What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intern, ML/AI (Summer 2025) position at Credit Acceptance?
Credit Acceptance is proud to be an award-winning company with local and national workplace recognition in multiple categories! Our world-class culture is shaped by dedicated Team Members who share a drive to succeed as professionals and together as a company. A great product, amazing people and our stable financial history have made us one of the largest used car finance companies nationally.
Our Engineering and Analytics Team Members utilize the latest technology to develop, monitor, and maintain complex practices that help optimize our success. Our Team Members value being challenged, are encouraged to express their ideas, and have the flexibility to enjoy work life balance. We build intrinsic value by partnering with all functions of our business to support their success and make strategic business decisions. We focus on professional development and continuous improvement while enjoying a casual work environment and Great Place to Work culture!
Outcomes and Activities:
- This position will work from home; occasional planned travel to an assigned Southfield, Michigan office location may be required. However, this position is permitted to work at a Southfield, Michigan office location if requested by the team member.
- Assist in identifying and building solutions for various GenAI problems.
- Support the end-to-end lifecycle of ML and AI projects, from scoping and adaptation to application integration, monitoring, and performance management.
- Aid in the investigation of ML and AI methodologies, including deep learning, LLM, and graph NN, to address diverse challenges across different business verticals and customers.
- Help build and deploy contextual Chatbots and analytical tools to provide bespoke responses to internal and external customers across different platforms.
- Participate in the development and fine-tuning of LLM models trained on internal multi-modal data (e.g., documents, policies, PDFs, graphs, text) for new problem sets.
- Collaborate with team members to foster a culture of widespread ML utilization.
Requirements:
- Currently pursuing a graduate level degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, or a relevant technical field.
- Strong understanding of machine learning concepts and techniques.
- Hands-on experience with deep learning models, reinforcement algorithms, or recommendation systems.
- Eagerness to learn and apply new skills in a practical setting.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive mindset.
Preferred:
- Currently pursuing a master's or PhD degree
- Well awareness and experience of using techniques across LLM models, data mining, NLP, or computer vision through coursework or personal projects.
- Knowledge of basic programming languages (e.g., Python) and machine learning libraries (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch).
Knowledge and Skills:
- Ability to communicate technical information effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Willingness to solve problems by offering simple, practical solutions.
- Promptness in responding to tasks and projects.
- Ability to build trust and relationships within the organization.
- Capability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
Targeted Compensation: $23/hour
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Benefits
- Excellent benefits package that includes 401(K) match, adoption assistance, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive medical/ dental/vision and many nonstandard benefits that make us a Great Place to Work
Our Company Values:
To be successful in this role, Team Members need to be:
- Positive by maintaining resiliency and focusing on solutions
- Respectful by collaborating and actively listening
- Insightful by cultivating innovation, accumulating business and role specific knowledge, demonstrating self-awareness and making quality decisions
- Direct by effectively communicating and conveying courage
- Earnest by taking accountability, applying feedback and effectively planning and priority setting
Expectations:
- Remain compliant with our policies processes and legal guidelines
- All other duties as assigned
- Attendance as required by department
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Required degrees must have been earned at institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent.
Credit Acceptance is dedicated to providing a safe and inclusive working environment for all. As part of our Culture of Compliance, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and value our culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of the person's age, race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, criminal history, or any other legally protected characteristic.
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Credit Acceptance is dedicated to providing an inclusive environment for all. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and value a culturally diverse workforce. We believe in ensuring all team members demonstrate mutual respect for one another. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected characteristics like age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Salary : $23
