AI Engineer Intern
Do you have a passion for cutting-edge technologies? Are you excited about building AI agents?
Join our world-class Application Security Team!
The Application Security team is part of the Security Technology Group at Akamai. We help thousands of the largest enterprises protect their websites and secure their transactions over the Internet. As a Fortune 1000 company and recognized web security market leader, we have a proven record of delivering best-in-class security products internally and to our customers.
As a participant in our programs, you will gain valuable experience and make contributions through meaningful projects. You will have the opportunity to join us for trainings, networking events, and engagements with company leadership. Our 12-week intern program starts in May and runs through August.
Partner with the best
In this role, you will collaborate with an experienced application security team to design the future of Akamai's internal AI agents.
As an AI Engineer Intern, you will be responsible for:
Do what you love
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Building the future of Akamai’s internal AI agents
Collaborate with a global team on technical innovation
Enhancing workflows, prompt engineering, optimizing model performance and leveraging
tools like Kubernetes, Docker, and Kubeflow for deployment
Ensuring fairness, transparency, and security in AI systems, aligning solutions with governance
and compliance standards
To be successful in this role you will:
Be pursuing a Bachelor's in Computer Science, AI, or a related major and graduating during or after December 2026
Have experience with or interest in learning about LLMS and understanding of LLM architecture
Have hands-on knowledge of Python and Linux
Have experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) for AI model deployment
• Be a collaborative self-starter with a curious mindset who can demonstrate a proactive attitude
Work in a way that works for you
This is a flexible role and may be performed at your home and/or the local Akamai office (in the country advertised). We are happy to discuss working options in this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more details when you apply.
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We power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges,
together.
At Akamai, we’re curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people- centric, you’ll thrive here.
Working for you
Through our intern and co-op programs we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Financial benefits offered to interns and co-ops, including a 401k and health insurance, are offered through our managed service provider (MSP). Students also gain the following benefits directly from our programs:
Mentorship
Career development trainings
Visibility into senior leadership through Fireside Chats
Networking and social events with an international intern cohort
Final project showcase presented to the company
Fun perks including Akamai branded merchandise
About us
Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences — helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world’s most distributed compute platform — from cloud to edge — we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.
Join us
Are you seeking an opportunity to learn and make a real impact in a global technology company? Come join us and learn with a team of people who will energize and inspire you! By the end of your assignment, you will gain a network of encouraging colleagues ready to support you in your studies and beyond.
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