Intern-IT, AI Team, Platform & Integration at AskBio Inc. · Durham

Summary: AskBio Inc. is a fully integrated gene therapy company dedicated to developing life-saving medicines. The intern will support the AI Readiness Team in evaluating tools and integration pathways for AI use cases, collaborating with various teams to ensure platform readiness for deployment. Responsibilities: - Support assessments of AI Platform tool, compute, storage, and security, needs for priority use cases - Learn to evaluate API availability, data connectors, and workflow orchestration requirements - Review current environments to identify compatibility gaps - Partner with security/IT to ensure identity, access, and compliance are addressed in designs - Observe end‑to‑end integration of data sources with analytics/ML platforms - Review logging/monitoring practices; propose improvements for reliability and observability - Participate in building lightweight integrations or automations (e.g., REST calls, pipelines, CI/CD) - Assist with environment configuration and documentation (runbooks, how‑to guides) - Maintain a risk/issues register and help prioritize remediation actions - Communicate platform findings with clear diagrams and recommendations - Present a final readout with a pragmatic roadmap to close platform gaps Required Qualifications: - Must be pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field - Must be at least a Junior in university at the time of application - Required technical experience: one or more of Python, JavaScript, scripting, and REST APIs - Required systems experience: Exposure to collaboration tools (Teams, SharePoint, Confluence, or similar) - Understanding of: What integration points are (APIs, connectors, files) - Understanding of the concept of identity and access (logins, permissions, roles) - Willingness and ability to learn simple automation or integration tasks with guidance - Strong sense of accountability; ability to prioritize multiple tasks - Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail - Flexible and willing to support a variety of tasks for the Information Technology team - Proactive, solution‑driven mindset; strong problem‑solving and communication skills - Available to work full‑time at the office during the summer months (May–August) Preferred Qualifications: - Prior project work automating workflows or building internal tools - Exposure to cloud platform concepts learned through coursework (Azure/AWS/GCP fundamentals) - Basic understanding of REST API endpoints or payload formats (JSON, XML) - Familiarity with version control concepts - Experience creating diagrams using tools such as Lucidchart, Miro, or Visio - Comfort navigating documentation repositories or wikis Required Skills: Python, REST APIs Important Skills: JavaScript, Cloud platforms Nice-to-Have Skills: Scripting, Collaboration tools, Problem-solving, Communication skills, Organizational skills