Intelligence and AI Internship

Qualifications

• Recent college graduate or senior, preferably in computer science, data science, engineering, or related field
• Demonstrated interest in artificial intelligence, data science, or computational modeling
• Interest in working with proprietary AI platforms and developing custom intelligence solutions for strategic advisory work
• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment with distributed teams and non-technical stakeholders
• Organized and detail-oriented
• Able to multi-task and work independently
• Interest in AI applications combining human expertise with machine intelligence for reputation, crisis management, policy advocacy, and stakeholder engagement
• US Work Authorization required; candidates with OPT/Post-OPT status are not eligible

Benefits

• Paid internship at a fixed hourly rate of $17.95
• Hybrid and flexible working environment with company laptop provided
• 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Responsibilities

• Assist in building, training, and evaluating machine learning models using Python and libraries such as scikit-learn, TensorFlow, and PyTorch
• Clean, organize, and analyze structured and unstructured datasets from social media, news, government databases, surveys, and client data
• Train AI models on project-specific datasets including social media data and stakeholder communications
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including strategists, account teams, and creative professionals to integrate AI solutions into campaign strategies
• Contribute to custom Intelligence & AI solutions such as decision support command centers integrating proprietary data lakes and dashboards
• Support creation of AI-powered dashboards and tools for tracking project metrics
• Document model performance, testing results, and technical workflows
• Conduct research on emerging AI tools, techniques, and ethical considerations
• Participate in brainstorming and strategic planning for AI applications in client projects and internal initiatives
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Available to work 40 hours per week

Full Description

Join APCO’s Intelligence & AI team as a full-time paid intern to build and deploy AI-powered solutions for advocacy and strategic campaigns.

Your Role

Key responsibilities include:

• Assist in building, training, and evaluating machine learning models using Python and libraries such as scikit-learn, TensorFlow, and PyTorch

• Clean, organize, and analyze structured and unstructured datasets fromsocial media, news, government databases, surveys, and client data

• Train AI models on project-specific datasets including social media data and stakeholder communications

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including strategists, account teams, and creative professionals to integrate AI solutions into campaign strategies

• Contribute to custom Intelligence & AI solutions such as decision support command centers integrating proprietary data lakes and dashboards

• Support creation of AI-powered dashboards and tools for tracking project metrics

• Document model performance, testing results, and technical workflows

• Conduct research on emerging AI tools, techniques, and ethical considerations

• Participate in brainstorming and strategic planning for AI applications in client projects and internal initiatives

• Perform other duties as assigned

About You

The company is looking for:

• Recent college graduate or senior, preferably in computer science, data science, engineering, or related field

• Some proficiency in Python and familiarity with machine learning frameworks; preferred experience with natural language processing libraries

• Demonstrated interest in artificial intelligence, data science, or computational modeling

• Interest in working with proprietary AI platforms and developing custom intelligence solutions for strategic advisory work

• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment with distributed teams and non-technical stakeholders

• Organized and detail-oriented

• Coursework or experience in statistics, survey methodology, social science research methods, or social media listening preferred

• Able to multi-task and work independently

• Interest in current events, political processes, corporate communications, and technology’s role in public discourse is a plus

• Interest in AI applications combining human expertise with machine intelligence for reputation, crisis management, policy advocacy, and stakeholder engagement

• Available to work 40 hours per week

• US Work Authorization required; candidates with OPT/Post-OPT status are not eligible

Compensation & Benefits

• Paid internship at a fixed hourly rate of $17.95

• Hybrid and flexible working environment with company laptop provided

• 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

How to Apply

Submit your application before the closing date.

The internship program runs from Monday, January 12th to Friday, May 15th.

This job may close before the stated closing date, you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible

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