Spring 2027 AI Applied Research Internship

The role

You will take machine learning models from raw data to production. You will build forecasting and time-series models and own the full lifecycle including pipelines and production monitoring.

What you will do

• Source, clean, and explore data, then build, evaluate, and deploy models
• Build ML pipelines and manage experiments and models with MLflow, Kubeflow, or SageMaker
• Build forecasting and time-series models for megaproject cost, schedule, and risk
• Own the full lifecycle and production monitoring, including drift detection and retraining triggers
• Establish model evaluation and validation

Required qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a BS or MS in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Applied Math, or a related technical field
• Available for a full six-month term and returning to school afterward
• Strong Python and the ML data stack (pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn)
• Hands-on experience building ML pipelines and evaluating models
• Comfortable approaching a time-series or forecasting problem from scratch
• U.S. Person status (U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident) is required
• Willing and able to work on-site in Washington DC, five days a week, for the full six-month term

Nice to have

• MLflow, Kubeflow, or SageMaker; drift detection and production monitoring
• Strong statistics, probability, and experimental design; SQL and relational data modeling
• Cloud data warehouses (Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery); Palantir Foundry or AWS
• Interest in energy, national security, industrial software, or regulated industries
• Familiarity with nuclear engineering concepts

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• 401k with company match
• Medical, dental, vision plans
• Generous vacation policy, plus holidays
• Full housing and relocation for co-ops outside the DC metro area

Before you apply

• U.S. Person status (U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident) is required
• TNC does not provide visa sponsorship for these roles
• Requires access to information and technology subject to U.S. export controls

About the company

The Nuclear Company is an AI tech-startup in the nuclear and energy space. They use an AI-first mindset to build the next generation of nuclear reactors.