OPS Intern or Student Intern

UF Information Technology (UFIT) is currently seeking a talented and highly motivated, part-time Prompt Engineering Intern to join Infrastructure and Communication Technology (ICT), a unit within UFIT beginning summer semester. This internship is within the Artificial Intelligence & Platform Engineering (AIPE) team which is tasked with providing artificial intelligence capabilities and building platforms while ensuring high availability and reliability of campus services. Competitive candidates will have a strong understanding of prompt optimization techniques. You'll work closely with our team to streamline existing prompts and build new ones while ensuring they are effective and user-friendly. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in prompt engineering while contributing to meaningful projects such as NaviGator AI.

Some key responsibilities and characteristics of this position are:

• Refactor existing prompts used by various services in NaviGator AI suite.
• Build and test prompts to improve the response generation by various LLMs.
• Contribute to the main NaviGator AI Prompt Library to provide campus with effective and powerful prompts for their use cases.
• Work with constituents to fine-tune AI responses for relevance and accuracy using their own datasets.
• Conduct experiments to measure the impact of various prompt strategies on content quality and personalization.

Some key learning outcomes for the student intern are:

• Develop skills in crafting effective and precise prompts to elicit desired responses from AI models.
• Learn to iterate and refine prompts based on model outputs and feedback.
• Gain hands-on experience with various AI tools and platforms.

About UF Information Technology 

Reporting to the Vice President and Chief Information Officer, UF Information Technology is comprised of eight departments:  Academic Technology; Applications, Development, and Integrations; Business Center; Customer Experience and Resource Planning; Data Platform and Analytics; Information Security Office; Infrastructure and Communication Technology; and Research Computing. With established governance advisory committees and a set of well-defined, transparent processes aiding decision-making, UFIT strives to provide exceptional IT services in support of UF’s mission. For more information about UFIT and its goals and governance, visit  http://www.it.ufl.edu/vp-cio-office/strategic-plan/.

Learn more about UFIT at https://it.ufl.edu/ and @GoGatorsUFIT.

About the University of Florida 

UF is the state’s oldest, largest, and most comprehensive land grant university with an enrollment of over 50,000 students and was ranked 6th in the country among public universities (US News and World Report 2023 rankings) and 1st among public institutions in the Wall Street Journal 2023 survey. UF is located in Gainesville, a city of approximately 150,000 residents in North-Central Florida, 50 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, 67 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, and within a 2-hour drive to large metropolitan areas (Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville). The beautiful climate and extensive nearby parks and recreational areas afford year-round outdoor activities, including hiking, biking, and nature photography. UF’s large college sports programs, museums, and performing arts center support a range of activities and cultural events for residents to enjoy. Alachua County schools are highly rated and offer a variety of programs, including magnet schools and an international baccalaureate program. Learn more about what Gainesville has to offer at Visit Gainesville.

$15.00 per hour

UF Student Assistant
This position is open to all students eligible to work on campus and will be employed through student Other Personnel Services (OPS) and must maintain a minimum 2.0 grade point average.

OPS Intern
Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
At least 18 years of age by start date.

The ideal candidate will possess the following education, experience, and skills:

• Familiarity with leading Generative AI models such as Llama, GPT, Claude, and Gemini
• Understanding of the underlying principles and techniques for natural language processing, text generation, and prompt engineering
• Experience using services such as NaviGator Chat and NaviGator Toolkit
• Experience with programming languages such as Python
• Experience developing and deploying AI-powered applications is a plus

Background screening required.

Applicants are required to submit with their application:

• Cover Letter
• Resume or CV
• Professional References (Minimum of 3)

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.