Summer LLM Inference & Integration Engineer Intern

Wayne State University; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive monthly stipend

Networking opportunities

Training workshops

Job summary

A leading academic institution is seeking an LLM Inference & Integration Engineer Intern to contribute to developing innovative technologies in the space of defense and intelligence systems. This internship will provide opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to work on cutting-edge LLM projects while under the supervision of experienced engineers. Candidates should have a strong background in computer science or engineering, with good communication skills and the ability to work well independently and in teams. Applications are encouraged from all qualified individuals.

Qualifications

• Experience with local/open-weight models using open-source inference runtimes.
• 6+ months of Linux development and Bash scripting.
• Ability to work independently and within a team setting.

Responsibilities

• Prototyping automation workflows for LLMs.
• Integrating LLM with internal tools using APIs.
• Optimizing inference for speed and memory.

Skills

Running local/open-weight models

REST APIs (JSON, streaming)

Proficiency in python, C++, or C#

Linux development

Good communication skills

Education

Pursuing a degree in computer science, computer engineering, or electrical engineering

Junior, senior, or graduate student

3.0 GPA minimum

Tools

Docker

Git

CMake/Make

Job description

A leading academic institution is seeking an LLM Inference & Integration Engineer Intern to contribute to developing innovative technologies in the space of defense and intelligence systems. This internship will provide opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to work on cutting-edge LLM projects while under the supervision of experienced engineers. Candidates should have a strong background in computer science or engineering, with good communication skills and the ability to work well independently and in teams. Applications are encouraged from all qualified individuals.