AI Intern

Hendrickson

Posted 6 days ago

Internship

Woodridge, Illinois

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The intern will assist in designing and deploying enterprise AI solutions, focusing on Generative AI, RAG pipelines, and agentic workflows. They will also help build backend APIs and integrate AI applications with cloud platforms and enterprise data systems.

Qualifications

You have a strong foundation in Python programming and a foundational knowledge of Generative AI concepts, including LLMs and prompt engineering. You also possess a basic understanding of backend development, APIs, and databases, with an interest in cloud-native development, preferably within Azure. A GPA of 3.0 or higher and coursework in software development are essential.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Python

Generative AI

Large Language Models (LLMs)

Prompt Engineering

Backend Development

APIs

RAG

LangChain

LangGraph

Cosmos Database

SQL

Azure

CI/CD

Azure DevOps

Job Description

Position Purpose:

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) IT Intern assists with the design, development, and deployment of enterprise‑grade artificial intelligence solutions, with a focus on Generative AI, Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG), and agentic AI workflows. This role provides hands‑on experience with applied AI development, backend Application Programming Interface (API) development, cloud deployment, and enterprise data integration.

Essential Functions:

  • Assist in the design, development, testing, and deployment of AI‑powered applications for enterprise use cases, including Generative AI solutions.
  • Assist in implementing LLM‑based and agentic AI workflows using LangChain, LangGraph, and/or related design patterns.
  • Assist in developing, optimizing, and maintaining Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, including document ingestion, parsing, extraction, indexing, and retrieval.
  • Co-build and co-maintain backend APIs and services using.
  • Learn to integrate AI applications with enterprise data platforms and systems, including Cosmos Database, structured query language (SQL) server, and internal applications.
  • Contribute to prompt engineering, evaluation, and response‑quality improvement initiatives.
  • Help support cloud deployment, monitoring, and performance optimization of AI applications in Azure environments.
  • Participate in continuous integration (CI)/continuous delivery (CD) pipelines, version control, and release processes using Azure DevOps.
  • Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to troubleshoot issues, improve performance, and enhance system scalability.
  • Document architectures, workflows, technical decisions, and implementation details to support maintainability and knowledge sharing.
  • Follow established security, compliance, and development standards and apply emerging AI and software engineering best practices.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Education and Training

  • Must be a current enrolled student or recent graduate in a computer science, AI, IT, or related technical program.
  • Must have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
  • Coursework or hands-on experience in software development or programming is essential.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Strong interest in applied AI and software development within an enterprise environment is necessary.
  • Strong foundation in Python programming, gained through coursework, projects, internships, and/or self‑study is essential.
  • Basic understanding of backend development and APIs, including how services communicate, and exchange data is required.
  • Foundational knowledge of Generative AI concepts, including large language models (LLMs) and prompt engineering is crucial.
  • Exposure to databases, including relational databases and/or NoSQL databases is necessary.
  • Interest in cloud‑native development and AI system deployment, preferably within Microsoft Azure or a comparable platform is required.
  • Basic exposure to development workflows, such as version control and CI/CD concepts is essential.
  • Strong analytical, communication, and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment is required.
  • Demonstrated willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and best practices are necessary.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Hendrickson

Magnus Hendrickson started manufacturing commercial trucks in 1913 to meet the demand for robust, durable vehicles. The company introduced the first tandem suspension in 1926. From the beginning, Hendrickson's only business has been to serve the needs of the commercial vehicle industry. This focus, bolstered by an unrelenting pursuit of technological leadership, is the key to our status as the world leader in the design and manufacture of high-quality truck, tractor, and trailer suspensions, liftable suspensions, steel leaf springs, bumpers, and stamped components for the heavy-duty transportation market. Since its acquisition by The Boler Company in 1978, Hendrickson has grown five-fold. Today, Hendrickson is a major supplier to every North American heavy-duty truck and trailer OEM, as well as many manufacturers in Europe, Australia, Mexico, Japan, and Latin America. Our products are helping these partners increase durability, lower operating costs, enhance driver comfort, and reduce weight. And after producing more than 2,000,000 walking beam truck suspensions and 2,000,000 air-ride trailer suspensions, our goal continues to be providing the most technologically advanced and differentiated products available—today and for the road ahead. We value the opportunity to engage and connect with the industry, our customers, and the public on LinkedIn. Hendrickson USA, L.L.C. does not represent, endorse nor are we responsible for the content or accuracy of views or opinions shared by associates or others to their personal social media networks.

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