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UPSIDE Foods · 1 month ago

AI Intern - Summer 2026

positionEmeryville, CA
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
money$25/hr - $25/hr
workcardStart in 2026 Summer

UPSIDE Foods is a pioneering company in cultivated meat, based in Berkeley, CA. They are seeking an AI Intern to join their Enterprise Intelligence team, where the intern will contribute to AI deployments that enhance the production of sustainable meat through advanced data analysis and machine learning techniques.

Alternative ProteinFood and BeverageFood ProcessingMeat and PoultryOrganic FoodSustainability
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Responsibilities

Collaborate with stakeholders to envision and design AI-first workflows and AI agents that are teammates for UPSIDErs
Explore our R&D and MFG data landscape in search of predictive data and insights, and develop custom data pipelines where needed
Design and implement AI/ML workflows from data preprocessing to prediction, applicable across bioreactor scales and species
Integrate AI solutions within organizational tools (e.g., Slack, Jupyter) and data sources, and leverage dashboards or lower-tech solutions when appropriate
Work closely with IT and Data teammates to ensure infrastructure support

Qualification

MLGenerative AIPythonSQLPyTorchAI/ML integrationsBioprocessing knowledgeDashboard visualizationStakeholder collaborationData explorationRequirement gathering

Required

Proficiency in ML and Generative AI models, particularly time-series neural networks, hybrid modeling, and/or LLM agents for scientific research
Strong coding skills in Python and SQL, with PyTorch experience
Demonstrated experience in building AI/ML integrations, including using API's, Lambda (or equivalent) and pipelines / other transport & transform methodologies
Ability to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions, and to integrate AI solutions with existing infrastructure
Familiarity with bioprocessing and cell biology concepts
Required to be on-site 3-days a week at our facility near Berkeley, CA

Preferred

Preference for recent graduates or those doing a Master's program in AI, computer science, or data science
Dashboard visualization skills are desired but not required

Company

UPSIDE Foods

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UPSIDE Foods is a food tech company that produces and grows sustainable cultured meat.
dateFounded in 2015
location
Berkeley, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://www.upsidefoods.com

H1B Sponsorship

UPSIDE Foods has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2024 (5)
2023 (3)
2022 (2)
2021 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$581M
Key Investors
U.S. Department of AgricultureDFJ ElementSOSV
2023-06-21Grant
2022-04-21Series C· $400M
2020-01-22Series B· $161M

Leadership Team

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Uma Valeti
CEO/Founder
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Amy Chen
Chief Operating Officer
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