AI Internship: Data Scientist, Front-End & Back-End

Job Description

The Nittany AI Alliance at the Pennsylvania State University (PSU) is looking for talented and driven PSU undergraduate students to join its Advance program as a Data Scientist, Front‑End Developer, and Back‑End Developer. Advance interns will work on AI‑related projects in an Agile software development team, collaborating with data scientists, software developers, a scrum master, and product owners, gaining hands‑on experience that enhances their learning and marketability.

Selected candidates will assist with the creation of prototypes leveraging artificial intelligence and drive the design of related cognitive modules.

The Data Scientist will research state‑of‑the‑art algorithms in machine learning to identify viable project approaches, design prototypes that connect data sources to a concrete use case, and develop code to test the efficacy and efficiency of algorithms against real‑world data.

The Front‑End Developer will build upon wireframes and concepts created by a UX Designer using technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. They will produce, modify, and maintain web application user interfaces, collaborate on APIs, data structure, and data integration, maintain software workflow, versioning, and testing, document all code, and create technical documentation to facilitate knowledge sharing.

The Back‑End Developer will research state‑of‑the‑art algorithms in machine learning to identify viable project approaches, design prototypes that connect data sources to a concrete use case, and develop code to build and improve upon a prototype optical character recognition and natural language processing solution.

• Data Scientist – Python, Tensor Flow,  or Caffe, proficiency in mathematics (linear algebra, multivariate calculus), JavaScript or R, knowledge of data structures and data management, ability to communicate technical topics to nontechnical audiences, cloud computing (AWS), and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) are beneficial.
• Front‑End Developer – HTML5 and CSS, modern JavaScript and frameworks, Python, responsive design, CSS frameworks like Bootstrap, Git Hub, cloud computing (AWS), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and prior Agile experience are a plus.
• Back‑End Developer – Python and AI modeling (NLP, ML, CV), spaCy NLP library desirable, Java or Vue framework, data structures and management, ability to communicate technical topics effectively, cloud computing (AWS) is a plus.

Part‑time position for current Penn State undergraduate students only, 15–20 hours per week at $15.00 per hour. Possibility for the internship to extend into the following semester based on Nittany AI Alliance workload and availability of the candidate.

Interviews are conducted in March for the Fall semester and October for the Spring semester.

Employment will require successful completion of background checks in accordance with University policies.

Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact .