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Where can I get an internship for my intended major of Computer Science and Information?

I really want to pursue a career involving computer information science, specifically artificial intelligence and data analytics. The reason why i’m asking is due to a hard time finding internships I qualify for. #ArtificialIntelligence #ComputerScience #ComputerInformation #Data #DataAnalytics #Information #Interships

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Dhairya’s Answer

Hi Dennis,

You might be running into the challenge that many AI internships and residencies are really designed for student enrolled in phd programs. Both AI and data science tend to require more sophisticated statistical knowledge and mathematical knowledge and experience with more complex programming libraries (e.g. Tensorflow, Pytorch, Numpy etc). Most people that satisfy that usually are in advanced MS or phd programs. However, the nice thing about this field is that demonstrating that knowledge (e.g. side projects, implementing AI and ML papers, etc) can go a long way. If you feel like you have the background and experience, you should definitely apply and see what happens.


However if you're still early and learning, I'd recommend first starting by searching for internships targeting college students. Trying internships.com . Many large companies will also have structured internship programs (try searching company + college internships). Finally, start-ups are also a great source of internship opportunities.


One additional note. Data science is a huge space. You may find opportunities in business intelligence, business analytics, financial analysis that will be equally valuable. Traditional industries like finance, banking, insurance, and consumer marketing all leverage statistical analysis and data science and will have internship opportunities.

Dhairya recommends the following next steps:

explore http://www.internships.com/
If you're interested in ML, take Udacity's intro to ML class which is very hands on: https://www.udacity.com/course/intro-to-machine-learning--ud120
If you interested in AI, deep learning, or ML: find an interesting research paper and implement the algorithm. if you're new, try starting with Karpaty's hacker's guide to Neural networks http://karpathy.github.io/neuralnets/
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matthew’s Answer

I wouldn't get too hung up on the internship being exactly what you think you're going to do right now. My degree is in Chemical Engineering but I ended up at Google as a software engineer. In college I had an internship at an R&D firm that had me programming, running experiments, and fabricating equipment in the machine shop. It was a great experience even though it wasn't exactly on topic for my major at the time, or my eventual career.


That being said, Google hires a ton of interns every summer, and machine learning is big part of that.

matthew recommends the following next steps:

https://careers.google.com/students/
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Lynn’s Answer

you could look into the AT&T career website, and do some research there on internship they have. i would also suggest going on indeed.com, and look for internship there as well. another great website is linkeldn, there are many internships and jobs posted there daily. Get familiar with tools like R, Python and SAS because some questions might come around it on interviews. Excel is a basic tool and it is important for you to get familiar with it as well.
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Christopher’s Answer

I would suggest reaching out to your schools internship or career development office. A lot of times potential employers will build a relationship with a school, and the career development office is usually the one that has direct contact with employers.


Ive had great luck partnering with our HR dept at work, and having them reach out and build relationships with local colleges
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