AI Innovation Internship

Summary

Join EZ Labs, the innovation hub of VetsEZ, as an AI Innovation Intern this summer and build the next generation of government-grade AI agents. You will work on real-world federal use cases, embedded within a multidisciplinary team. This hands-on, full-time internship (8-10 weeks) offers a paid opportunity ($28/hr) to contribute directly to deployable AI systems improving healthcare delivery, benefits processing, and operational efficiency at the VA. Top-performing interns may be offered a part-time role during the academic year or full-time offers. You'll gain mentorship, exposure to high-impact use cases, and experience in a secure cloud environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s students in Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, or related fields (ideally junior, senior, or graduate level)
• Proficiency in Python and familiarity with tools like Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, PyTorch or TensorFlow
• Knowledge of MCP and A2A protocols, or a willingness to learn
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills
• Passion for public service and interest in applying AI to solve societal challenges

Responsibilities

• Build, train, and optimize machine learning models, including NLP and predictive systems
• Analyze structured and unstructured datasets (including synthetic data) and support data pipeline creation
• Contribute to experiments, model evaluations, and performance benchmarking
• Collaborate across functions to shape product features and agent capabilities
• Support internal tool development and contribute to agent testing infrastructure
• Present your work in demos and a capstone showcase to VetsEZ leadership

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with NLP or unstructured text data is a plus
• Familiarity with Git, APIs, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) is a bonus

Benefits

• Top-performing interns may be offered the opportunity to continue in a part-time role during the academic year
• Potential for full-time offers to top-performing interns
• Mentorship from leading AI engineers and federal IT professionals
• Exposure to high-impact use cases in healthcare, benefits, and service delivery
• Experience working in a secure, cloud environment and tools
• A chance to shape ethical and transparent AI for the public sector