Associate, AI Scientist Intern

Pearson

3d • Remote

About The Position

AI Scientist Intern

Location: US

Why join Pearson’s intern program?

Pearson is the world’s learning company. We help people of all ages acquire the
knowledge and skills they need to be successful in their work and careers. We
believe that everyone should be able to keep learning, every day and in every
way, throughout their lives. Bringing together everything we know about the
science of learning and the latest technology; we’re shaping the future of
teaching and learning. 

We’re looking for the next generation of talented undergraduates to join our
team for an unforgettable 8-week internship.  An internship at Pearson is an
opportunity to bring your own unique perspective as a learner, together with
your academic knowledge, technical skills, and enthusiasm, to help create
products that help fix the skills challenges faced by learners, employees and
employers.

As one of our interns, you will gain a comprehensive introduction to our
business. You’ll be assigned to a team to support real-life projects that bring
our products and services to life and are ready to launch to our learners.
On-the-job training and professional development will be provided to enable you
to contribute to the business. You’ll also have direct access to a senior member
of the team, as each intern will be mentored to help you make the most of the
8-week program. During your internship, you will gain valuable hands-on
experience to build your resume to stand out with future employers, such as
Pearson

We foster a work environment that’s inclusive as well as diverse, where our
people can be themselves. Every idea and perspective are valued so that our
products reflect the people we serve — our teachers and students, employers and
employees, and consumers and learners.

What Does the Internship Program Offer?

Pearson’s Evaluation Systems group is seeking an AI Scientist Intern to support
its human and automated scoring work during a 8-week summer internship. This
role provides an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in
large-scale operational scoring while contributing to important projects that
impact educational assessments. Our interns will work either with our human
scoring platforms, or AI scoring platforms, or in building or validating AI
models.

Job Description 

As an AI Scientist Intern, you will have the chance to join our dynamic Scoring
and Insights team for the summer. This internship offers a valuable opportunity
to immerse yourself in research, AI, software development, and data analysis,
all while contributing to critical projects focused on educational assessment.

What does the 8-weeks involve?

During the 8-week internship, you will have the opportunity to support one of
the following: production software development in our hand-scoring platform
(OSCAR), production software development for our automated scoring platforms,
design and analysis of key hand-scoring activities (e.g., AI generation of range
finding samples), or design, modeling, and analysis of AI initiatives around
automated scoring such as gaming detection or training mechanisms.

This position is fully remote, with occasional travel to company offices or
partner locations as necessary. The role is primarily designated as a Remote
Employee. 

Requirements

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Educational Measurement, Psychometrics, Statistics, Computational Linguistics, Machine Learning/AI, or Computer Science.
• Strong analytical and research skills with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Python
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively within a team.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed