Intern Agentic AI Software Engineering
Smith+Nephew
About the Role
The Agentic AI Intern will work with the Software Engineering team to develop and prototype next-generation AI solutions and intelligent agents. The intern will gain hands-on experience with Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), agentic workflows, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and AI-enabled software development.
Key Responsibilities
- Work closely with managers and mentors to complete specifically identified internship projects.
- Design, develop, and prototype AI agents and agentic workflows for software engineering use cases.
- Build applications and services using Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs).
- Explore technologies such as RAG, tool/function calling, agent memory, multi-agent workflows, MCP, and human-in-the-loop interactions.
- Develop integrations between AI agents and engineering systems, APIs, and knowledge sources.
- Develop automated methods to evaluate the accuracy, reliability, and quality of AI-agent outputs.
- Apply good software engineering practices including source control, code reviews, automated testing, documentation, and secure development.
- Document technical designs, experiments, results, and key learnings.
- Present project conclusions to senior leadership.
Program Details
- Planned Start Date: May 2027
- Program Length: 12 weeks
- Location: Andover, MA
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Education: Must be currently matriculated or within a year of matriculation in an accredited university as an undergraduate majoring in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Education: Must be in excellent academic standing, with a 3.0 minimum GPA preferred.
- Experience: Previous applicable intern, co-op, part-time, apprenticeship, academic, or personal project experience is preferred.
- Experience: Experience programming in Python is preferred.
- Experience: Academic or hands-on project experience with Generative AI, LLMs, AI agents, or machine learning is preferred.
- Experience: Exposure to technologies such as LangChain, LangGraph, Strands, Amazon Bedrock, RAG, vector databases, or similar AI technologies is a plus.
- Experience: Experience developing APIs, cloud applications, or software integrations is a plus.
- Competencies: Strong interest in AI, Generative AI, and autonomous/agentic software systems.
- Competencies: High learning agility with the ability to quickly experiment with and evaluate emerging AI technologies.
- Competencies: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Competencies: Ability to design, implement, test, and document software solutions.
- Competencies: Strong communication skills including technical writing, listening, and speaking.
- Competencies: Must be able to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams and drive project completion.
- Competencies: Independent thinking and the ability to work within a team is required.
- Competencies: Ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to rapidly evolving technologies.
Training & Compensation
- Training: Hands-On, Team-Customized, Mentorship
- Anticipated base compensation range: $27 - $32 USD hourly