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Community Financial System, Inc. · 1 month ago

AI Business Development Intern

Syracuse, NY

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$16/hr - $19.67/hr

Community Financial System, Inc. (CFSI) is dedicated to providing personalized financial services and products. The AI Business Development Intern will support business development initiatives by researching, prototyping, and demonstrating AI-enabled applications to address key pain points in the insurance industry.

Financial ServicesFunding PlatformWealth Management

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

This internship will create a unique opportunity for a motivated student or early-career professional to drive innovation in the insurance industry using AI, automation, and modern development platforms

The intern will support business development initiatives by researching, prototyping, and demonstrating AI-enabled applications that address key pain points for brokers, carriers, and clients

AI Application Development: Build lightweight proof-of-concept apps tailored to insurance workflows (e.g., claims tracking, policy summarization, client service automation)

Process Automation: Use orchestration platforms such as n8n and Azure Foundry to streamline repetitive tasks and enhance efficiency

Business Use-Case Development: Identify opportunities where tools like OpenAI and Claude can improve policy reviews, risk mitigation, claims, and client experience

Rapid Prototyping: Leverage Loveable, Visual Studio, and GitHub to quickly deliver and iterate on functional demos

Market Insights: Research AI adoption trends in insurance and propose scalable solutions for our business units

The intern will gain hands-on experience with: Applied AI/LLMs: OpenAI, Claude, prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation

Automation Platforms: n8n, Azure AI Foundry workflows

Full Stack & Collaboration Tools: Loveable, Visual Studio, GitHub

Industry Knowledge: Insurance operations, risk management, compliance considerations

Business Development: Presenting AI solutions to internal stakeholders and external partners

Deliverables: 2-3 AI app prototypes (claims, policy, or customer service focus). A playbook of AI business development opportunities for the insurance sector

Qualification

AI Application DevelopmentProcess AutomationBusiness Use-Case DevelopmentApplied AI/LLMsAutomation PlatformsFull Stack ToolsResearch SkillsCustomer ServiceCommunication SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

Must be equivalent of Junior or Senior class level

Ability to use menu driven software in addition to Word and Excel programs

Ability to work independently

Good organizational and research skills

Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently

Strong communication skills

Committed to providing excellent customer service

Be resourceful in supporting projects and tasks as needed

Ability to work effectively and efficiently with team members

All applicants must be 18 years of age or older

Preferred

3.0 overall GPA is preferred

Coursework towards degree completion in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Business Information Systems, or a related area of study is preferred

Company

Community Financial System, Inc.

Founded in 1866

Dewittville, New York, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://ir.communitybanksystem.com/

H1B Sponsorship

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