AI Software Developer Intern, Spring Job in Washington DC, DC

Vacancy No. req2467 Department House of Representatives
Salary $35,677.00 to $35,677.00 Grade 1 to 1
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 10/25/2024 Close Date 11/8/2024
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Washington DC, DC


Summary

The newly formed CAO Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence (AI CoE) coordinates all AI related work within the CAO.

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Duties

 Job Summary

The Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) provides operations support services and business solutions to the community of 10,000 House Members, Officers and staff. The CAO organization comprises more than 650 technical and administrative staff working in a variety of areas, including information technology, finance, budget management, human resources, payroll, childcare, food and vending, procurement, logistics and administrative counsel.

The newly formed CAO Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence (AI CoE) coordinates all AI related work within the CAO, including managing governance, experimentation, use-case management, cloud service reviews, staff education & upskilling, and communicating with key stakeholders.

The AI CoE Software Developer Intern will assist the CoE Director in all of these areas, with a special focus on AI experimentations that are specific to the House of Representatives.

*Paid at an annual rate of $35,677 not to exceed 120 days

** The CAO standard business hours are 8:30am-5:30pm Monday through Friday.  This is a full-time 40-hour per week internship that will require on site attendance in Washington, D.C.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities

  • The AI CoE Software Developer Intern will lead full-stack development of various established specialized AI use-cases within the House of Representatives using a variety of cloud-based AI services. This will involve working with CAO staff and House staff to fully test the feasibility of using LLMs to gain efficiencies in House workflows.
  • Performs other official duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

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Qualifications

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.  Focus In Artificial Intelligence preferred.
  • Candidates should have established interest and expertise in AI custom cloud development.
  • Ideal candidate has experience building web applications using modern frameworks, including the creation and deployment of user-facing interfaces and backend web applications, database integration, cloud data storage, and deployment.
  • Experience working in programming languages like Python, R, Matlab, etc.
  • Experience with cloud-based data science tools such as AWS Bedrock, Glue, SageMaker, QuickSight, and Azure OpenAI Studio is preferred.
  • Candidates should be self-starters who are comfortable working in an agile software development environment.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated using a structured interview process.

Required Documents

Resume

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

Qualified candidates please submit your resume online by following the instructions in this link.

Agency contact information

CAO Human Resources
Phone
202-225-2926
Address
CAO
441 2nd St
Washington, DC 20515
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Next steps

Qualified Candidates will be contacted directly.


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