Summer Intern 2026 - Data Exploitation and AI

steampunk•McLean, VA

About The Position

Steampunk is seeking a Data Scientist intern who will assist with projects in our Artificial Intelligence (AI) Lab. We are looking for individuals who have a record of outstanding academic performance, high learning agility, and who can work in an open and entrepreneurial way. You will experiencfe challenging work, career sponsorship and mentoring, and recognition for your contributions.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, or math
Rising Junior, Senior or current Senior in college
Experience writing Python code
Experience training machine learning models and performing cross-validation
Experience in natural language processing, understanding, and generation (NLP/U/G)
Experience developing code that calls Large Language Models (LLMs)
Experience with Git
Experience working in a Linux environment
Local to the DMV area
Strong interpersonal, written, and communication skills
Strong winning mindset, driven, and resourceful in overcoming obstacles
Excellent teambuilding and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams
Action-oriented
Attentive to detail
Creative
Nimble
Interpersonally savvy
Excellent problem-solver
Excellent oral and written communicator

Nice To Haves

Experience with Agentic AI
Experience with Docker
Experience working in a cloud environment

Responsibilities

Collaborating and innovating with the AI Lab Lead and other data scientists and engineers on staff
Assisting in development and testing of new AI technical capabilities
Staying updated on emerging AI-related technologies

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