AI Development Master's Intern
Pleasanton, CaliforniaThe KP Digital experience is a people experience. The products and solutions we create impact Kaiser Permanente’s more than 12 million members and their families, all working toward total health. Our goal is simple — center on the everyday moments that matter for our members, care teams, brokers, and employees, and make them better with innovative digital products. KP Digital team members are agile and with sharp attention to detail, who apply creative, out-of-the-box thinking and active listening skills in collaboration with teammates and stakeholders like physicians, hospital leaders, health plan market leaders, and more. Join us for the opportunity to define what good looks like in digital health and make an impact along the way.
- Job Type: Full-time
- Job Level: Entry Level
- Travel: No
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AI Development Master's Intern
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2025 Summer Internship Program
Location:
This role is scheduled to be 100% remote. While remote, finalists MUST reside in one of the following states to be eligible for employment with Kaiser Permanente: CA, OR, WA, HI, CO, GA, MD, VA, CT, DC, or IL.
Department Description:
We harness cutting-edge ML/AI and advanced analytics to transform how patients, providers, and employees access information across our healthcare ecosystem. By developing intelligent search experiences and data-driven insights, our team streamlines workflows, enhances collaboration, and improves health outcomes.
Intern Project(s):
During this internship, you’ll be helping build our AI-driven search platform. Responsibilities include:
1) Search Pipeline: Collaborate on designing and implementing a scalable data ingestion and indexing process, creating the groundwork for advanced AI-based retrieval methods.
2) AI Model Development: Research and prototype ML/AI algorithms to transition from basic keyword search to intelligent, context-aware query handling.
3) Performance Optimization & Metrics: Evaluate and improve model precision/recall, while setting up robust A/B testing frameworks to guide data-driven enhancements.
4) Deployment & Integration: Work with cross-functional teams to integrate your solutions into production, ensuring reliability, scalability, and compliance with Kaiser Permanente’s privacy and security standards.
By the end of the internship, you will have shaped the next generation of our search capabilities delivering measurable impact and setting a solid AI foundation for future innovation.
Target Majors:
Computer Science; Math/Statistics; Data Science
Target Skills:
ML & NLP: Proficiency in Python-based ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn) and natural language processing techniques.
Data Wrangling: Experience gathering, cleaning, and transforming large structured and unstructured datasets.
Search Algorithms & Retrieval: Familiarity with search technologies (e.g., Elasticsearch, Lucene) or recommendation systems.
Cloud & MLOps: Understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and best practices for model deployment, monitoring, and CI/CD.
Software Engineering: Strong coding skills, version control (Git), and the ability to write clean, maintainable code.
Analytical & Problem-Solving: Comfortable working with performance metrics, debugging, and iterative experimentation.
Job Summary:
Lay the groundwork for a dynamic future with an industry leader. At Kaiser Permanente, you'll forge lasting relationships with colleagues across the organization while enjoying the opportunity to grow your experience and hone your expertise on assignments that have real impact. Our interns have worked on everything from analyzing financial software and developing new marketing strategies, to designing mobile apps and helping clinicians improve care delivery. We want you to get the most out of your time here and will give you projects that challenge you to think freely, question thoroughly, and explore deeply.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Contributing to a designated project or initiative to meet a KP business objective.
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- Bachelors degree required.
- Pursuing a graduate degree or have completed a graduate program from an accredited university within the last year.
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- Aptitude to perform data and process analytics and formulating solutions
- Proven ability to build effective working relationships as well as strong interpersonal skills
- Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- 3.0 GPA or above
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proven ability to build effective working relationships as well as strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skillsAbility to learn quickly and experience producing high quality work in short periods of time.
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest
Benefits
Our compensation and benefits are designed to help you and your family stay healthy and thrive in and beyond work.
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As a new organization, KP Digital will reinvent how we approach digital challenges — from the products we create to the way we work to the talent we hire. As part of this new team, you must be as knowledgeable as you are curious, willing to try new things, even if it means failing fast. We foster a culture of learning but leave your path up to you. In every opportunity we see growth, and in this growth you could see limitless opportunities.
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