AI Research & Data Analytics Associate

Fellowship Program Position: This Fellowship Program position is a full-time, temporary, limited term assignment not to exceed three years from the date of hire. It is intended for applicants that have graduated with a bachelor's degree or a master's degree from an accredited college or university within the last 12 months. The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Data Analytics Associate Fellow supports the Enterprise AI Data Management team in researching, prototyping, and evaluating emerging AI technologies, advanced analytics capabilities, and data-driven solutions. The incumbent contributes to applied research, proof-of-concept development, technology assessments, and responsible AI practices that help advance enterprise AI engineering, AI-enabled applications, and modern data platform capabilities. This position works closely with the Enterprise AI Data Management team, IT staff, and agency employees to explore, validate, and support the adoption of AI and data platform capabilities that deliver organizational value. WHAT YOU WILL DO AI Research, Innovation, Development

• Assists with researching emerging AI technologies, trends, tools, and industry practices.
• Assists with evaluating potential applications of generative AI, agentic AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics solutions.
• Summarizes findings and recommendations to support AI initiatives.
• Assists in developing proofs of concept, prototypes, and technical demonstrations to evaluate AI technologies and solutions.
• Supports testing and validation of AI tools, models, and technologies.
• Documents results, lessons learned, and recommendations for future implementation
• Stays current on developments related to responsible AI, governance, and industry standards.
• Supports the development and enhancement of AI data pipelines, AI-enabled applications, and related solutions.
• Assists with Enterprise AI and Data Platform initiatives, including technologies such as Databricks, Fabric, Azure AI Services, and related platforms. Documentation, Governance, Collaboration
• Creates and maintains technical documentation, research summaries, and reusable assets.
• Supports responsible AI practices by considering privacy, security, bias, and governance requirements.
• Collaborates with architects, engineers, analysts, and business teams on AI-related initiatives. Support Functions
• Assists in completing special projects and performs other work as assigned.
• May assist in researching, compiling, and analyzing data; and preparing simple queries and reports.
• May review forms, correspondence, reports, and other documents for completeness and acceptability.
• May assist in reviewing and analyzing agency policies, procedures, and forms and recommending changes to improve efficiency and effectiveness. Fellowship Curriculum
• Participates in trainings and projects related to the TRS Fellowship Program including webinars, quarterly check-ins, classes or other learning activities, book group, projects, and the mentoring program.
• Meets TRS Fellowship Program deadlines and goals for completion of trainings in deliverables in a timely manner. Performs related work as assigned.