AI Software 2026 Summer Intern -Washington, DC

Summary

U.S. News & World Report is a multifaceted digital media company dedicated to helping citizens make informed decisions. They are seeking an enthusiastic AI Software Intern to join a growing developer team, where the intern will work on real AI applications, gain experience in Python, and participate in Scrum activities.

Responsibilities

• Applicants will work on real tickets related to our AI applications, on the Platform/AI Team
• Applicants will gain experience in Python (LangChain/LangGraph), using the latest AI tools, APIs, and creating production-ready AI experiences with React-powered frontends
• Applicants will participate in standard Scrum activities like standups, planning and review meetings, retrospectives, estimations, etc
• Applicants will have their code reviewed by senior developers who will help them learn how to produce professional-caliber code

Skills

• Eligible candidates must be one of the following: Part-time or full-time students who have completed 48+ credit hours and are enrolled in an undergraduate program at an accredited college or university
• Eligible candidates must be one of the following: Part-time or full-time students enrolled in a graduate program at an accredited college or university
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, professionalism and maturity in the workplace
• Effective communicator in both written and spoken English
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency in use of MSOffice Suite and Google Docs
• Applicants should be candidates for or recipients of a postgraduate degree in engineering, mathematics, or science
• Interest in AI and how AI can improve workflows, create new products, etc
• Experience using AI-coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code, etc)
• Familiarity with the basics behind LLMs, RAG, Vector, Agentic architectures
• Experience with calling APIs (whether AI or web) and creating full-stack web prototypes
• Applicants should have some experience working with source control technologies like Git
• 3.0 GPA or above preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Eligible candidates must be one of the following: Part-time or full-time students who have completed 48+ credit hours and are enrolled in an undergraduate program at an accredited college or university
• Eligible candidates must be one of the following: Part-time or full-time students enrolled in a graduate program at an accredited college or university
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, professionalism and maturity in the workplace
• Effective communicator in both written and spoken English
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency in use of MSOffice Suite and Google Docs

Nice to Haves

• Applicants should be candidates for or recipients of a postgraduate degree in engineering, mathematics, or science
• Interest in AI and how AI can improve workflows, create new products, etc
• Experience using AI-coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code, etc)
• Familiarity with the basics behind LLMs, RAG, Vector, Agentic architectures
• Experience with calling APIs (whether AI or web) and creating full-stack web prototypes
• Applicants should have some experience working with source control technologies like Git
• 3.0 GPA or above preferred

Benefits

• Interns will be paired with a buddy (a mentor) in their office location for the duration of their internship.
• All candidates must be able to work a hybrid in-office work schedule from our Washington, DC or New York offices