AI Ecosystem Development Intern

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Lenovo is a US$69 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #196 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world's largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo's continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY).

We are hiring an intern to join our growing AI Ecosystem team. This is a hybrid position, so onsite work is required 3 days/week. This role can be based in Chicago, IL or Morrisville, NC. The start date will be January or February 2026.

We are looking for developer-minded interns to help build proof-of-concept (PoC) integrations between Lenovo's AI orchestration platform and technology partners. This role is hands-on and engineering-focused: you will develop agent workflows, integrate tools and APIs, prototype AI-enabled applications, and optimize solutions across devices (PC, tablet, mobile).

Responsibilities:

AI Systems & Application Development

• Build and test components of AI-driven applications and orchestration tools.
• Implement workflows connecting agents, tools, APIs, and partner systems.
• Develop prototypes demonstrating end-to-end AI use cases.

Agent & Workflow Engineering

• Design and implement intelligent agents using frameworks like LangGraph, Autogen, or in-house agent runtimes.
• Create automation pipelines with prompt engineering, memory/context design, and tool invocation logic.
• Debug agent behavior and improve reliability and determinism of workflows.

Integration & PoC Development with Partners

• Integrate external partner APIs, models, or data sources into our orchestration platform.
• Develop PoCs showing how Lenovo devices and partner ecosystems can work together.
• Collaborate with internal teams and partner engineers on requirements and technical feasibility.

On-Device Optimization & Testing

• Evaluate app/agent performance on phones, tablets, and PCs.
• Optimize latency, concurrency, throughput, and hardware utilization.
• Work with device capabilities (CPU, GPU, NPU/AI accelerators) to improve efficiency.

Evaluation, Debugging & Quality Assurance

• Perform functional and performance testing of agents and workflows.
• Analyze logs, metrics, and error traces to troubleshoot issues.
• Validate PoC stability, user experience, and real-world usability.

Documentation & Collaboration

• Maintain clear engineering documentation, API integration notes, and workflow diagrams.
• Share findings with the broader AI, product, and partner teams.

Qualifications:

Must-Have

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related technical field.
• Strong interest in building AI-powered applications (not just model training).
• Proficiency in Python and at least one other language (C++, Java, Kotlin preferred).
• Familiarity with Linux, Windows, or Android development environments.
• Understanding of APIs, software architecture, and system integration.
• Exposure to AI frameworks such as PyTorch, Transformers, LangGraph, or similar.
• Strong debugging skills and ability to learn new tools quickly.
• Solid communication and collaboration abilities.

Bonus Points

• Experience building real applications, bots, agent systems, or automation workflows.
• Familiarity with vector databases, RAG, or knowledge management systems.
• Experience optimizing mobile/desktop apps (performance, memory, concurrency).
• Contributions to open-source projects, hackathons, or tech competitions.
• Experience integrating external APIs or cloud services.

The salary range budgeted for this position is $33 - $44 per hour and is based on years of educational experience.

Lenovo's various benefits can be found at www.lenovobenefits.com. Interns are not eligible for Lenovo's employee benefits, except to the extent required by law. Lenovo complies with any applicable sick or paid leave law, including the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act, the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick Leave ordinance, and the Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance, to the extent applicable based on the location of the intern and the length of the assignment.