Data Science Internship (Responsible AI)

Welcome to SkillLab

SkillLab is working with employment and career services in 25+ countries and seeks to transform labor and education markets globally.

• You will experience the culture of a technology start-up company with a social mission.
• You will work in an international team with team members from +25 countries and clients across the globe.
• You will work closely with the data science team and in particular the lead data scientist to take best practices in responsible AI and turn them into actionable improvements for AI model development and deployment.

Your team

You will work closely with and report to Aaron, our lead data scientist. You will join our Data Science team where you will also collaborate with our talented and impact-driven people: Rihab, Anna, & Divabelle.

We are proud of the people we work with and excited to work in a company with a social mission. We hope you will be too!

• You will assist in researching best practices for the development of a Responsible AI framework for SkillLab heavily guided by the EU AI ACT.
• You will assist in implementing this research-driven framework in SkillLab’s product. In doing so, you will ensure that our product continues to be socially conscious and helpful for our users.
• You will proactively document these processes from A-Z to ensure transparency and help improve future processes.

• You have a study background in Responsible AI and are familiar with the AI Act
• You are familiar with Python, git, SQL
• You have experience with machine learning
• You are very interested in explainability and transparency approaches to AI
• You have a strong attention to details and able to work well both independently when needed and within a team
• You are collaborative, possess a learning mindset, and have strong problem solving skills
• You are enthusiastic about AI that is socially meaningful and impactful.

• You have experience deploying AI models
• Your familiar with Responsible AI requirements outside of the EU

• You are eligible to work in the Netherlands. We don’t support visa applications for applicants outside the EU.
• You are currently enrolled as a student or graduated within the last 12 months.
• You are able to commit to a six-month full-time (40 hour/week) internship.

• This is a paid internship. If you live in Amsterdam or relocate to Amsterdam during your internship, then the monthly reimbursement is will be 1.000 EUR.
• You can do the internship by living in another city in the Netherlands and commuting to the office 1-2 days per week. If you do the internship remotely, then the monthly reimbursement will be 700 EUR. SkillLab covers your train commuting expenses to Amsterdam.
• We accept applications on rolling basis and we envision a start date as soon as possible.

• You will have a personal learning budget to invest in your professional development.
• You will have access to mentors & coaches (SkillLab is part of the Google for Startups SDG accelerator).
• You will have access to a monthly flexible budget of benefits via Alleo app. You can spend this budget on a large selection of providers, ranging from gym memberships to bike subscriptions and online stores.
• You will join our bi-annual company offsite retreats in different locations like Belgium, the Netherlands etc.

1. You apply for the role and we review your profile.
2. We will invite you for a short screening call.
3. We will invite you for a 60min interview if we find that you are a good fit. The interview will involve you preparing a short assignment.
4. We will offer you the internship and discuss logistics, if we think that you are the ideal candidate for the role.

• This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the internship position and may be subject to change based on the organization's requirements and priorities.
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• Learn what it’s like to be an intern at SkillLab: https://skilllab.io/en-us/news/whats-it-like-coffee-with-the-interns
• Get 3 tips for your job application at SkillLab: https://skilllab.io/en-us/news/skilllabjobapplication
• SkillLab is committed to diversity, equality and inclusion at the workplace. We welcome applications of candidates from all backgrounds. Read more about DEI at SkillLab: https://skilllab.io/en-us/news/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-at-skilllab