Cummins is a global power technology leader and corporation of complementary business units that design, engineer, manufacture, distribute, and service engines and related technologies, ranging from fuel systems, controls, and air handling to filtration, emission solutions, and electrical power generation systems.
What you'll do:
Explore application scenarios of Large Language Models in automotive and industrial domains
Designing and developing frameworks for Large Language Models in vertical domains
Build and optimize applications based on the Large Language Model
Evaluate and analyze the effectiveness of the Large Language Model in vertical domains
Explore the use of large language models in the automotive and industrial fields
Design and develop large language model frameworks for vertical domains
Build and optimize application systems based on large language models
Evaluate and analyze the application effect of large language models in vertical domains
Collect and collate domain data:
collate texts, codes, data, etc. related to the automotive/industrial domain, and clean, annotate, and collate them to provide a high-quality database for training and application of Large Language Models
Design and implement the application solutions of the Large Language Model:
Design and implement the solutions based on the Large Language Model according to the specific application scenarios, such as intelligent customer service system, automatic Q&A system, fault diagnosis system, etc
Develop and optimize the training and inference process of the large language model:
optimize the training and inference process of the large language model to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and interpretability of the model
Evaluating and analyzing the effectiveness of Large Language Models:
Evaluating and analyzing the effectiveness of Large Language Models in automotive and industrial applications, and improving and optimizing them based on the results
Write technical documents and reports:
Write documents and reports on the research and development of Large Language Models for automotive and industrial applications, documenting the results of the work and lessons learned
Present compelling and proven stories to team members and stakeholders throughout and after the internship
Collect and organize domain data:
Organize text, code, and data related to the automotive/industrial field, and clean, annotate, and organize them to provide a high-quality data foundation for the training and application of large language models
Design and implement application solutions based on large language models:
Design and implement solutions based on large language models, such as intelligent customer service systems, automatic question-answering systems, and fault diagnosis systems, according to specific application scenarios
Develop and optimize the training and inference process of large language models:
Optimize the training and inference process of large language models to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and interpretability of the model
Evaluate and analyze the application effect of large language models:
Evaluate and analyze the application effect of large language models in the automotive and industrial fields, and improve and optimize them based on the results
Writing technical documents and reports:
Writing documents and reports on the research and development of large language models for automotive and industrial applications, documenting the results of the work and lessons learned
Present compelling, verified stories to team members and stakeholders throughout the internship and after the internship
About you
What you bring:
Undergraduate or graduate student in Computer Science/Data Science/Artificial Intelligence or related disciplines:
Solid knowledge of computer science fundamentals and familiarity with data structures, algorithms, programming languages, etc
Familiarity with Natural Language Processing (NLP) technologies:
Understanding of basic NLP concepts such as word embedding, language modeling, text classification, machine translation, etc
Familiar with technologies related to Large Language Modelling (LLM):
Understand the basic concepts and application frameworks of LLM, e.g. Transformer, PLM, Prompt Engineering, RAG, Fine Tune, LangChain, etc
Deployment experience with major open-source LLMs, such as ChatGLM, Llama, etc
Relevant project experience:
Participated in NLP / LLM-related projects, such as chatbots, text generation, Q&A systems, etc
Familiarity with Python or other programming languages:
Proficiency in writing and developing code in Python or other programming languages
Good learning and problem-solving skills:
Able to learn new knowledge and technologies quickly and solve problems independently
Good communication and teamwork skills:
Able to communicate effectively with team members and collaborate to complete project tasks
Undergraduate or graduate students in Computer Science/Data Science/Artificial Intelligence or related majors:
Solid basic knowledge of computer science, familiarity with data structures, algorithms, programming languages, etc
Familiarity with natural language processing (NLP)-related technologies:
Understand the basic concepts of NLP, such as word embeddings, language models, text classification, machine translation, and more
Familiarity with large language models (LLMs):
Understand the basic concepts and application frameworks of LLMs, such as Transformer, pre-trained models, prompt engineering, retrieval enhancement generation, fine-tuning, LangChain, etc
Has practical experience in deploying mainstream open-source large language models, such as ChatGLM, Llama, etc
Experience in related projects:
Participated in NLP/LLM-related project development, such as chatbots, text generation, question-answering systems, etc
Familiarity with Python or other programming languages:
Proficiency in code writing and development in Python or other programming languages
Good learning and problem-solving skills:
Ability to learn new knowledge and techniques quickly and be able to solve problems independently
Good communication skills and teamwork skills:
Ability to communicate effectively with team members and collaborate on project tasks
Practical experience related to automotive and industrial fields would be an added advantage
Practical experience in the automotive and industrial sectors is an advantage
Benefits
Benefits and perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Cummins and the country where you work.
Financial Wellness
Health and Wellness
Continuing Education
Paid Incentive
Work-life Flexibility
Every employee, every community
Development and Growth
Diversity and Inclusion
Training & development
The Cummins Internship Program provides a meaningful opportunity for college and university students to accomplish real-world projects in a professional environment, Here, you'll work closely with your hiring manager to complete a pre-determined scope of work and present your findings to the team at the end of your analysis. Throughout the internship, you’ll be challenged to apply your best knowledge and demonstrate your strength to achieve the business strategy with your colleagues.
Career progression
At Cummins, you’ll have chances to try new things – whether taking on a new project or networking. Your manager will encourage you to take charge of your future. And you'll work with experienced mentors who value your enthusiasm, creativity, and ambitions. This is an exciting time when you have your whole career ahead of you. You want to choose an innovative and progressive company that develops the skills and experience you need to succeed, achieve, and excel – today and in the future. You’ll find all this and more at Cummins.
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Hiring criteria
You should have or be completing the following to apply for this opportunity.
Entry Pathway
Degree or Certificate
Minimum Level of Study
Bachelor or higher
Study Field
I
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Graphics & Animation
Computer Systems and Networks
Cyber Security
Data Science
Programming & Software Engineering
Work rights
The opportunity is available to applicants in any of the following categories.