2027 Summer Internship – Asset Management AI Transformation – NY / CHI

AI Intern (2027 Summer Internship)

UBS is putting AI at the core of how it works, and the Chief Transformation Office is where that transformation is engineered. We are looking for ambitious students to join us for a 2027 summer internship as an AI intern.

Role Overview

As an AI intern, you will help build, test, and ship AI-enabled applications that improve how thousands of colleagues work across the firm. Working alongside experienced engineers and product managers, you will:

• Design and build AI agents that automate, augment, or fully reinvent how work gets done across UBS
• Apply core generative AI techniques—including prompt engineering, retrieval augmented generation (RAG), embeddings, MCP, LangGraph, and emerging agentic patterns—to deliver real production use cases
• Map and redesign business workflows around AI agents, identifying where automation and reasoning remove friction and improve outcomes
• Build across the agent spectrum, using no-code and low-code platforms for fast iteration, and pro-code frameworks where deeper customization, integrations, or extensions are needed
• Iterate on agent quality by improving accuracy, reliability, and usefulness through systematic testing, evaluation, and refinement
• Collaborate with product, business, and platform teams to turn high-impact use cases into deployed agents that real users rely on

Team

You will join the Chief Transformation Office supporting the Head of AI for Asset Management. The team drives UBS’s firm-wide AI transformation by designing and building standardized AI tools, platforms, and reusable capabilities that teams across the firm depend on—from generative AI assistants to agentic workflows.

The organization operates globally, with streams aligned to UBS’s key business and functional areas, ensuring what we build solves real business problems. You will be based in either Chicago or New York City and connected to colleagues around the world.

Your Expertise

We are looking for someone who:

• Is graduating between December 2027 and June 2028 with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or above
• Is pursuing a degree in computer science, software or computer engineering, data science, artificial intelligence, or a related technical field (exposure to financial services is a plus, not a requirement)
• Thinks agent-first, naturally framing problems as “what should an agent do, decide, and act on” rather than “what feature should I build”
• Understands the building blocks of generative AI, including LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG, embeddings, MCP, LangGraph, and emerging agentic AI patterns, and is eager to apply them to real production use cases
• Thinks in terms of process redesign, mapping how a business workflow runs today and reimagining it around AI agents to pinpoint where automation and reasoning remove friction and improve outcomes
• Has strong programming fundamentals (Python preferred) and is comfortable working with APIs, modern AI frameworks, and developer tooling—using them as a capability to extend pro-code agents rather than as the core of the role
• Pairs technical curiosity with a responsible AI mindset, building security, data quality, grounding, and human oversight from the start
• Is a creative, strategic thinker who communicates clearly, collaborates naturally, and thrives in a fast-moving environment with high standards and real deadlines
• Can evidence how experimental and responsible use of AI can improve outcomes and efficiency

Additional Information

• This position is not eligible for any employment-based immigration sponsorship.
• UBS will not provide any assistance or sign documentation in support of any other form of immigration sponsorship, including optional practical training (OPT) or curricular practical training (CPT).

About UBS

UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. It provides diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS is present in more than 50 markets around the globe.

UBS emphasizes collaboration and uses AI to work smarter and more efficiently. The organization is committed to disability inclusion; if you need reasonable accommodation or adjustments throughout the recruitment process, you can contact UBS through its careers support page.