AI Acceleration Intern - AI Development Lifecycle

US Remote

AI Acceleration Intern – AI Development Lifecycle

Location: U.S. Remote
Preference for candidates located on the East Coast and/or near Parsippany, NJ headquarters.

Internship Summary:

The AI Acceleration Intern – AI Development Lifecycle (AIDLC) will join the AI Hub within Zoetis Tech & Digital (ZTD), a team focused on accelerating how AI ideas are evaluated, developed, and delivered across the organization.

This internship provides hands-on exposure to the full AI development lifecycle, from initial idea and proof of concept through pilot and production. The intern will help support AI pilots, document architecture standards and best practices, evaluate the health of the AI use case pipeline, and gain experience with how a global animal health company develops and scales AI responsibly.

Internship Responsibilities:

• Help plan and execute AI pilots and proofs of concept, including tracking milestones, gathering user feedback, and summarizing results and lessons learned.
• Partner with the AI Architect to document and enhance AI development lifecycle standards, templates, and playbooks across the idea, proof-of-concept, pilot, and production stages.
• Review the AI use case pipeline to evaluate stage health, cycle times, and throughput, and develop dashboards or reports to track key acceleration metrics.
• Support the early evaluation of new AI use cases by researching AI tools and platforms and contributing to value assessments and business cases.
• Assist in preparing updates and materials for leadership forums, including the AI Council.
• Develop and present a final internship project to the team.

Internship Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Business Analytics, or a related field.
• Basic understanding of artificial intelligence and machine learning concepts, including generative AI and large language models (LLMs).
• Exposure to cloud or data platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Databricks is a plus.
• Familiarity with the software development lifecycle (SDLC) or Agile methodologies.
• Experience with Python, SQL, Jira, or Confluence is preferred.
• Strong analytical, writing, and communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to different audiences.
• Interest in responsible AI, AI governance, and the development and scaling of enterprise AI solutions.

Compensation:

The following hourly pay rates reflect the anticipated base pay for this position:

• Associate-level degree: $16.00/hour
• Undergraduate-level degree: $22.00/hour
• Graduate-level degree: $32.50/hour
• Doctorate-level degree: $36.00/hour

For candidates located in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois (Chicago area), Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, or Washington (Seattle area), the anticipated hourly base pay rates are:

• Associate-level degree: $17.00/hour
• Undergraduate-level degree: $24.20/hour
• Graduate-level degree: $36.40/hour
• Doctorate-level degree: $40.30/hour

Notice: Zoetis Recruiters will contact candidates via email from an address ending in @zoetis.com and may also initially connect with candidates through LinkedIn, including LinkedIn InMail. Zoetis does not use Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, or other web-based/generic email domains to communicate about job opportunities, interviews, or offers of employment. If you receive a recruitment-related email message claiming to be from Zoetis that does not come from @zoetis.com, please treat it as suspicious. For your security, do not reply, click links, open attachments, share personal or financial information, or send money in response to unexpected or questionable recruitment communications.

Zoetis is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

About Us

At Zoetis, our purpose is to nurture our world and humankind by advancing care for animals. As a Fortune 500 company and the world leader in animal health, we discover, develop, manufacture and commercialize vaccines, medicines, diagnostics and other technologies for companion animals and livestock. We know our people drive our success. Our award-winning culture, built around our Core Beliefs, focuses on our colleagues’ careers, connection and support. We offer competitive healthcare and retirement savings benefits, along with an array of benefits, policies and programs to support employee well-being in every sense, from health and financial wellness to family and lifestyle resources.