AI Perception Intern

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At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

 

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented AI Intern to join our team!

What You'll Be Doing:

• Work with LiDAR point cloud data for perception and scene understanding tasks
• Process and analyze image data using tools such as OpenCV and related computer vision frameworks
• Support the development of AI/ML models for detecting defects or items in both images and point clouds
• Assist with image registration and alignment across sensor inputs
• Develop and improve point cloud scene understanding models
• Work on 2D/3D correspondences between image and point cloud data
• Integrate GPS/location data to geolocate identified defects or objects in the environment
• Help evaluate and refine perception pipelines for accuracy, robustness, and real-world performance

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Must be enrolled in a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD program in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field at an accredited college or university
• Strong programming skills in Python and/or C++
• Experience with OpenCV, NumPy, or similar libraries for image and data processing
• Familiarity with point cloud processing, computer vision, machine learning, or 3D perception through coursework, research, or project experience
• Understanding of image registration, sensor fusion, geolocation, and 2D/3D correspondence concepts is preferred
• Comfort working with large-scale, real-world sensor datasets
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Prior project or internship experience in perception, robotics, computer vision, or geospatial AI is preferred but not required

Security Clearance Requirement:

None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!

Salary Range: $22.93 - $40.14

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as 401K!

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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