Quantum Algorithm Intern: Build ML & Optimization

Allstate Insurance Company; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Allstate Insurance Company in Chicago, IL invites ambitious students to join its Summer 2027 Internship Program as a Quantum Algorithm Development Intern, working with experts to explore quantum algorithms and practical business applications.

The role emphasizes hands‑on research, simulations, collaboration with university and industry partners, and clear communication of findings; ideal for senior undergrads, grads, or recent grads in CS/Physics/Math/Engineering.

Qualifications

• Current undergraduate student entering senior year or graduate/recent graduate in a quantitative field.
• Coursework or project experience in quantum computing, linear algebra, algorithms, optimization, ML, or data science.
• Experience programming in Python or similar language; strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and evaluation of quantum computing algorithms for optimization, machine learning, and related applications.
• Build simulations and prototypes using quantum and classical computing tools.
• Analyze and compare the performance of quantum and classical approaches through numerical experiments.
• Investigate a defined technical or research question with guidance from members of the team.
• Contribute to research studies, technical documentation, presentations, and proof‑of‑concept projects.
• Collaborate with internal teams and, when applicable, external researchers from universities, national laboratories, and industry.
• Help identify practical problems that could potentially benefit from future advances in quantum computing.
• Learn and apply best practices in scientific computing, data analysis, and algorithm development.
• Communicate progress, raise questions when support is needed, and incorporate feedback throughout the project.

Skills

Python

Algorithms

Machine Learning

Data Science

Scientific Computing

Quantum Computing

Problem Solving

Education

Undergraduate Senior or Graduate Student in Computer Science/Physics/Math/Data Science/Engineering

Related quantitative field

Tools

Qiskit

Cirq

PennyLane

CUDA-Q

Job description

Allstate Insurance Company in Chicago, IL invites ambitious students to join its Summer 2027 Internship Program as a Quantum Algorithm Development Intern, working with experts to explore quantum algorithms and practical business applications.

The role emphasizes hands‑on research, simulations, collaboration with university and industry partners, and clear communication of findings; ideal for senior undergrads, grads, or recent grads in CS/Physics/Math/Engineering.