PhD AI Internship – 6 or 12 months

PhD AI Internship – 6 or 12 months The Role We have an exciting opportunity for an internship within our AI & Algorithms department. This placement can be between 6- and 12-months duration with a flexible start date, and is suitable for PhD and Masters students who have completed their first year of study. As an AI & Algorithms Engineer (PhD Intern), you’ll have the opportunity to get involved with a range of diverse projects working and supported by a talented team of experts and mentors. You’ll engage in hands-on tasks such as modelling, training, testing, and data-wrangling. With cutting-edge labs and computing resources at your disposal, you’ll use technology to solve problems in the real world.   What you’ll be doing Working alongside our engineers building AI systems, developing your skills through hands-on coding and training/testing models. Supporting projects for our clients to solve real-world problems. Learning software development skills in mixed-discipline teams, attending stand-ups and contributing to planning sessions. Contributing to our internal research and development programs, building on state-of-the-art AI literature to produce our own, market-leading solutions and compelling demonstrations that showcase our expertise to clients. Communicating the results of your work to your colleagues and clients.        What you can bring We are looking for someone with a degree in a relevant subject, such as AI/machine learning, computer science, mathematics, physics or theoretical physics, and currently studying towards a relevant PhD or Master’s.  You will also have: Interest in applying AI and algorithmic techniques to real-world problems. Strong Python programming skills and understanding of modern version control (e.g. Git) Demonstrable research experience in a data-driven field (such as project work, conference proceedings, journals publications).   Some projects at Cambridge Consultants are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to obtain a Security Check level security clearance (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/united-kingdom-security-vetting-applicant). You must be able to work in the UK without restrictions in accordance with UK National Law and be prepared to successfully undertake an appropriate level of UK National Security Vetting according to UK Government National Security Vetting criteria.