Applied AI Summer Internship at Ashling Partners – CHICAGO, Illinois

About Ashling Partners

Ashling Partners is at the forefront of the hyper automation revolution! We help clients improve productivity and employee engagement by leveraging intelligent process automation, RPA, Process Intelligence, data capture/OCR and Machine Learning technologies. Our team leverages lean agile principles to make automation gains sustainable and a driving force for digital innovation.

Founded by business process improvement & technology industry veterans, Ashling Partners values meaningful work for our employees while driving real value for our clients in a sustainable and continuous manner. We will always value progress over perfection. While doing so, we strive to continually build a positive, appreciative, and fun culture for our organization.

Our rapidly growing organization is taking the world by storm, quickly becoming THE global boutique in intelligent automation. We are looking for life-long learners and servant-leaders who are passionate about innovation and the future of work. If this sounds like a place for you, we would love to meet you!

What You Will Do:
• Assist in design sessions with project leads to gain experience in AI/ML development, performance optimization, and scalability considerations.
• Support the design, training, fine-tuning, and deployment of AI/ML models as part of larger automation initiatives.
• Work with engineers to help implement machine learning algorithms efficiently within existing production processes.
• Learn and contribute to coding standards, best practices, and development procedures.

What You Will Bring:
• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
• Familiarity with Python programming and a willingness to enhance coding skills.
• Basic knowledge of cloud platforms like Azure or AWS (coursework or projects preferred).
• Understanding of machine learning concepts and algorithms such as k-NN, Naïve Bayes, SVM, or Decision Forests.
• Enthusiasm for learning about AI/ML model development, deployment, and production implementation.

This internship is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in AI/ML development while working alongside experienced engineers in a collaborative environment.

• At Ashling Partners, we strive to provide meaningful work in a positive, appreciative and fun culture for our own team. All firm members are referred to as “Ohana,” the Hawaiian word for family, with regards to extended family beyond relatives. The concept emphasizes that extended families are bound together by a common belief, attitude or purpose and members must cooperate and remember one another.
• Lifelong Learning - In the intelligent automation space change happens fast, in order to support that change, Ashling has developed a culture that enables lifelong learners to continuously develop their skill sets
• Diversity of Thought, Culture, Background & Identity – We build diversity, equity, and inclusion capabilities into all facets of our business to support innovation, creativity, and our global growth objectives
• Consistently Innovate with Cutting Edge Technology – We offer a continuous model for performance improvement and the opportunity to work with best of breed automation technology stacks
• Provide Servant-Based Leadership – We believe the leader’s role is to serve the organization, not the other way around
• Practice Stewardship – We work together as peers, regardless of a person’s formal role or authority in the organization
• Be Entrepreneurial in Management – We empower people to bring ideas and challenge them with the responsibility to make them successful • Offer Open-Book Finance – We give everyone the opportunity to see the books, how we are being measured and what our score is, so they can feel empowered to impact success
• Provide the Best Service – We may not be the cheapest, but we will deliver the best value to our clients
• Make Data-Driven Decisions – We are a data-driven organization internally and externally
• Be a fun place to work - We provide a positive, appreciative and fun culture