Intern, AI & Emerging Technology
About The Position
BHSI is seeking a motivated and curious Summer Intern to join its AI & Emerging Technology team in the Boston office. This 12-week paid internship provides hands-on experience using generative AI and emerging technology in a business setting. The intern will work with colleagues across underwriting, claims, operations, finance, and other functions to understand their workflows and identify practical opportunities for AI to save time or improve quality. The role includes evaluating tools, building prototypes and workflow automations, supporting adoption, and applying responsible AI practices. The intern will learn how technology supports the insurance lifecycle and how a specialty insurer evaluates new ideas for business value, risk, and fit. The intern will work in a small, collaborative team and present their work to technology and business leaders at the end of the internship.
Requirements
- Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or another STEM discipline, or prior experience and demonstrated passion for technology.
- Hands-on experience using generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, or Copilot through coursework, personal projects, or prior work, and ideas about how they can make work easier.
- Interest in understanding how people work and solving their problems.
- Analytical, problem-solving, and conceptual skills.
- Curiosity and ability to learn new tools quickly.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, including explaining technical ideas to non-technical audiences.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and time effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong focus, attention to detail, and accuracy.
- Experience with MS Office applications.
- Permanent work authorization in the United States is required.
Nice To Haves
- Programming experience in Python.
- Experience with JavaScript or TypeScript.
- Familiarity with REST APIs, MCPs, Git, and cloud platforms.
Responsibilities
- Meet with colleagues across the business to learn workflows and identify tasks where AI could help, including drafting, summarizing, researching, and document review.
- Evaluate AI tools and approaches for identified tasks and recommend suitable tools and usage practices.
- Build prototypes and workflow automations using AI platforms and APIs, such as assistants, document summarization and extraction, and search over internal knowledge.
- Write, test, and document code with guidance from experienced engineers.
- Support AI adoption by creating how-to guides, prompt examples, and short demos, and by supporting training and office hours.
- Track the impact of AI solutions, including time saved, quality, and user feedback, and share findings with the team and business stakeholders.
- Keep up with new AI tools and features and assess their potential relevance to BHSI.
- Apply responsible AI practices, including data privacy, security, and human review of AI-generated output.
- Take ownership of assigned work and follow it through to completion independently and with the team.
- Participate in the team's processes, discussions, and meetings.
- Communicate progress, questions, challenges, and blockers to the team.
- Present work to technology and business leaders at the end of the internship.
Benefits
- Paid 12-week internship.
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Career Level
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