About the Company
AI-first. Governance-driven. Results you can trust. Grey Parrot Systems (GPARROT) is a women-owned, BEP and WBENC-certified IT services firm serving Chicago, Detroit, and the broader Midwest. We combine 50+ years of CIO/CTO leadership with AI-native engineering talent to deliver solutions that work on time, on budget, and at mid-market-friendly costs.
About the Role
Entry Level Experience Needed
This is not a coffee-and-spreadsheets internship. At GPARROT, our AI Engineer Interns build real things — AI-powered applications that go in front of real clients. You will work alongside seasoned engineers and CIO/CTO-level mentors who will push you to think big, ship fast, and use every AI tool at your disposal. If you are curious, hungry, and already experimenting with AI coding agents like Claude Code or Cursor — we want to hear from you.
Responsibilities
- Build AI-powered applications using modern agentic tools including Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, Bolt, and v0
- Develop and prototype features rapidly using vibe coding workflows and AI-assisted development
- Work with LLM APIs (Anthropic, OpenAI, or similar) to integrate intelligence into real applications
- Contribute to front-end and back-end development across client-facing projects
- Collaborate with senior engineers to refine AI-generated outputs into production-quality code
- Learn how to govern, document, and scale AI solutions in an enterprise setting
- Present your work to the team and contribute ideas to active engagements
Qualifications
- Recently completed a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, AI, or a related field
Required Skills
- Already experimenting with AI coding agents — Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, or similar — on your own projects
- Comfortable with Python and/or JavaScript at a foundational level
- Curious, fast-learning, and excited about building real AI-powered products
- Strong communicator who can explain what you built and why
- A self-starter who does not wait to be told what to explore next
Preferred Skills
- Real shipped work in your portfolio
- Mentorship from 50+ year CIO/CTO veterans
- Hands-on AI agent and LLM integration experience
- A network inside one of the Midwest's fastest-growing AI firms
- A potential path to a full-time role at GPARROT
Grey Parrot Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As a women-owned, BEP and WBENC-certified firm, diversity and inclusion are core to who we are. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences — including those from underrepresented groups in technology and AI. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.
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