AI/ML Intern

@ WillHire

About WillHire

WillHire is a modern staffing and talent acquisition platform helping leading organizations find exceptional talent. We’re now expanding into the AI/ML vertical and are looking for curious, driven, and analytical minds to join us as part of our AI/ML Internship Cohort.

Role Overview

As an AI/ML Intern at WillHire, you will collaborate with our engineering and strategy teams to design data-driven solutions that power smarter hiring, workforce planning, and operational decision-making. This hands-on role involves working on real business datasets to build production-ready analytics models and dashboards.

Key Responsibilities

• Collect, clean, analyze, and transform structured and semi-structured HR and recruitment datasets.
• Build predictive models for talent forecasting, attrition risk, and candidate success scores.
• Develop data visualizations, dashboards, and reports using Python, SQL, and BI tools.
• Perform exploratory data analysis to uncover insights for recruitment strategies.
• Work with time-series and cohort data for trend analysis and performance metrics.
• Deploy statistical and ML algorithms in scalable pipelines.
• Communicate findings with clear visual and written presentations to stakeholders.

Requirements

• Pursuing or recently completed B.Tech/BE/M.Tech/MSc in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or related fields.
• Proficiency in Python and its core libraries (Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib/Seaborn, Scikit-learn).
• Familiarity with SQL for querying relational datasets.
• Sound understanding of ML fundamentals including supervised and unsupervised learning.
• Strong statistics foundation covering distributions, hypothesis testing, and probability.
• Ability to interpret data, derive insights, and present conclusions clearly.
• Strong communication skills, ownership mindset, and enthusiasm to learn.

Nice to Have (Bonus)

• Knowledge of BI tools like Power BI, Tableau, Looker, or Metabase.
• Basics of cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, Azure or Docker.
• Prior exposure to HR analytics or recruitment datasets.

What You’ll Get

• Practical exposure to solving real-world data problems in HR Tech.
• Experience working on high-impact product features used by recruiters and hiring managers.
• 1:1 mentorship by experienced data scientists and access to premium resources.
• Internship Certificate and Letter of Recommendation upon successful completion.
• Opportunity for a Pre-Placement Offer at WillHire or client companies.

Hiring Process

• Online Application: Submit your CV, GitHub/Kaggle links, and a brief note on your interest and experience.
• Technical Assessment: An assignment testing Python, SQL, EDA, or modeling approach.
• Technical Interview: A 45-minute in-depth discussion on ML, statistics, and problem-solving.
• Managerial Interview: Evaluation of communication skills, culture fit, and motivation.
• Offer: Selected applicants receive an offer outlining stipend details and project allocation.
• Onboarding: Orientation, project setup, and mentoring begins.

Stipend

The minimum stipend starts at $20/hour, with the possibility of a higher rate based on performance in the interviews.

Key skills/competency

• Python
• SQL
• Machine Learning
• Data Analysis
• Statistics
• Data Visualization
• EDA
• Predictive Modeling
• BI Tools
• Communication