Graduate Intern – Machine Learning

Port of Seattle • Seattle, WA

11h

About The Position

There are two positions available for this role. This is a part-time school-year internship opportunity expected to last up to five months. As a Machine Learning Intern within the Port of Seattle ICT Department, you’ll gain hands-on experience at one of the largest ports on the West Coast, supporting ML and AI-related prototypes and pilot projects for various operating divisions, including Aviation (SEA Airport), and Maritime (Fishermen’s Terminal, Marinas, Cruise Ship Terminals) divisions. You’ll work closely with an assigned mentor and collaborate with experienced engineers, assisting with the development of ML and AI prototypes that involve problem definition, model and dataset development, model training and evaluation, concluding with deployment and end-user feedback.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a Master's degree or a recent graduate (< 1 year ago) in a Master’s degree program in Computer Science, CS & Engineering (CS/CSE), Statistics/Data Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Physics, Mathematics, or Operations Research (OR) / Industrial Engineering.
• Experience in using some or all of the following: Python, Keras, PyTorch, TensorFlow, R, SQL, NoSQL, C/C++, Go, CUDA
• Understand Machine Learning and Deep Learning techniques and their application to Generative AI, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, Speech Recognition, Translation, and other related domains.
• Ability to effectively communicate with users to gather and understand their requirements and translate them into actionable steps.
• Ability to identify data sources, analyze the available data, devise and deploy the means for collecting and cleansing the data, create training datasets, and create and test the models that provide predictive analysis to live operational data.

Nice To Haves

• Committed to Equity - You will apply equity and exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices in all aspects of the work. At the Port of Seattle, equity is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all Port employees.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively in verbal or written form with users
• Gather and understand user requirements and use cases
• Understand the available data sources
• Devise and develop the means for collecting and cleansing operational data
• Architect ML/AI prototypes that fit the requirements and review them with users
• Develop and test prototype ML or Deep Learning models
• Evaluate models using quantitative methods
• In collaboration with the users, evaluate the effectiveness of ML/AI prototypes and make recommendations for follow-on work

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern