nexttech

Role Description We are looking for motivated and curious individuals to join our AI Engineering Internship Program, a structured 6-week journey designed to take participants from Python fundamentals to building production-ready AI applications. This program focuses on practical learning, combining core software engineering skills with modern AI technologies such as LLMs, APIs, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). What You’ll Learn & Build - Week 1 — Python Foundations for AI - Python basics (variables, loops, functions) - Data structures (lists, dictionaries, JSON) - Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) - Data validation using Pydantic - Hands-on: Coding challenges focused on clean code and problem-solving - Mini-project: Build a CLI data validator that processes and validates JSON input - Week 2 — APIs & Data Pipelines - REST APIs and FastAPI - Database fundamentals (SQL, ORMs) - Async programming basics - Hands-on: Build a data pipeline: fetch → clean → store → display - Mini-project: Develop a Data Aggregator (e.g., news or pricing dashboard) - Week 3 — Introduction to LLMs - How Large Language Models (LLMs) work - Prompt engineering basics - Embeddings and vector databases - Hands-on: Experiment with prompts and LLM APIs - Mini-project: Create a text summarizer or Q&A chatbot - Week 4 — Building LLM Applications - LangChain and LangGraph - Agent-based architectures (ReAct, tool-calling agents) - Memory and workflow orchestration - Hands-on: Build multi-step AI workflows - Mini-project: Develop an Agentic Assistant (e.g., travel, legal, or support assistant) - Week 5 — Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) - RAG architecture - Document processing and chunking strategies - Retrieval and ranking techniques - Hands-on: Build full ingestion and retrieval pipelines - Mini-project: Create a “Chat with Your Documents” application - Week 6 — Final Project (Production Simulation) - Work in teams to build a real-world AI product. - Project options: - AI customer support agent - Internal knowledge assistant - Code assistant - AI concierge for real estate or hospitality Requirements - Basic programming knowledge (any language) - Interest in AI, backend development, or data systems - Strong problem-solving mindset - Ability to work collaboratively in teams What You’ll Gain - Hands-on experience with modern AI tools and frameworks - Real-world project portfolio - Mentorship and structured learning path - Exposure to production-level AI system design Our Culture: What Sets Us Apart - “An organization that always listens to feedback from employees, continuously improving based on input and suggestions.” - “A culture that encourages work-life balance and independence at work.” - “A place where genuine communication and respect thrive between all levels of the company.” - “An organization that’s close to people, where kindness and support are constants.” - “A culture that makes new members feel welcomed, involved in day-to-day decisions, and valued for their unique skill set from day one.” - “A team that promotes psychological safety and the confidence to speak your mind without fear.” What We Look for in You If you possess strong expertise, a collaborative spirit, a responsible and diligent mindset, resilience, flexibility, open-mindedness, courage, and an innate desire to support your teammates, you’ll fit right in at Nexttech.