Intern, Artificial Intelligence & Innovation

Cook Group; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 123,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) options

Assigned mentor

Capstone presentation

Intern events

Onsite fitness center

Onsite cafeteria

Job summary

Cook Medical’s AI & Innovation team is offering a 12-week paid internship in Bloomington, Indiana. You will gain practical experience by contributing to AI projects, prototyping solutions, and documenting your work for the organization.

The role emphasizes collaboration across AI leads, engineers, and creatives, with a focus on applying NLP, CV, and LLM-driven approaches to drive business value.

Qualifications

• Seeking students entering Junior or Senior year or graduate school.
• Must provide proof of enrollment for consideration.
• GPA 3.0+ preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in AI projects with AI & Innovation leads.
• Collaborate with AI solutions engineers and creatives to explore AI applications.
• Lead rapid prototyping sessions and develop proofs-of-concept.
• Document approaches and share work with the organization.
• Prepare data for AI model training and cleaning.
• Support development and testing of AI models and algorithms.
• Participate in team discussions and knowledge sharing.
• Develop and expand the AI Sandbox for experimentation.
• Explore NLP, CV, and LLM-driven solutions and customer chatbots.
• Participate in user experiments and pilot projects.

Skills

Python

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Data preprocessing

Feature engineering

LLM tools

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Independent work

Education

Pursuing bachelor’s or graduate degree

Tools

GitHub

Job description

Overview

Join Cook Medical's AI & Innovation team to discover how artificial intelligence can accelerate our business strategy and drive innovation. Our team is actively learning, evaluating, and building AI prototypes in collaboration with various functions within the organization. As an AI & Innovation intern, you will play a crucial role in enhancing Cook's AI capabilities and promoting the adoption of cutting‑edge technologies.

This position is a 12-week paid internship located in Bloomington, Indiana, offered from mid-May through mid-August (exact dates depend on school calendars). The position includes 401(k) options, an assigned mentor, a capstone presentation, and intern events. If working onsite, you will also have access to a fitness center, an onsite cafeteria option, and a one‑time housing stipend. All internships provide hands‑on experience with meaningful projects in the Medical Device Manufacturing Industry.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

The primary objective of the AI Intern is to gain practical experience by contributing to AI projects, learning and applying AI skills, supporting research and innovation, enhancing AI knowledge, collaborating effectively, contributing to responsible AI practices, building a professional network, creating documentation, and working toward personal development.

Specific Job Functions

• Assist in AI projects, working closely with our AI & Innovation leads.
• Work collaboratively with AI solutions engineers and creative professionals to explore, educate, consider, and recommend ways that we could use artificial intelligence to accelerate our business strategy, improve business processes, and unlock new data science capabilities.
• Lead and participate in rapid prototyping sessions to develop proof‑of‑concepts that could actually be used by the company.
• Document your approach and share your work with the organization.
• Conduct data collection, preparation, and cleaning for AI model training.
• Collaborate in the development and implementation of AI algorithms and models.
• Assist in the testing, evaluation, and validation of AI solutions.
• Participate in team discussions, brainstorming sessions, and knowledge sharing.
• Further develop our “AI Sandbox” to encourage AI experimentation throughout the company.
• Explore and implement AI solutions such as automating routine tasks, natural language processing (NLP) model for text analysis, computer vision projects, image recognition and object detection, utilization of LLM models to create customer chatbots etc.
• Participate in user experiments and pilot projects.

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• Strong programming skills in languages such as Python, and experience with AI frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch.
• Basic understanding of machine learning algorithms, neural networks, and deep learning concepts.
• Familiarity with data preprocessing, feature engineering, and data analysis.
• Motivated self‑starter, excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to work independently as well as in a team.
• Eagerness to learn, adapt, and take on new challenges in the AI field.
• Hands‑on experience using LLM tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot) for real work, including writing clear prompts, critically evaluating outputs for accuracy, and recognizing when a response is wrong, incomplete, or unsupported.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to convey complex technical concepts.
• All candidates should have an interest in a career in the Life Sciences field, a willingness to take initiative, and an ability to work well with others
• Candidates should be students entering their Junior or Senior year the following fall semester or entering graduate school; candidates who graduate the spring semester before this internship are also eligible
• A minimum GPA of 3.0 is preferred
• All candidates must provide proof of enrollment (including pre‑registration certification for the following fall) for consideration
• Multiple disciplines will be considered (e.g., Marketing, Life Sciences, General Business, and Management)