AI Engineering Intern

As an AI Engineering Intern, you will improve LLM quality through fine-tuning and rigorous evaluation. You will work on reproducible training/evaluation pipelines and help the team understand what drives model quality, reliability, and cost.

• Fine-tune LLMs using modern adaptation methods (e.g., parameter‑efficient fine‑tuning) and maintain training recipes.
• Design and implement LLM evaluation suites for instruction following, factuality, safety, and domain constraints.
• Build agentic evaluations: measure task success, tool‑call correctness, multi‑step reliability, and recovery behavior.
• Create regression tests and run automated evals in CI to prevent quality drift across releases.
• Instrument experiments (traces, metrics, datasets) and communicate results clearly in concise write‑ups.
• Assist in special projects.
• Support business initiatives as assigned by manager.
• Job shadowing.
• Learning skills related to industry.
• Attend meetings with various teams.

• Strong Python skills and solid ML fundamentals (training loops, debugging, evaluation methodology).
• Familiarity with transformer‑based LLMs and common tooling (e.g., Hugging Face ecosystem or similar).
• Proficiency using AI coding assistants (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code, Codex) to accelerate development while maintaining code quality.
• Comfort reasoning about metrics, trade‑offs, and dataset bias; ability to write clean, testable code.

• Currently pursuing a BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• Must be able to travel occasionally should a business need arise. For most roles travel would not be common. Travel may involve plane, car or metro. In accordance with ADA policies, reasonable accommodations regarding travel limitations can be provided. Travel will be more common for roles such as Account Executives (25 - 50%), senior leaders (10 – 20%) or Capella Core Faculty (5 – 10%).
• Ability to work onsite in Corporate or Campus location (in a typical office environment) may be required based on role. If so, this would include being mobile within the office, including movement from floor‑to‑floor using elevators or stairs.
• If offsite or hybrid role, must have access to work in setting which enables meeting all requirements of the role (including privacy, reliable internet access, phone, ability to video conference, etc.) at a remote location.
• Faculty and Federal Work Study roles require access to work in setting which enables meeting all requirements of the role (including computer, privacy, reliable internet access, phone, ability to video conference, etc.) at a remote location.
• This role may require lifting, however reasonable accommodations will be provided in accordance with our ADA policies.
• Must be able to meet critical thinking and problem solving aspects aligned to job duties, as well as effectively communicating with co‑workers.
• Must be able to work more than 40 hours per week when business needs warrant. Accommodations related to schedule may be considered.
• Able to access information using a computer.
• Other essential functions and marginal job functions are subject to modification.

SEI offers a comprehensive package of benefits to employees scheduled 30 hours or more per week. In addition to medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans, SEI employees may take advantage of well‑being incentives, parental leave, paid time off, certain paid holidays, tax saving accounts (FSA, HSA), 401(k) retirement benefit, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, tuition assistance as well as entertainment and retail discounts.

Non‑exempt employees are eligible for overtime pay, if applicable.

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SEI is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture where individuals can grow their careers and contribute fully. We strive to attract talent with broad experiences, skills and perspectives. We welcome applications from all. While it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the pay range at SEI, we offer a competitive salary.

The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate may vary depending on multiple factors including, but not limited to, job‑related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal pay equity. Our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to discuss your interest in joining SEI. The expected salary range for this position is below.

$19.50 - $29.75 - Hourly

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