Summer 2026 Intern - Machine Learning Engineer

As a Machine Learning Engineering Intern, you will be part of a collaborative team supporting the development, deployment, and monitoring of machine learning models. Your primary role is to contribute to Workiva's data scientists' efforts within the Data Management and Analytics organization. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the machine learning lifecycle.

What You'll Do

• Participate in discovery, requirements gathering, and prototyping of new tools and libraries

• Implement tooling and features to support machine learning model development and deployment under the direction of a full-time Machine Learning Engineer

• Help integrate tools such as LlamaIndex and LlamaParse into existing workflows

• Assist in building and deploying AI Agents to automate data processing and analysis tasks

• Participate in code reviews

• Implement and update tests (unit, integration)

• Track tasks and complete status updates using internal tools

• Work in an Agile development methodology alongside your teammates

What You'll Need 

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher in statistics, math, computer science, physics, electrical engineering, or equivalent certifications

• Possess solid programming skills

• Basic experience with source control systems such as Git

Preferred Qualifications

• Work effectively within a geographically distributed team

• Demonstrate strong communication and organizational skills

• Familiarity with the data science lifecycle and basic machine learning concepts

• Experience with containerization tools such as Docker and Kubernetes

• Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS

• Proficiency with Python and/or Go

• Familiarity with REST APIs

Travel Requirements & Working Conditions 

• Minimal travel 

• Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely, not in a Workiva office

Sponsorship Requirements

• Must be authorized to work in the United States and not require sponsorship now or in the future

When can you expect to hear back?
We are committed to attending all career fairs and recruitment events before closing our positions. That means, this position might be open without updates for a few weeks to give us time to connect with all potential candidates before wrapping up the recruitment season. Check out our tentative timeline below to see when you can expect to hear from us!

• All postings close: September 28th, 2025

• Interviews: Early to mid October

• Offers: Mid - late October

2026 Start Dates:
This position has opportunities to start in the Summer. Please see our start date below and let us know your availability.

• Summer 2026 Internships: Monday, May 18, 2025 (40/hours per week max)

How You’ll Be Rewarded

✅ 401(k) participation and match

✅ Paid sick leave

✅ A unique opportunity to further your learning experience through additional internship seasons

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