Details
1107826
University of Edinburgh
01/06/2026
3 Months
20-35 hours per week, worked between 9-5 (Monday-Friday)
Not Applicable
Pay
£14.30
£2.59
Description
Role
The University of Edinburgh’s Information Services Group (ISG) are hiring an undergraduate student to work this summer as an ELM Research Intern. The key purpose of this role is to research, prototype and/or evaluate new technologies, large language models (LLMs), and features that can be considered for GenAI ELM service, and its future.
Within this role, you will gain practical experience in conducting research in the GenAI field, producing reports, and communicating with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. You will join the ELM team, who are responsible for building, maintaining, and growing the GenAI ELM service to both the University community and external clients. They are continually seeking to improve features and offerings within the ELM product.
You can expect to start work on the 1st June 2026 and work until the 21st August 2026. You will work between a minimum of 20 to a maximum of 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday) in a hybrid working pattern split between working from home (commutable distance from Edinburgh) and in Forrest Hill. You will be required to attend the office at least one day per week. Your preference on working hours within the above range can be discussed during the interview stage. You will be paid £14.30 per hour, plus £2.59 per hour holiday pay. Payment is one month in arrears, meaning your first payment date (should this position start when expected) will be 28th July 2026.
For more information on what to expect as an ISG Summer Intern and to hear from previous interns, please see our 2026 Summer Internships Webpage.
Duties and responsibilities
- Communicating with governing bodies to understand the legal, ethical, and functional concerns surrounding AI Applications from the University of Edinburgh’s stance (e.g. what features are we allowed to build, can/should we build them?);
- Collaborating effectively with the Head of Technical Operations at EDINA (overarching department) to present findings;
- Producing reports on behalf of the ELM team, to prepare for building new features to the ELM application;
- Ensuring that all research is documented and validated;
- Bringing new and innovative ideas to the ELM Team by following trends in LLMs, GenAI, and new technologies.
Skills and experience
Essential criteria:
- A current University of Edinburgh undergraduate student (you must be a matriculated student for the duration of your employment). Internships are open to all undergraduate students, except those in their final year of study;
- Based in the UK for the duration of the work, within commutable distance of Edinburgh, and able to work on campus (we cannot accommodate individuals working overseas due to tax and legal implications), and able to attend a Right to Work Check in person if needed;
- You must be able to attend an in-person interview on campus on the 24th March 2026;
- Demonstrable experience in conducting research, especially when involving technology (e.g. studies, past employment, personal projects);
- Experience working with current Gen AI tools (ELM, ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, etc.);
- Evidence of strong written and verbal communication skills;
- Proven ability to manage your own time effectively, and an ability to coordinate your own activities and workload;
- Demonstrable experience of working with the Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., PowerPoint, Word).
- Experience in coding with specific tools (e.g. Python, Java, etc.).
Location
Hybrid, split between working from home and in 5 Forrest Hill (EH1 2QL)
Benefits
- The full range of benefits as a Summer Intern is available on our 2026 Summer Internships Webpage;
- Being part of a welcoming community of over 50 ISG Summer Interns with opportunities to network, whilst working in a supportive and nurturing environment with a strong emphasis on work/life balance;
- Training and development opportunities, run by experts across a range of fields;
- Opportunity to participate in the prestigious Edinburgh Award for Work Experience.
Additional information
To apply for this role, please upload a CV and covering letter as Word documents that are under 4mb, saved with ".doc" at the end, these should clearly state how you meet the criteria for the role. To have the best chance of being offered an interview, we encourage you to view our two-page Application Guidance and attend one of our short, online internship overview sessions, bookable via the University System (you must use your UoE student login).
We ask that you carefully consider which internships best suit your interests, skills, and career goals, and apply for a maximum of 3 ISG internships. To view all our internships on offer this summer, please see our Unitemps Adverts page.
Interviews for this internship are expected to be held on 24th March 2026, and will be in person.
The closing date for this advert is 23:59 on Sunday, 1st March. If you encounter any issues when applying, please e-mail unitemps@ed.ac.uk well in advance of the deadline, as we will only respond within office hours (9-5, Monday to Friday). Applications received after 23:59pm on 1st March will not be considered.