Overview:

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry. GTRI's renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.   

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Job Description

GTRI’s Applied Systems Laboratory conducts applied research, development, test, and evaluation of ground-based air and missile defense and rotary-wing aviation systems. The Applied Systems Laboratory’s Digital Engineering Branch seeks a student intern for Spring 2027 with an interest in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and software development.

The intern will work with senior engineers and researchers to support AI/ML applications for autonomous and robotics systems. Work may include preparing sensor data, developing software in Python, Rust, or C++, testing machine learning algorithms, and deploying existing models in simulation environments.

The intern will contribute to research activities in a multidisciplinary team. The intern will receive guidance from senior staff while learning how engineers develop, evaluate, and integrate AI/ML capabilities into complex systems.

This position provides hands-on experience with machine learning, data processing, software development, simulation, and autonomous systems that support U.S. Army missions.

Required Minimum Qualifications

Intern

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mathematics, or a related field.
• 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA
• Part-Time Intern– Must be registered for 6+ credit hours
• Coursework or project experience in artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, robotics, software development, or a related field.
• Ability to work in Huntsville, Alabama.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Python, Rust, or C++.
• Familiarity with machine learning libraries or frameworks, such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, or RLlib.
• Familiarity with Linux or RTOS.
• Familiarity with Git.
• Experience processing or analyzing data.
• Experience with computer vision, sensor data, robotics, simulation, or reinforcement learning.
• Ability to explain technical ideas clearly.
• Ability to learn new engineering concepts and software tools
• Ability to complete assigned work on schedule.
• Familiarity with Agile software development practices.

Hours per Week

20 hours per week while taking classes

40 hours per week while taking no classes

U.S. Citizenship Requirements

Due to our research contracts with the US federal government, candidates for this position are required to be US Citizens.

Clearance Type Required

None

Housing and Relocation

Housing and relocation assistance are not available for this position.

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