Artificial Intelligence Engineer - Intern

AgCountry Farm Credit Services (AgCountry), Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica) and Frontier Farm Credit are financial cooperatives that operate under shared management across eight states. While each association is owned by its local farmers and ranchers, they collaborate by pooling resources, expertise, and talent to provide affordable credit, crop insurance, and financial services.

Our associations are united by a common mission and commitment to serving rural America and supporting each other, which drives the success of the farmers, ranchers, and agribusiness we serve. We take pride in being a great place to work, and this enthusiasm is reflected in the relationships our team members foster with one another and with our customers.

Job Summary

As an AI Engineer Intern, you’ll join a team focused on turning cutting-edge AI concepts into production ready solutions. This role blends hands-on experimentation with practical engineering, giving you exposure to the full AI lifecycle—from sandbox prototyping and generative AI model evaluation to packaging, deployment, and monitoring. You’ll work alongside experienced engineers and governance teams to learn modern AI engineering practices, contribute to real projects, and help build the foundations that make AI reliable, scalable, and secure. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Experiment with Generative AI models, frameworks, and platforms—such as Snowflake, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and others—to explore new capabilities for AI agent automation and intelligent workflows.
• Design and implement prompt engineering strategies, including advanced techniques such as Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), to improve accuracy and contextual relevance.
• Evaluate Generative AI applications for performance, cost-efficiency, and ethical compliance, including bias detection and content safety.
• Engage with business units, product management, and technical teams to gather requirements and translate them into actionable technical solutions focusing on Generative AI solutions.  
• Identify and evaluate opportunities to optimize business requirements through automation and assist in implementing solutions to enhance operational efficiency.
• Utilize appropriate tools and adhere to best practices to implement automation and ensure the reliability of AI-driven solutions. 

Education Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or MIS, Electrical Engineering or similar degree.
• Minimum of 3.0 GPA.    
• Effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Available for a 12-week internship during the summer.   

Intern Benefits

• Qualified interns will receive a competitive hourly wage and $500 sign-on bonus.   

  Relocation assistance is available for those who qualify. 

  *We reserve the right to close this posting early if we receive a high volume of qualified applications.*  

About Us:

AgCountry has 43 offices, is based in Fargo, North Dakota and serves portions of North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. FCSAmerica is based in Omaha, NE and has 42 local offices serving rural communities and agriculture in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. Frontier Farm Credit has six offices serving eastern Kansas. Together, we support nearly 82,000 producers and agribusinesses, meeting the needs of today’s agricultural industry with our combined 2600+ employees providing lending, risk management, technology, commodity marketing, and customer and employee education.

AgCountry Farm Credit Services, ACA, Farm Credit Services of America, ACA, and Frontier Farm Credit, ACA are Equal Employment Opportunity employers, and they comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.