Intern, Construction AI Agent Research

Description

The intern will join a global team at the intersection of AI, robotics, and construction technology. Work will directly contribute to advancing digital twins, multimodal reasoning, and scalable AI systems for the AEC industry.

Core duties include designing AI agents, integrating protocols for tool interaction, building functional prototypes and demos for real-world AEC projects, researching graph-querying and multimodal data techniques, and conducting experiments on agent architectures with results presented to the team.

• Design and prototype multimodal AI agents using LLMs, vision-language models, and multi-agent frameworks.
• Integrate agent protocols to enable interaction with external tools such as APIs and databases.
• Build functional AI agent prototypes and demos that showcase querying and data analysis in real-world AEC projects.
• Research graph querying methods and multimodal data techniques to combine textual, visual, and sensor inputs.
• Conduct experiments on AI agent architectures and present findings via reports, demos, or academic papers.

Requirements

The construction industry is a $15 trillion global sector increasingly shaped by AI, automation, and data-driven insights. Autodesk Research is seeking a motivated Research Intern to develop and prototype multimodal AI agents that can interpret and reason across diverse Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) data. The internship will focus on large language models, vision-language models, and knowledge graphs to create agents capable of understanding documentation, images, and sensor data for autonomous construction management tasks.

Candidates should be pursuing a Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning/AI, Robotics or a related field and have familiarity with AEC domains. Required skills include strong Python proficiency, experience with AI frameworks such as LangChain or PyTorch, hands-on work with LLMs and vision-language models, and competence with graph tools. Understanding of multimodal data processing, agent protocols, and API integrations is essential, along with excellent analytical and communication abilities.

• Pursuing a Master’s or PhD in CS, ML/AI, robotics, or related field with AEC domain familiarity.
• Proficient in Python and AI frameworks (e.g., LangChain, PyTorch) for building agents and models.
• Hands‑on experience with LLMs, vision-language models (GPT‑4V, Claude, Gemini) and graph tools (Neo4j, GraphQL).
• Knowledge of multimodal data processing and agent protocols (Model Context, Agent2Agent) with API integration.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and communication skills, passionate about construction technology.

Benefits

Compensation for U.S.-based interns varies by education level, ranging from $47,840 to $162,240 annually. Autodesk is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and consideration of applicants regardless of criminal history.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance