AI Solution & Automations Intern

AI Solution & Automations Intern (School Year Internship)
Location: 1 Dixon Square, Chestertown, MD 21620
Pay Range: $18.00 - $24.00/Hour 
Work Hours:

• Minimum 10 hours per week and 2-hour work blocks
• Flexible scheduling around class commitments
• Fall and Spring Semester Opportunities available

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The Dixon Group is seeking a motivated AI Solutions & Automations Intern to help identify, develop, test, and deploy AI solutions that improve business performance.  This position is ideal for a student who wants hands-on experience applying AI in a real business environment. The intern will work directly with business leaders and technology teams to understand operational challenges and help develop practical AI solutions.
 
What You'll Do 

• Assist in evaluating business processes and identifying opportunities for AI driven improvements.
• Help design and test AI agents, automation workflows, and productivity tools.
• Participate in meetings with business stakeholders to understand operational needs.
• Conduct research on emerging AI technologies and best practices.
• Assist with prompt engineering, workflow design, and solution testing.
• Help document AI projects, business requirements, and implementation plans.
• Support user training and AI adoption initiatives.
• Participate in developing and maintaining AI governance and security documentation.
• Monitor performance and reliability of deployed AI tools.
• Create reports summarizing project outcomes and recommendations. 

What Were Looking For: 
Required:

• Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university.
• Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Analytics, or a related field.
• Available to work a minimum of 10 hours per week.
• Ability to work in blocks of at least 2 hours at a time.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Interest in AI, automation, and emerging technologies. 

Preferred:

• Experience with Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or similar AI platforms.
• Familiarity with Python, Power Automate, Power Platform, SQL, or data analytics tools.
• Previous project experience involving AI, automation, or machine learning.
• Interest in cybersecurity, data privacy, and responsible AI practices.

What You'll Gain:

• Real-world AI implementation experience.
• Exposure to business strategy and operational decision-making.
• Hands-on experience working with AI agents and enterprise AI platforms.
• Mentorship from technology and business leaders.
• Opportunity for future full-time employment based on performance.

Who We Are: The Dixon Group is a global, family-owned manufacturing company with a history of over 100 years of operation in the U.S.A. Based in Chestertown, Maryland, with distribution centers located worldwide. The company has a diverse workforce and a strong values-based culture. As an innovator in the hose coupling industry, our mission is to provide real solutions for our customers while fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment.

The Dixon Group is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices and laws. Accordingly, to the fullest extent required by applicable law, The Dixon Group strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons.

The Dixon Group is committed to protecting the privacy rights of its employees and job applicants to the fullest extent required by applicable law. To that end, personal information will be collected solely for those legitimate business purposes recognized by law, and then maintained in a manner consistent with all applicable laws and regulations pertaining to document retention requirements. The Dixon Group does not sell personal information to third parties, and does not share such personal information with third parties except when authorized by law to do so (e.g., in response to a lawful subpoena; mandatory tax reporting; etc.)