AI Research Intern - Summer 2026

Rocket Companies

Posted 3 months ago

Internship

Detroit, Michigan

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Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The intern will research and assess AI opportunities to improve efficiency and the employee experience within HR operations. They will partner with People Experience teams to document use cases and provide recommendations to leadership.

Qualifications

You have a strong interest in AI, automation, and emerging technologies, with the ability to research external tools and translate findings into practical recommendations. You are comfortable working with ambiguity, possess strong organization and communication skills, and are eager to explore how AI can improve HR operations and the employee experience.

Must Have Skills for ATS

AI

automation

emerging technology

process improvement

Job Description

Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong experience in AI, automation, emerging technology, and process improvement

  • Interest in human resource operations and how AI can improve the employee/team member experience

  • Ability to research external tools and translate findings into practical recommendations

  • Comfort working with ambiguity and helping bring structure to new ideas

  • Strong organization, documentation, and communication skills

  • Curiosity, initiative, and the ability to work across multiple teams

Job Summary

The AI Research Intern will support the advancement of AI strategy and execution across Human Resources (HR), also known as People Experience at Rocket. This role will help research, assess, and organize practical AI opportunities in HR operations, while partnering across People Experience teams to understand current processes, identify areas of opportunity, and support the development of recommendations that help us move faster and work smarter.

Interns at Rocket gain priceless hands-on experience. Here, they learn how it feels to be in the workplace, participate in events and become a valuable member of our team.

Responsibilities

  • Helping translate AI research, emerging tools, and best practices into practical HR operations opportunities

  • Helping identify how AI could improve efficiency, consistency, accuracy, and the overall team member experience

  • Partnering with People Experience teams to better understand current processes, pain points, and opportunities

  • Supporting the evolution of the People Experience AI strategy based on learnings, team needs, and business priorities

  • Supporting hands-on exploration, testing, and documentation of practical AI use cases

  • Preparing simple summaries, insights, and recommendations for leadership review

  • Helping connect AI opportunities to measurable outcomes, such as time savings, reduced manual work, improved service delivery, or better team member support

Disclaimer

This is an outline of the primary responsibilities of this position. As with everything in life, things change. The tasks and responsibilities can be changed, added to, removed, amended, deleted and modified at any time by the leadership group.

Rocket Companies

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