GenAI Applications Intern: Build Practical AI Agents

Genentech; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Stipend provided

Project ownership

Onsite in SSF

Job summary

Genentech, a leading biotechnology company, seeks an Applied GenAI Scientist Intern in South San Francisco for six months. You will explore intelligent agents, tool access, and reusable skills to design a practical GenAI workflow within CMG, collaborating with data scientists and business stakeholders.

The role focuses on evaluation, prototyping, and providing actionable guidance. The internship is full-time onsite, January 2027 start, with a stipend based on location, and ownership of an

Qualifications

• Foundational understanding of machine learning and generative AI concepts.
• Experience with Python to run experiments or prototype AI apps.
• Ability to design experiments, analyze results, and communicate findings clearly.

Responsibilities

• Define the use case and evaluation approach for a CMG business need.
• Design and prototype GenAI agents using task instructions, skills, and tools.
• Assess components, compare hosted vs open-weight options, and consider data-handling terms.
• Conduct experiments to evaluate how configuration, context, and tools affect performance.
• Deliver a working prototype and guidance for applying the approach across CMG use cases.

Skills

ML foundations

Python experiments

Experiment design

Communication skills

Education

Master’s degree (enrolled)

Master’s degree obtained

PhD (enrolled)

Tools

Python

Claude Code

Open-weight models

Job description

Genentech, a leading biotechnology company, seeks an Applied GenAI Scientist Intern in South San Francisco for six months. You will explore intelligent agents, tool access, and reusable skills to design a practical GenAI workflow within CMG, collaborating with data scientists and business stakeholders.

The role focuses on evaluation, prototyping, and providing actionable guidance. The internship is full-time onsite, January 2027 start, with a stipend based on location, and ownership of an