AI Developer Intern Job Vacancy Seaboard Foods Merriam Kansas USA Python LLM Claude GPT VS Code
Kickstart your career in AI with a Fortune 500 employer. Join Seaboard Foods to design and deploy real-world AI applications using frontier models like Claude and GPT.


🚀 Seaboard Foods, a Fortune 500 pork producer and leading exporter, is offering an exciting AI Developer Intern position at their Merriam, KS office. This is a hands-on, project-based role where you will build AI-assisted applications for major business functions.

📍 Location: Merriam, Kansas (On-Site Office Environment)
💼 Role Type: 8-10 Week Internship (Monday-Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM)
🛠️ Key Tech: Python, VS Code, Claude Opus, GPT, RAG Pipelines


🤖 The Opportunity: Real-World AI Impact

In this role, you won't just be learning—you'll be building. You will be embedded with a business department (like HR, Marketing, or Finance) to design and deploy a focused AI application from end-to-end.

🎯 Essential Duties

  • 🏗️ Full-Cycle Development: Design, build, test, and support a project-scoped application using AI-assisted workflows.
  • 🧠 Frontier Models: Work with Claude Opus and GPT to solve complex business problems.
  • 🐍 Coding: Develop primarily in Python and integrate with internal APIs and front-end interfaces.
  • 📝 Documentation: Provide clear architecture and usage notes for a smooth handoff to the IT team.
  • 🤝 Collaboration: Partner with stakeholders to translate business requirements into tech solutions.

🎓 Qualification Requirements

  • 🎓 Education: Junior or Senior standing in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
  • 🐍 Languages: Working proficiency in Python and at least one other core language.
  • 📚 Coursework: Completed courses in AI, Deep Learning, or Large Language Models (LLMs).
  • 🛠️ Workflow: Familiarity with Git and VS Code.
  • ✨ Preferred: Experience with RAG pipelines, FastAPI/Flask/Streamlit, or Cloud services (Azure/AWS).

🎁 Why Seaboard Foods?

  • 🏆 Top Employer: Nominated as one of the “Best Places to Work” by the Business Journal.
  • 🌐 Global Reach: A top U.S. pork producer exporting to 30+ countries.
  • 📈 Professional Growth: Hands-on mentorship through the APEX Program.

💡 Job Wave Expert Insight: This is a high-value internship because it uses "Frontier Models" (Claude/GPT) in a corporate setting. Emphasize any personal projects involving Prompt Engineering or Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) in your interview to stand out!


📝 How to Apply

Ready to build AI solutions for a Fortune 500 company? Apply directly via the Seaboard Foods career portal:

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