Chicago Transit Authority · 6 hours ago
2026-2027 Yearlong AI Engineer Intern
Chicago, IL
Internship
Hybrid
InternChicago Transit Authority is the second largest transit system in the country, offering valuable work experience through its college internship program. The AI Engineer Intern will build workflows and AI features, maintain services, and collaborate with engineers on data and workflow infrastructures.
CommunitiesCustomer ServicePublic TransportationTransportationTravel
Responsibilities
Build agentic workflows, automation pipelines, and real-time AI features
Use existing platform components while creating extensions with new AI capabilities
Build and maintain production-ready services, REST APIs, and microservices
Work closely with platform engineers on distribution systems, data flows, and workflow infrastructures
Improve AI systems through data format design, monitoring, and evaluations for iterative improvements
Qualification
Required
Full-time enrollment status in a degree program at an accredited college or university
Strong Microsoft Office and computer skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Good analytical and critical thinking skills
Proficient organizational skills with attention to detail
Good project management skills
Software engineering experience
Strong Python required
Experience deploying AI-powered applications in production (LLM, forecasting, chatbot, or similar)
Familiarity with Python ML libraries (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn)
Preferred
Preferred Major(s): Computer Science
Preferred Level of Education: College graduate student
Company
Chicago Transit Authority
We deliver quality, affordable transit services that link people, jobs and communities.
Founded in 1947
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
Chicago Transit Authority has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1)
2024 (1)
2023 (3)
2022 (1)
2020 (3)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$146.1MKey Investors
Federal Transit AdministrationU.S. Department of Transportation
2025-11-24Grant· $121.1M
2023-06-27Grant· $25M
Leadership Team
Jeremy Fine
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Bill Mooney
Chief Infrastructure Officer
Recent News
Chicago Tribune
2026-01-23
2025-12-25
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