Internship, AI - Agentic & Machine Learning Development

VSP Vision Care; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

VSP Vision Care is offering an AI - Agentic & Machine Learning Development Internship designed for hands-on experience in a real business environment. You will work with experienced professionals to design and deliver AI and ML solutions, build and test agents, and improve model performance using diverse data.

The role is remote within the United States for a full 10-week program, Monday through Friday, with compensation discussions aligned to market ranges.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled at an accredited college or university, in good standing.
• Junior-level standing (3rd year) or higher.
• Interest in AI, ML, data science, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to design and deliver AI and ML solutions for business needs.
• Develop, test, and optimize AI agents, prompts, and workflows using structured and unstructured data.
• Create contextual data layers and orchestration frameworks to improve agent performance.
• Evaluate solutions for accuracy, scalability, and effectiveness, including edge case testing.
• Document experiments, model performance, agent iterations, and insights to support continuous improvement.

Job description

Are you an aspiring professional looking to gain hands-on experience and expand your skill set in a real-world business environment? The AI - Agentic & Machine Learning Development Internship offers an exciting opportunity to apply your knowledge, build practical skills, and contribute to meaningful work.

At VSP Vision, we're on a mission to help people see every possibility and we do that through our strategic business pillars that connect nearly 90 million patients and their health data to network doctors across the globe.

As the AI - Agentic & Machine Learning Development Intern, you'll partner with experienced professionals and support a dynamic team across key functions. This role provides exposure to the day-to-day operations of a multi-faceted organization while helping you develop critical business competencies.

• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to design and deliver AI and machine learning solutions that address business needs
• Develop, test, and optimize AI agents, prompts, workflows, and machine learning models using structured and unstructured data
• Create contextual data layers and orchestration frameworks that improve agent and model performance
• Evaluate solutions for accuracy, scalability, and effectiveness, including testing edge cases and failure modes
• Document experiments, model performance, agent iterations, and key insights to support continuous improvement and knowledge sharing

Job Specifications

• Ability to work remotely within the United States, including private or semi-private workspace
• Availability to participate for the full 10-week program - Monday through Friday
• Access to high-speed internet - Required technology will be provided
• For roles that are remote (i.e., Work From Home (WFH)) or hybrid (i.e., partial onsite at a VSP location and WFH), must demonstrate a high level of engagement in virtual environments, including maintaining camera presence during meetings to support effective communication and team alignment

Preferred Skills

• Building and refining AI agents using LLMs and multimodal models for tasks such as data exploration, scenario planning, and workflow automation
• Designing prompts and workflows that enable agents to reason, plan, and act autonomously
• Working with structured and unstructured datasets, metadata and metrics definitions to create a contextual layer that enables agent performance
• Build, train, and evaluate ML models for tasks such as classification, regression, clustering, and anomaly detection
• Optimize models for accuracy, efficiency, and scalability using techniques like hyperparameter tuning and cross-validation

Education Level: Currently enrolled and in good standing at an accredited college or university, with at least junior-level (3rd year) standing

Degree Target : Data Science, AI, Computer Science or related field

Program Dates: June 1, 2027 to August 6, 2027

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Compensation range for the role is listed below. Applicable salary ranges may differ across markets. Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Salary Ranges: $30.50 - $36.50

VSP Vision is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, gender, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Unincorporated LA County Residents: Qualified Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act, and any other similar laws.