AI Development Intern

Summary: Redwood Credit Union is looking for an AI Development Intern to support their IT team in designing, building, implementing, and improving AI-based tools and processes. This role is focused on learning and exploring AI capabilities to enhance efficiency and member experiences. Responsibilities: - Support the team in designing, building, implementing, and improving AI-based tools and processes across the organization - Learn and experiment with modern AI tools and techniques (e.g., chat-based AI, prompt writing, and retrieval-based approaches) and share ideas with the team - Help prototype and test AI ideas, including organizing sample data and doing basic checks of accuracy and usefulness - Assist in gathering requirements by talking with business and technical partners to understand workflows and where AI may help - Support basic integration tasks for AI solutions under guidance (e.g., using APIs, simple automations, or internal tools) - Help document what was built and learned (notes, instructions, and simple user guidance) - Follow data privacy and security guidelines and ask questions if something seems unclear or risky Required Qualifications: - Must be a Junior or Senior in college with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA - Ability and desire to work in a team-oriented environment - Basic programming experience through coursework or projects - Exposure to working with data (e.g., Excel and/or basic SQL) and an interest in learning data preparation and analysis - Interest in AI and automation, with willingness to learn new tools quickly - Strong communication skills and ability to document work clearly (notes, steps taken, and results) - Ability to follow instructions, ask questions, and handle sensitive information appropriately - Experience with projects including programming, LLMs, APIs, or similar - Ability to provide a recent transcript will be required during the interview process Preferred Qualifications: - Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or a related field with coursework or projects in programming, analytics, or AI/ML Required Skills: AI, automation, Programming experience Important Skills: Data analysis, SQL Nice-to-Have Skills: Following instructions, Handling sensitive information, Interest in learning