AI Engineer Intern

NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY•City of White Plains, NY

2d•$18 - $25

About The Position

The AI Engineer Intern will support the development, testing, and documentation of AI-enabled applications using the Microsoft Azure stack. Under the guidance of senior engineers and solution architects, the intern will contribute to a defined proof of concept or pilot and gain hands-on experience across the AI solution lifecycle. This is a paid, 10-week Summer Developmental Internship running from June 8 through August 13, 2026. The program offers professional development, on-the-job experience in the energy industry, exposure to executives, and networking opportunities. Applicants must be enrolled in an associate’s, undergraduate, or graduate program at a college or university; recent graduates are not eligible. Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States for the duration of the internship. The New York Power Authority is a collaborative organization of more than 2,400 professionals working to provide low-cost, clean, reliable power and advance the energy industry. Its mission is to lead New York’s transition to a carbon-free, economically vibrant future through customer partnerships, innovative energy solutions, community engagement, and responsible supply of affordable, clean, reliable electricity.

Requirements

Enrollment in an associate’s, undergraduate, or graduate program at a college or university; recent graduates are not eligible.
Must be legally eligible to work in the United States for the duration of the internship from June 8 through August 13, 2026.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask with competing priorities.
Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team.
Ability to provide positive customer service for internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Develop a focused AI solution using Python, REST APIs, Azure SDKs, Azure OpenAI, Azure MCP, and Microsoft Foundry.
Assist with prompt engineering, structured outputs, tool calling, AI agents, and retrieval-augmented generation solutions.
Build or support integrations with Azure AI Search, Azure Storage, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, and approved enterprise APIs.
Prepare and validate approved data for AI use cases, including document chunking, metadata creation, embeddings, and search indexing.
Create unit, integration, and AI evaluation tests covering accuracy, relevance, groundedness, safety, and edge cases.
Identify hallucinations, unsupported responses, prompt-injection risks, and content-filtering issues.
Apply responsible AI and security practices, including least-privilege access, managed identities, Azure Key Vault, and protection of sensitive data.
Maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, test evidence, setup instructions, and troubleshooting guidance.
Participate in department-specific projects, analysis, and research methods, and learn project management skills.
Support the team in developing business solutions that contribute to NYPA’s VISION2030 strategic goals.
Research industry trends and emerging technologies to contribute to continuous improvement of programs.
Complete other projects as assigned, which will vary based on focus area.