AI Implementation Specialist Intern (Coeur d'Alene)

This paid graduate internship is for recent graduates - within 12 months of completing their degree - who are passionate about AI and want hands-on experience applying it in a business setting. You'll work alongside our applications and technology teams to help deploy AI tools, build dashboards and automations, and support business applications, all at a company in the middle of a significant technology transformation. For the right candidate, this role is a direct path to a full-time position.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

AI Tools & Automation

• Assist in prototyping and testing LLM-based tools for workflow automation, document processing, and internal knowledge retrieval.
• Help identify and document high-impact AI use cases across business teams including operations, finance, and supply chain.
• Support the rollout of AI-assisted features within existing business applications and workflows.
• Contribute to developments that surfaces AI-generated insights to business users.

Business Application Support

• Assist with data validation, testing, and documentation in support of ongoing ERP and systems implementation work.
• Help troubleshoot data issues across business applications and ETL pipelines under the guidance of senior team members.
• Support documentation of business processes, system configurations, and AI implementations.

Learning & Collaboration

• Work directly with Software Engineers on real projects with real business impact.
• Participate in team planning sessions and contribute ideas for where AI can add value at IFG.
• Build a portfolio of work that demonstrates applied AI and data skills in a production environment.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Recently completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Working knowledge in Python and SQL for automation, data transformation, and integration work.
• Hands-on experience with AI or LLM-based tools (e.g., OpenAI APIs, LangChain, Microsoft Copilot, or similar platforms).
• Experience with tools for dashboard and report development.
• Curiosity about AI and LLMs - you've played with tools like ChatGPT, OpenAI APIs, or similar and want to go deeper.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A bias toward action, ideas to working solution in a business environment
• Ability to pass a hair follicle drug test, post-offer pre-employment physical, and background check.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Exposure to ERP's or enterprise business applications
• Familiarity with ETL processes, data warehouse concepts, or EDI integrations.
• Exposure to Databricks, PySpark, or cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
• Familiarity with workflow automation or orchestration tools (Airflow, GitHub Actions, Power Automate).
• Valid driver's license

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Ability to sit and/or stand for shift, reach with hands and arms, stoop, squat, bend at the waist, kneel, walk varying distance, and climb stairs.

• Bend at waist - occasional
• Twist upper body - occasional
• Stoop - occasional
• Repetitive use of hands - frequent for clerical duties
• Lift over 25 lbs. - occasional
• Stand/walk - frequent
• Sit - occasional
• Vision - near and far correctable; depth perception
• Hearing - preferred for awareness of surrounding machinery, mobile equipment, emergencies

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Must be able to tolerate all weather elements, loud conditions, airborne particles (sawdust).

Idaho Forest Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, family medical history, or any other status protected by law.