Summary
Sears is seeking an AI Agent Builder Intern to support their transition to an AI-agentic operating model. The intern will focus on converting workflow specifications into executable AI-driven solutions, collaborating with technical teams to build and evaluate AI agents for various operational workflows.
Responsibilities
- Designs and prototypes AI agents for operational workflows and business processes
- Develops prompt structures, workflows, and tool integrations for AI-enabled solutions
- Builds and executes testing frameworks to evaluate AI agent performance and accuracy
- Assists with deployment and sandbox testing of AI workflow solutions
- Monitors and documents agent performance, latency, and operational effectiveness
- Collaborates with business stakeholders to understand workflow requirements
- Supports troubleshooting, debugging, and optimization of AI solutions
- Participates in solution design discussions and technical planning sessions
- Maintains documentation for AI workflows, testing procedures, and configurations
- Researches emerging AI tools and technologies relevant to operational transformation initiatives
- Converts process maps into agent workflow designs, including tools, memory, guardrails, and human-in-the-loop checkpoints
- Builds evaluation datasets from real operational scenarios and edge cases
- Documents agent failure modes, confidence thresholds, and escalation criteria
- Builds AI agents against future-state workflow designs, not merely current-state process maps, ensuring that agents reinforce simplified, improved, and scalable operating patterns
- Flags when a workflow is not ready for automation identifying when a workflow is too ambiguous, too exception-heavy, too dependent on missing data, or too poorly controlled to automate yet, feeding that feedback into the redesign loop
- Performs other duties as assigned
Skills
- Some undergraduate education
- Less than one year of related experience
- 18 years of age or older
- Currently pursuing a degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Analytics, Data Science, or a related field
- Experience with AI tools, automation technologies, or software development projects preferred
- Academic or project experience involving AI, machine learning, or workflow automation is a plus
- Familiarity with modern AI tools and technologies
- Basic understanding of prompt engineering and AI workflow concepts
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to learn new technologies quickly
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to work independently within a fast-paced project environment
- Experience with Python, JavaScript, or related programming languages
- Familiarity with APIs, automation tools, or AI agent frameworks
- Exposure to LLM platforms such as OpenAI or Anthropic
- Understanding of data handling and workflow automation concepts
- Interest in operational transformation and applied AI solutions
Qualifications
Must Haves
- Some undergraduate education
- Less than one year of related experience
- 18 years of age or older
- Currently pursuing a degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Analytics, Data Science, or a related field
- Experience with AI tools, automation technologies, or software development projects preferred
- Academic or project experience involving AI, machine learning, or workflow automation is a plus
- Familiarity with modern AI tools and technologies
- Basic understanding of prompt engineering and AI workflow concepts
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to learn new technologies quickly
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to work independently within a fast-paced project environment
Nice to Haves
- Experience with Python, JavaScript, or related programming languages
- Familiarity with APIs, automation tools, or AI agent frameworks
- Exposure to LLM platforms such as OpenAI or Anthropic
- Understanding of data handling and workflow automation concepts
- Interest in operational transformation and applied AI solutions