AI Automation Intern

About The Role

We’re looking for a curious, motivated intern obsessed with speed, systems, and streamlining the way engineering teams work. In this role, you’ll be embedded within the engineering org, helping identify and eliminate inefficiencies through automation, internal tooling, and AI-powered workflows.

• Follow a phased approach to automation projects:
• Start by supporting automation and internal tooling needs from the CTO
• Progress to automating workflows within the engineering team
• Expand to help improve processes across other functions in the business
• Identify and automate recurring manual tasks using AI tools and scripting
• Audit internal tools, documentation, and workflows to recommend improvements
• Assist with lightweight code reviews, scripting tasks, and internal tooling evaluations
• Research and test automation frameworks, agent-based tools, and AI productivity helpers
• Join engineering meetings and contribute to documentation and process optimization
• Collaborate with product, security, and engineering teams to remove bottlenecks and improve delivery velocity

What You’ll Do

Follow a phased approach to automation projects:

• Support automation and internal tooling needs from the CTO
• Progress to automating workflows within the engineering team
• Expand to help improve processes across other functions in the business
• Identify and automate recurring manual tasks using AI tools and scripting
• Audit internal tools, documentation, and workflows to recommend improvements
• Assist with lightweight code reviews, scripting tasks, and internal tooling evaluations
• Research and test automation frameworks, agent-based tools, and AI productivity helpers
• Join engineering meetings and contribute to documentation and process optimization
• Collaborate with product, security, and engineering teams to remove bottlenecks and improve delivery velocity

What We’re Looking For

• Interested in automation, cloud infrastructure, or AI-driven workflows
• Comfortable reading and writing code (Python is a plus)
• Comfortable working with at least two different LLMs (e.g., OpenAI, Claude, Mistral, Cohere, etc.)
• Have worked on automation-related projects
• Organized, detail-oriented, and curious about how engineering teams operate
• Excited to learn in a fast-paced startup environment
• A strong communicator who’s not afraid to ask questions or offer ideas
• A student looking to gain real-world tech experience in a startup setting

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with GitHub, Python, or scripting tools
• Experience using AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Grok for automation
• Agentic workflows and automation tools
• Previous internship or personal project related to automation, scripting, or developer tools

Work Setup

This is a hybrid role in our New York office (in Dumbo, Brooklyn). You will work part of the time in the office (at least 2 days/week) and part of the time remote/work-from-home.

Expected hours of work per week: 20-25 hours.

Compensation

$2,000 per month

Why North

Direct mentorship from our CTO
Learn directly from a senior engineering team shipping real-world cloud systems
Get exposed to cloud infrastructure, AI workflows, and fast-paced product development
Build your resume with high-impact work that supports a growing startup
Flexible schedule and real ownership—you’ll work on projects that matter
A collaborative, respectful team that values clarity, craft, and curiosity

Join Us!

The public cloud is evolving fast, and North is leading the way in transforming cloud finance management. If you’re looking for a high-impact role at a fast-growing startup, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today!