Spring 2025 Intern - Large Language Models

Responsibilities

Project description:

Noblis is seeking two 2025 spring interns for a project on the Noblis Sponsored Research (NSR) program. The interns will work with a small team of Noblis researchers to enhance Noblis capabilities using large language models (LLMS) and software optimization strategies. The intern will work remotely at school on a part-time basis. An extension to the summer program will be possible depending on workload. 

Required Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizen
• 3.3 GPA
• Pursuing degree in computer science, artificial intelligence, mathematics, or related field

• Strong self-organization and self-management skills, with emphasis on self-initiation and follow through

• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Clearances not required

Desired Qualifications

Desired Qualifications

• Software: 
• Candidate has experience using version control (Git).  
• Candidate can implement software in Python, C or C++. 
• Candidate has experience with CUDA or NVIDIA GPU accelerated libraries.
• GNU/Linux Experience: 
• Candidate has experience with Linux based operating systems.
• Candidate is comfortable with a command line interface and related tools.
• LLMs:
• Candidate is familiar with prompting strategies for LLMs.
• Candidate is familiar with steps involved in finetuning LLMs.
• Candidate is comfortable working with opensource tools for prototyping solutions such as Hugging Face, Ollama, Streamlit, and Gradio.

Overview

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI, and Noblis MSD tackle the nation's toughest problems and apply advanced solutions to our clients' most critical missions. We bring the best of scientific thought, management, and engineering expertise together in an environment of independence and objectivity to deliver enduring impact on federal missions. Noblis works with a wide range of government clients in the defense, intelligence and federal civil sectors. Learn more at Noblis -About Us

Why work at a Noblis company?

Our employees find greater meaning in their work and balance the other things in life that matter to them. Our people are our greatest asset. They are exceptionally skilled, knowledgeable, team-oriented, and mission-driven individuals who want to do work that matters and benefits the public. Noblis has won numerous workplace awards. Noblis maintains a drug-free workplace.

Total Rewards

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Compensation at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is based on full time status. For part time or on-call staff, compensation is proportionately adjusted based on hours worked. While monetary compensation is important, it's just one component of Noblis’ total compensation package.

Posted Salary Range

Equal Employment Opportunity

Noblis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race (as well as because of or on the basis of traits historically associated with race, including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Noblis is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Noblis will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact employee-relations@noblis.org.