Internship 2088

INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organization, with 196 Member Countries. Created in 1923, it facilitates cross-border police co-operation, and supports and assists all organizations, authorities, and services whose mission is to prevent or combat international crime.

Title: Internship - AI Development
Directorate:
Sub-Directorate:
Duty station: Singapore
Duration (in months): 11.00
Estimated starting date: 01/01/2027
Level of security clearance: Basic
Deadline for applications: 28 October 2026

INTERPOL’s Internship Programme welcomes candidates from any of our 196 member countries.

INTERPOL actively encourages applications from women and nationals of member countries that are currently unrepresented among our staff (please click on this link to access the list of countries). Candidates from these countries are particularly encouraged to apply.

INTERPOL’s recruitment process is merit-based hence all hiring decisions are made considering the applicant’s qualifications and the needs of the Organization.

The Programme attracts talented students or recent graduates to the Organization and provides them with:

• A better understanding of the Organization’s goals and objectives and how international police cooperation is organized
• An insight into how an international organization operates
• A framework to enhance their educational experience through practical work assignments, thereby developing skills which are useful for their career and future employment
• Experience of working in a multicultural, multidisciplinary and multi-ethnic environment, contributing to the development of mutual understanding, trust and tolerance

All the relevant information about our Internship Programme may be found on our official web site.

As of 1 January 2025, the internship allowance is EUR 700 and a transport subsidy of EUR 30 per month. An additional housing subsidy of EUR 170 per month will be provided to eligible interns.

Interns are required to be subscribed to a health insurance coverage for the entire duration of the internship. However, they are eligible to request enrolment in the Organization’s health insurance coverage at no additional cost.

Please note INTERPOL does not establish or endorse internship agreements with universities or academic institutions. Internship arrangements and communication are made solely between INTERPOL and the individual selected for the internship.

Candidates are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the conditions of internship and the requirements prior to applying for this internship.

CALL for internship

1 PRIMARY DUTIES

• Assist the AI Acceleration team in building and prototyping AI/LLM-powered features
• Support the development of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines and agent memory, including data preparation and model integration
• Contribute to backend (Python / FastAPI) and, where relevant, frontend (React / TypeScript) development of AI tools
• Help with testing, documentation and deployment of AI components

2 Requirements

• Conscientious and self-disciplined
• Teamwork and cooperation
• Good oral and written communication
• Self-motivated
• Ability to work in an international environment

2.1 Training/Education

• Recent graduate (Bachelor’s or Master’s) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field
• Coursework, projects or prior experience in artificial intelligence, data science or software engineering
• Hands-on experience with Python is essential

2.2 Languages

• Fluency in English
• Knowledge in French, Spanish or Arabic would be an asset

2.3 Specific skills

• Previous experience with Python; exposure to AI/LLM concepts (RAG, embeddings, LLM APIs) is an asset
• Familiarity with REST APIs, Git and general software development practices
• Strong interest in applied AI and building practical, AI-powered tools
• Some exposure to databases (SQL such as PostgreSQL, and/or vector databases) is an asset