IT Intern

Life Fitness • Rosemont, IL

10d • $19 - $23 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Life Fitness / Hammer Strength Internship Program 2027 provides hands-on experience, challenging projects aligned with interns’ academic backgrounds, and ongoing mentorship. The IT Intern – Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technology will work within the Information Technology organization to explore, prototype, and evaluate practical applications of artificial intelligence across the business.

The intern will collaborate with IT team members and business stakeholders to explore how generative AI, intelligent automation, AI assistants and agents, and other emerging technologies can improve productivity, automate processes, enhance decision-making, and improve employee or customer experiences. The role includes developing and evaluating prototypes, documenting findings, and communicating recommendations to technical and business audiences.

The position is intended for a candidate residing in the Chicagoland area who can work a hybrid schedule. Interns will also collaborate on a 12-week cross-functional case study project and present its results to senior leaders, stakeholders, and managers.

Requirements

• Reside in the Chicagoland area and be available to work a hybrid schedule.
• Be currently enrolled in a full-time bachelor's degree program in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field, with an expected graduation date in 2028 or 2029.
• Have coursework, projects, or personal experience involving programming, data analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, or automation.
• Have basic programming or scripting experience, preferably using Python or a comparable language.
• Have a basic understanding of data structures, databases, APIs, or application integration concepts.
• Demonstrate analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrate curiosity about artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.
• Demonstrate initiative, a positive attitude, and eagerness to learn.
• Have strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Be able to adapt to changing priorities and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Be able to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Strong academic standing, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2.
• Interest in cloud technologies, endpoint management, IT operations, cybersecurity, infrastructure, or enterprise technology support.

Responsibilities

• Partner with IT and business teams to identify and evaluate potential AI use cases across business functions.
• Assist in developing proofs of concept and prototypes using generative AI, large language models, intelligent automation, and related technologies.
• Explore AI assistants and agents to streamline workflows, access information, automate repetitive activities, and support business users.
• Design, test, and refine prompts and AI workflows to improve the accuracy, consistency, and usefulness of AI-generated results.
• Explore AI use cases involving knowledge retrieval, document analysis, summarization, conversational experiences, data analysis, and workflow automation.
• Assist in integrating AI capabilities with enterprise applications, APIs, databases, and other data sources.
• Analyze and prepare structured and unstructured data used by AI-enabled solutions.
• Test and evaluate AI solutions for accuracy, reliability, usability, and business value.
• Research emerging artificial intelligence technologies and assess their potential applicability to the organization.
• Document use cases, technical approaches, prototypes, testing results, and lessons learned.
• Develop demonstrations and presentations to communicate AI concepts, prototypes, and recommendations to technical and business audiences.
• Participate in discussions about responsible AI, data privacy, information security, appropriate use of corporate data, and AI governance.
• Collaborate with solution architects, analysts, developers, data teams, cybersecurity professionals, and other IT teams.
• Attend and actively participate in team meetings, project discussions, and departmental updates.
• Collaborate with fellow interns on a 12-week cross-functional case study project and present it to senior leaders, stakeholders, and managers.

Benefits

• Competitive pay of $19.00–$23.00 per hour, with eligibility for overtime.
• Depending on internship length and timing, interns may qualify for paid holidays during their assignment.
• Paid sick leave as outlined by state and local laws.

What This Job Offers

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