Summer Intern- Electrical Safety & AI Automation

Who We Are:

Kontoor Brands is a portfolio of three of the world’s most iconic lifestyle, outdoor and workwear brands: Wrangler®, Lee® and Helly Hansen®. Kontoor Brands is a purpose-led organization focused on leveraging its global platform, strategic sourcing model and best-in-class supply chain to drive brand growth and deliver long- term value for its stakeholders.

Job Posting:

Intern Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh

About the role:

This internship supports a strategic initiative to automate identification of electrical safety non‑conformities and generate standards‑based remediation guidance using photos and documents. The intern will contribute to dataset preparation, AI/ML model development, LLM‑based reasoning workflows, and system validation aligned with BNBC, NFPA/IEC, and internal Kontoor electrical safety standards.

The role is project‑based and designed for a technically capable, detail‑oriented student with strong interest in electrical safety, artificial intelligence, and applied compliance automation.

Job Duties:

Electrical Standards Interpretation

• Review BNBC, NFPA, IEC, and internal Kontoor electrical safety standards.
• Extract and map clauses observable electrical conditions and hazards.
• Convert requirements into structured, machine‑readable rules and guidance.

Dataset Collection & Preparation

• Collect electrical photos, audit findings, and remediation evidence from SharePoint.
• Clean, organize, and classify evidence into a standardized training dataset.
• Support image annotation and document labeling for ML models.

LLM & AI Workflow Support

• Assist in developing an agentic LLM workflow for standards‑based guidance generation.
• Help structure prompts, reasoning templates, and reference mappings.
• Review AI outputs and flag gaps or incorrect interpretations.

Multimodal ML Model Support

• Support development and testing of computer vision models (YOLOv8 / Faster R‑CNN).
• Assist with text models (BERT / T5) for audit and remediation document analysis.
• Validate detected non‑conformities against standards.

Testing, Validation & Documentation

• Compare AI‑generated findings with manual reviewer assessments.
• Document accuracy results, lessons learned, and improvement opportunities.
• Support stakeholder reviews and feedback incorporation.

Skills for Success:

• Ability to read and interpret technical safety standards.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation skills.
• Basic understanding of AI/ML concepts or strong willingness to learn.
• Familiarity with Python and data handling.
• Exposure to computer vision or NLP concepts.
• Experience with annotation tools (e.g., CVAT, Labeling, Rob flow).
• Understanding of electrical systems and common safety risks.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree (running or completed) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

WHAT INTERN WILL GAIN

• Hands‑on experience building AI solutions for real‑world safety compliance.
• Practical exposure to global electrical safety standards.
• Experience working with multimodal AI (image + text) systems.
• Opportunity to contribute to a high‑impact Responsible Sourcing initiative.

Why Kontoor Brands?

At Kontoor, we offer a comprehensive benefit package to fit your lifestyle. Our benefits are crafted with the same care as our products.

When our employees are healthy, secure, and well, they bring their best selves to work. Kontoor Brands supports you with a competitive benefits program that provides choice and flexibility to meet your and your family’s needs – now and in the future. We offer resources to support your physical, emotional, social, and financial wellbeing, plus benefits like discounts on our apparel. Kontoor Brands also provides four weeks of Paid Parental Leave to eligible employees who are new parents, Flexible Fridays, and Tuition Reimbursement.

We are proud to offer a workplace culture centered on equitable opportunities and a sense of belonging for all team members. Here we have a global workforce of high-performing teams that both unlocks our individual uniqueness and harnesses our collaborative talents.