Internship (m/f/d) - AI and domain-aware audio Processing

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This position reports to: R&D Team Lead

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Key responsibilities

The work model for the role is: #LI-Hybrid

You will be mainly accountable for:

Audio processing tasks: Working with audio files, implementing preprocessing techniques, and experimenting with transcription methods

Domain alignment: Creating and organizing domain-specific terminology databases, including synonyms, informal expressions, and contextual variations

Data collection and annotation: Gathering and labeling linguistic data to support AI model training and validation

Testing and evaluation: Implementing validation methods to assess the quality and effectiveness of developed solutions

Documentation: Clearly documenting code, methodologies, and experimental results

Qualifications for the role

You are currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Software Engineering or Chemical Engineering with practical exposure to AI & ML.

Programming experience in Python

Basic understanding of machine learning and natural language processing concepts

Knowledge of NLP frameworks and tools (e.g., spaCy, NLTK, Hugging Face)

Experience with Large Language Models or language model APIs

Familiarity with data handling and text processing

Ability to work with structured and unstructured data

Desirable qualifications:

Practical exposure to industrial processes is highly valued (e.g., previous internship in manufacturing / chemical industry with close contact to daily operations)

Experience with audio processing libraries (e.g., librosa, PyAudio)

Exposure to version control systems (Git)

Experience with agile working methods

Multilingual background or experience with terminology management

Previous internship or project experience in AI or data science

Interested in joining our team? We are looking forward to receiving your complete application (CV, Cover letter, Transcript of records) through our online tool. In the case of equal suitability, people with severe disabilities and their equals are given preference.

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