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Novartis

Intern AI & Data Science

Novartis
Hyderabad (Office)Posted 2 days agoDiscoveredMatch locked
Full time

Job Description Summary

The AI & Data Science Operations team works on building data-driven and AI-powered solutions to improve business decision-making at scale. As an MTech Intern, you will work closely with data engineers and domain SMEs on real-world data, pipelines, and AI prototypes, gaining hands-on exposure to data engineering, machine learning, and emerging GenAI use cases. This internship is designed to provide strong industry grounding, not just academic experimentation. Job Description

Key Responsibilities

  • Assist in

data preparation, transformation, and analysis

using SQL and Python/PySpark

  • Write and optimize

SQL queries

to extract and analyze data from structured datasets

  • Support development of

data pipelines

and feature engineering workflows

  • Assist in building and testing

Agentic AI modules

under guidance (including GenAI use cases)

  • Work with senior team members to

prototype Agentic AI or GenAI-driven solutions

  • Perform

data quality checks and basic validation

of datasets

  • Document learnings, code, and analysis in a clear and structured manner
  • Collaborate with team members following

Required Qualifications

  • Currently pursuing

MTech / MS

in: • Computer Science with Data Science/AI as subjects

  • Or a closely related field

Core Technical Skills

•

SQL

- writing queries, joins, aggregations •

Python

- data processing, basic scripting

  • Exposure to

PySpark or Spark SQL

(coursework or projects is sufficient)

  • Basic understanding of: • Data structures
  • Databases
  • Data processing concepts
  • Fundamentals of

Machine Learning

(regression, classification, basic evaluation metrics)

  • Awareness of

Large Language Models (LLMs)

, Generative AI concepts, Agentic AI

  • Any academic or personal project involving: • ML models
  • NLP
  • Chatbots
  • AI prototypes

Hands-on depth is not expected - curiosity and willingness to learn is.

Preferred

  • Exposure to

cloud platforms

(AWS / Azure / GCP) through coursework or labs

  • Experience with

Git / version control

  • Experience working on

college projects, hackathons, or research work

  • Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving mindset

Soft Skills & Mindset

  • Strong

learning orientation

and curiosity

  • Ability to break down problems and ask the right questions
  • Clear communication of ideas and findings
  • Comfortable working in a

What the Intern Will Gain

  • Hands-on exposure to

real enterprise data and use cases

  • Practical experience in

SQL, Python, PySpark, and data pipelines

  • Introduction to

AI/ML and GenAI applications in industry

  • Mentorship from experienced Data Scientists and Engineers

Skills Desired

Not included in the source posting: about the role, benefits.

Skills

artificial-intelligencesqlgenerative-aimachine-learningpythonawsazuregcpgitllmnlpspark

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