International Monetary Fund · 8 hours ago
Fund Internship Program (FIP) - Enterprise Search Intern - Information Technology Department
Washington, DC
Internship
Onsite
InternThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a prestigious international financial institution seeking interns for their IT Department. The role focuses on enterprise search technologies with generative AI capabilities, involving research, development of proof of concept, and optimization of search functionalities.
FinanceFinancial ExchangesFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Conduct in-depth analysis of GenAI capabilities in enterprise search platforms, including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and relevance intelligence
Develop functional proofs-of-concept using platform services, APIs, and SDKs from a number of leading technologies
Evaluate options by documenting the advantages and disadvantages of each platform, focusing on quality of GenAI search results, performance, scalability, security, and ease of integration
Maintain an ongoing documentation of key learnings, challenges, successes, and findings throughout the internship, regularly updating and reviewing the living document to capture project insights
Qualification
Required
Be enrolled in a Master's degree program in a relevant field, such as information technology (computer science, information systems management), data science, or business administration
Be in student status at the time of the internship. Only those students who will return to school upon completion of their internship assignments would be considered
Be in good academic standing
Have an excellent command of English (both written and oral)
Show an interest in, and aptitude for working in a multicultural environment
Strong background in computer science, AI, or a related field
Basic understanding of Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform services
Strong knowledge of Search technology; and prior experience working with commercial Search products are preferred
Excellent research, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
Preferred
Strong knowledge of Search technology; and prior experience working with commercial Search products are preferred
Benefits
Round-trip economy class air travel to Washington, D.C. from their duty station (university)
Short-term visa may be provided for non-US and non-resident eligible candidates
Short-term limited medical insurance coverage per the eligibility guidelines
Company
International Monetary Fund
International Monetary Fund works to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, and reduce poverty around the world.
Founded in 1945
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director
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