

Codex

IntelliJ

Azure AI

Job description

At Farmers Mutual Hail (FMH), our mission is simple: protect the livelihoods and legacies of America's farmers through the complete farm insurance solutions we offer. As America’s Crop Insurance Company™ we’re headquartered in the U.S. and have been owned by the farmers we insure for over 125 years.

Farmers Mutual Hail (located in West Des Moines, IA) is currently looking for a qualified undergraduate to join our 2027 Summer Internship Program. This is a paid internship starting Monday, May 17 through Friday, August 6, working up to 40 hours per week for the summer, with the potential to turn into a full-time, permanent position in the future.

We are looking for currently-enrolled college students who are close to the West Des Moines area, as this is not a remote internship.

Requirements

Education: Must be a currently-enrolled sophomore, junior or senior at an undergraduate college or university, majoring in Computer Science, Data Science, MIS or related technical field. A minor or focus on AI is highly preferred.

Skills: Exposure to Python (required), familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, basic infrastructure concepts, or AI frameworks (such as LangChain, TensorFlow, PyTorch) is a plus. Exposure to AI enabled coding platforms such as Codex and IntelliJ. Familiarity with Microsoft CoPilot ecosystem of tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Fine-tunes prompts and models to optimize AI-driven business applications.
• Performs data preprocessing, analysis, and validation to support AI development and integration.
• Assists in testing, debugging, and maintaining AI systems and related tools.
• Researches, evaluates, and experiments with emerging AI technologies to identify opportunities for business use.
• Designs, develops, and maintains software solutions primarily using Python, Codex, IntelliJ, Azure AI and related technologies.
• Analyzes and interprets business and technical requirements to inform system design and functionality.
• Develops and maintains technical documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Collaborates effectively with team members (AI Agile Team) and cross-functional groups (Information Security) to support ongoing initiatives

Work Environment

• Office environment with individual workspace provided.
• Casual dress.
• On-site fitness center and cafeteria.
• Employee appreciation events.
• Opportunity to participate in company-wide activities.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship for work authorization by Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company, SI. Therefore, if you will require sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, we cannot consider your application at this time.

Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company does not discriminate in employment (EOE). All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.