AI Engineering Intern (AI)

TL;DR

AI Engineering Intern (AI): Contributing to the implementation of AI systems at hirify.global, focusing on large language models (LLMs) and user interfaces with an accent on developing advanced Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines. Focus on delivering production-quality code, conducting research experiments, and completing a substantial capstone project.

Location: Onsite in Chicago

Company

hirify.global is a global manufacturer of electronic components serving more than 100,000 end customers across industrial, transportation, and electronics end markets.

What you will do

• Contribute to new features, user interface/experience enhancements, integrations, and tool/function-calling capabilities under team guidance.
• Help design, implement, and optimize end-to-end RAG pipelines, including data ingestion, chunking, embedding generation, vector storage, retrieval, and post-processing.
• Evaluate and benchmark system performance, mitigate hallucinations, and document resulting improvements.
• Monitor emerging developments in LLMs, RAG systems, agentic workflows, and AI tools.
• Conduct experiments, analyze results, document findings, and deliver weekly insights and recommendations to the team.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, AI/ML, Engineering, or a closely related field (rising juniors, seniors, or recent graduates preferred).
• Strong proficiency in Python 3.11+ with hands-on experience
• Familiarity with Git, Docker, and Linux/WSL environments.
• Solid understanding of LLMs, prompt engineering, embeddings, and vector databases.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities, documentation skills, and verbal/written communication.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively in cross-functional teams and with diverse stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Prior hands-on experience with local LLMs, RAG systems, or open-source AI tooling.
• Experience with FastAPI, PostgreSQL, or cloud platforms (Azure, GCP, AWS).
• Prior research experience, including reading academic papers and conducting experiments.
• Deep passion for Artificial Intelligence field of study

Culture & Benefits

• hirify.global is one of America’s Best Mid-Sized Companies (Forbes) and has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Illinois (Best Companies Group) for 11 consecutive years.