Associate Machine Learning Developer (Fall 2026)

As an Associate Machine Learning Developer, you will have a chance to work on public sector ML projects and deliver real solutions to our Public Sector Partners including Service Alberta, other departments, and even other levels of government.  GovLab AI's mission is to set a global example of how to transform the public sector through applied AI, and is designed to encourage the growth of machine learning and AI skill sets that are in high demand across Alberta and around the world.   

Our program experience is unique and designed to give you hands on experience to prepare you for professional success. During the 4 month period you will be placed on a team to work on specific use case(s) identified by our Public Sector Partners. You will work with multiple tools and gain experience in multiple AI/ML and data processing fields. You will also be given resources and mentorship to help with your growth and career advancement. The teams will be led by the Project Delivery Manager utilizing AltaML methodology to create working models for the viable use case(s), and help guide the teams to make recommendations on how best to implement the solution with our Partners. 

Our ultimate goal is to set you up for success and have you hired in the future after your internship!

Office as a Resource & Participating Universities: This opportunity is currently open to anyone that is currently enrolled at the U of Alberta, U of Calgary, U Waterloo, U of Toronto, Queens U. As this is a Mitacs funded opportunity, please reach out if you have questions regarding your eligibility. While we have offices in Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, and Waterloo we use our offices as a resource and are open to remote candidates.

Participate in team planning sessions and educational presentations

Review the data to understand its overall scope and structure 

Identifying the right metric to measure the success of the model and project

Work in teams to pre-process the data for analysis and model development

Uncover trends, insights, and key features to help guide where ML solutions can be applied 

Develop models around the available data and suggested set of problems 

For viable use cases develop proof of concept working models

Suggest and explore novel solutions to a problem and detailed recommendations for how to integrate the models in business 

Communicating and presenting your teams work to AltaML and Public Sector Partners

Get familiarity with various data processing tools and exposure to AI/ML algorithms

Independently researching and connecting with your cohort to gain domain knowledge and learn state-of-the-art techniques

You will work with multiple tools and gain experience in multiple AI/ML and data processing fields. You will be given resources and mentorship to help with your growth and career advancement. 

Enrolled in a Post secondary degree program at U of Alberta, U of Calgary (Masters Only), U Waterloo, or U of Toronto for the duration of the internship term

General knowledge of and experience developing in Python and data science libraries/packages such as pandas, scikit-learn, matplotlib

Understanding of Machine Learning and software development concepts 

Must be able to work 40 hours per week during the internship 

Must have a valid citizenship and/or work permit that legally allows you to work full-time during the internship term