Intern Technical - Helix Center for AI and Applied Robotics

You help people be the very best versions of themselves. From career guidance and professional development to balancing the demands of work and personal life, you empower others to take control of their career, health, happiness, and success.

Remote, CT

CONNECTION

<p><strong>At Connection, our purpose is simple: we connect people with technology. From hardware&mdash;PCs, printers, servers, and more&mdash;to cutting-edge cloud, cybersecurity, and professional IT services, we design, build, and support the IT solutions that thousands of companies, schools, and government agencies rely on every day. We like to think of ourselves as the IT Department for our customers&rsquo; IT Department. Our company started out almost 40 years ago with two employees and a phone line. Today we&rsquo;re a Fortune 1000 IT solutions partner operating in 174 countries around the world&mdash;still driven by that startup mentality and guided by our original purpose.</strong></p> https://www.connection.com/

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Intern

$17.98/Hr. - $21.76/Hr.

Overview: <strong>What We Do:</strong><br /><br />CNXN Helix Center at Connection Inc., is at the forefront of AI innovation, offering cutting-edge solutions that redefine the boundaries of artificial intelligence and data management. We are dedicated to helping our clients navigate the complexities of AI integration, ensuring they stay ahead in a rapidly evolving technological landscape. Our commitment to excellence, innovation, and strategic growth makes us an industry leader. Visit us at www.connection.com/helix<br /><br /><strong>Who We Are:</strong><br /><br />Our team is made stronger by a multitude of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. It&rsquo;s what makes Connection unique&mdash;what drives us to innovate and create technology solutions that stand apart from the crowd. We&rsquo;d love for you to be a part of that fabric, to share your ideas and experiences with a team that thrives on fresh thinking, creativity, and helping others.<br /><br /><strong>Why You Should Join Us:</strong><br /><br />You&rsquo;ll find supportive teammates and a rewarding career at Connection&mdash;plus great benefits. We take pride in supporting employees with a total rewards package that provides financial, emotional, and physical resources for you and your family. Our compensation, 401k plans, medical insurance, and other benefits are progressive and competitive. We value the importance of our employees&rsquo; emotional well-being. To support employees, we provide free therapy visits, mental health coaching and tools, and meditation resources. You&rsquo;ll also enjoy a generous paid time off package that includes not only vacation and sick time, but also Wellness and Volunteer Time Off days. <br /><br />
Responsibilities: <ul> <li><strong>Workshop &amp; Demo Support</strong>: Assist Helix team in preparing and delivering AI/Robotics workshops&mdash;build slide decks, hands on labs (e.g., Copilot Studio, Azure OpenAI, Fabric), and live demos.</li> <li><strong>Proof of Concept Execution</strong>: Help ingest sample datasets, train/test simple ML models (using Python, PyTorch/TensorFlow), and deploy lightweight agent prototypes.</li> <li><strong>Lab Environment Management</strong>: Configure and maintain Helix&rsquo;s isolated lab environments (Azure subscriptions, on prem racks, Kubernetes clusters), document setup scripts, and validate security/compliance controls.</li> <li><strong>Data Analysis &amp; Visualization</strong>: Clean and analyze customer or demo data; build interactive dashboards in Power BI or Python notebooks to surface insights for both internal stakeholders and clients.</li> <li><strong>Research &amp; Content Generation</strong>: Investigate emerging AI/robotics trends (e.g., RAG frameworks, edge inference, ROS2), draft one pagers or internal whitepapers, and update the Helix knowledge repository.</li> <li><strong>Client Engagement &amp; Follow Up</strong>: Attend customer calls, take detailed notes, draft recap emails and action item trackers; support creation of tailored proposals and SOW outlines.</li> <li><strong>Marketing &amp; GTM Support</strong>: Collaborate with Marketing on campaign collateral&mdash;case study summaries, blog posts, social media snippets&mdash;and help coordinate virtual &ldquo;Helix Helps Pro&rdquo; events.</li> <li><strong>Project Coordination</strong>: Track project milestones, maintain Jira tickets for internal Helix initiatives, and coordinate cross functional handoffs between Sales, Advisory, and Engineering teams.</li> </ul>
Requirements: <ul> <li>Currently pursuing a Bachelor&rsquo;s or Master&rsquo;s in Computer Science, Data Science, Robotics, Engineering, or a closely related field.</li> <li>Proficient in Python and familiar with at least one ML framework (TensorFlow, PyTorch) and data viz tools (Power BI, matplotlib).</li> <li>Basic understanding of cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).</li> <li>Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to distill technical concepts for non-technical audiences.</li> <li>Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and a proactive, &ldquo;self-starter&rdquo; mentality.</li> <li>Comfortable working in a fast paced, collaborator driven environment and managing multiple priorities.</li> <li>Curious problem solver with a passion for process improvement and challenging the status quo.</li> <li>Familiarity with Microsoft 365 applications (Teams, SharePoint, Power Automate) is a plus.</li> </ul> <br /><br />