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AI Data Specialist jobs on CPT let you apply machine learning, data labeling, and model evaluation work directly to your degree program. Your DSO must authorize each position as an integral part of your curriculum, so roles involving annotation pipelines, training data quality, or AI model benchmarking tend to qualify most cleanly.
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Get Access To All JobsOur Vision: Be the best at what we do. Our Mission: Improve lives through technology.
Summary
“Customer Inspired” isn’t our slogan — it’s our driving force, and C Spire team members live it. We aim to engage the exceptional and embrace operational excellence to best deliver connectivity and technology solutions that advance our communities and customers’ lives. It’s a challenging goal, but we have a winning team that is looking to grow.
As an Artificial Intelligence Intern, you will work alongside our AI team to explore, build, test, and improve practical AI-powered solutions that solve real business problems. You will gain hands-on experience applying artificial intelligence, large language models, automation, and modern development tools in a real telecommunications and technology environment. You will work with team members and business partners to understand workflows, identify opportunities for AI, develop prototypes, and evaluate solutions based on real-world results.
This position is for a Summer Internship in 2027, located at our Corporate Office in Ridgeland, MS.
Responsibilities:
What You Will Do
In all of your duties, you will have a relentless, obsessive, yet disciplined approach to manage all details to perfection and deliver desired results.
- Work alongside AI engineers and business teams to understand workflows, identify pain points, and explore opportunities where AI can provide meaningful value.
- Assist in designing, building, testing, and improving AI- and large language model-powered applications, features, agents, and workflow automations.
- Develop prototypes and proofs of concept to help evaluate business value and technical feasibility.
- Test AI solutions using real feedback and performance data and help identify opportunities for improvement.
- Support automation initiatives designed to reduce repetitive work, improve accuracy, and increase efficiency.
- Gain hands-on experience with technologies such as Python, APIs, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), AI agents, prompt engineering, and other modern AI development tools.
- Assist with building reusable AI components, integrations, prompts, tools, and capabilities that can be applied across the organization.
- Research emerging AI technologies and help evaluate how they could be applied to C Spire business needs.
- Document requirements, testing results, technical decisions, and lessons learned throughout projects.
- Collaborate in a fast-paced team environment and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical team members.
- Participate in C Spire’s summer internship programming, including networking, professional development, team activities, and other intern experiences.
This internship provides an opportunity to move beyond classroom concepts and gain real-world experience building and delivering AI solutions while learning from professionals working at the forefront of AI and technology.
Qualifications
What You Will Do
In all of your duties, you will have a relentless, obsessive, yet disciplined approach to manage all details to perfection and deliver desired results.
- Work alongside AI engineers and business teams to understand workflows, identify pain points, and explore opportunities where AI can provide meaningful value.
- Assist in designing, building, testing, and improving AI- and large language model-powered applications, features, agents, and workflow automations.
- Develop prototypes and proofs of concept to help evaluate business value and technical feasibility.
- Test AI solutions using real feedback and performance data and help identify opportunities for improvement.
- Support automation initiatives designed to reduce repetitive work, improve accuracy, and increase efficiency.
- Gain hands-on experience with technologies such as Python, APIs, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), AI agents, prompt engineering, and other modern AI development tools.
- Assist with building reusable AI components, integrations, prompts, tools, and capabilities that can be applied across the organization.
- Research emerging AI technologies and help evaluate how they could be applied to C Spire business needs.
- Document requirements, testing results, technical decisions, and lessons learned throughout projects.
- Collaborate in a fast-paced team environment and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical team members.
- Participate in C Spire’s summer internship programming, including networking, professional development, team activities, and other intern experiences.
This internship provides an opportunity to move beyond classroom concepts and gain real-world experience building and delivering AI solutions while learning from professionals working at the forefront of AI and technology.
If you want to work hard, achieve a lot, and make a difference, then C Spire is the place for you.
Our Vision: Be the best at what we do. Our Mission: Improve lives through technology.
Summary
“Customer Inspired” isn’t our slogan — it’s our driving force, and C Spire team members live it. We aim to engage the exceptional and embrace operational excellence to best deliver connectivity and technology solutions that advance our communities and customers’ lives. It’s a challenging goal, but we have a winning team that is looking to grow.
As an Artificial Intelligence Intern, you will work alongside our AI team to explore, build, test, and improve practical AI-powered solutions that solve real business problems. You will gain hands-on experience applying artificial intelligence, large language models, automation, and modern development tools in a real telecommunications and technology environment. You will work with team members and business partners to understand workflows, identify opportunities for AI, develop prototypes, and evaluate solutions based on real-world results.
This position is for a Summer Internship in 2027, located at our Corporate Office in Ridgeland, MS.
Responsibilities:
What You Will Do
In all of your duties, you will have a relentless, obsessive, yet disciplined approach to manage all details to perfection and deliver desired results.
- Work alongside AI engineers and business teams to understand workflows, identify pain points, and explore opportunities where AI can provide meaningful value.
- Assist in designing, building, testing, and improving AI- and large language model-powered applications, features, agents, and workflow automations.
- Develop prototypes and proofs of concept to help evaluate business value and technical feasibility.
- Test AI solutions using real feedback and performance data and help identify opportunities for improvement.
- Support automation initiatives designed to reduce repetitive work, improve accuracy, and increase efficiency.
- Gain hands-on experience with technologies such as Python, APIs, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), AI agents, prompt engineering, and other modern AI development tools.
- Assist with building reusable AI components, integrations, prompts, tools, and capabilities that can be applied across the organization.
- Research emerging AI technologies and help evaluate how they could be applied to C Spire business needs.
- Document requirements, testing results, technical decisions, and lessons learned throughout projects.
- Collaborate in a fast-paced team environment and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical team members.
- Participate in C Spire’s summer internship programming, including networking, professional development, team activities, and other intern experiences.
This internship provides an opportunity to move beyond classroom concepts and gain real-world experience building and delivering AI solutions while learning from professionals working at the forefront of AI and technology.
Qualifications
What You Will Do
In all of your duties, you will have a relentless, obsessive, yet disciplined approach to manage all details to perfection and deliver desired results.
- Work alongside AI engineers and business teams to understand workflows, identify pain points, and explore opportunities where AI can provide meaningful value.
- Assist in designing, building, testing, and improving AI- and large language model-powered applications, features, agents, and workflow automations.
- Develop prototypes and proofs of concept to help evaluate business value and technical feasibility.
- Test AI solutions using real feedback and performance data and help identify opportunities for improvement.
- Support automation initiatives designed to reduce repetitive work, improve accuracy, and increase efficiency.
- Gain hands-on experience with technologies such as Python, APIs, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), AI agents, prompt engineering, and other modern AI development tools.
- Assist with building reusable AI components, integrations, prompts, tools, and capabilities that can be applied across the organization.
- Research emerging AI technologies and help evaluate how they could be applied to C Spire business needs.
- Document requirements, testing results, technical decisions, and lessons learned throughout projects.
- Collaborate in a fast-paced team environment and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical team members.
- Participate in C Spire’s summer internship programming, including networking, professional development, team activities, and other intern experiences.
This internship provides an opportunity to move beyond classroom concepts and gain real-world experience building and delivering AI solutions while learning from professionals working at the forefront of AI and technology.
If you want to work hard, achieve a lot, and make a difference, then C Spire is the place for you.
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Get Access To All JobsAI Data Specialist CPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an AI Data Specialist role qualify for CPT authorization?
Most do, but the qualification depends on your specific program requirements, not the job title alone. Roles involving data annotation, model evaluation, training dataset curation, or AI quality assurance connect directly to computer science, data science, and information systems curricula. Your DSO will confirm authorization based on a written description of your actual duties, so request that from the employer before submitting your CPT request.
Can I do full-time CPT as an AI Data Specialist without affecting OPT eligibility?
You can, but 12 or more months of full-time CPT exhausts your OPT eligibility entirely. Part-time CPT, defined as 20 hours per week or less, does not count against OPT regardless of how long it runs. If you plan to use OPT after graduation, track your full-time CPT months carefully. Your DSO and SEVIS record are the authoritative sources for your running total.
What documents does an AI Data Specialist employer need from me for CPT?
The employer doesn't file anything with USCIS for CPT. Your DSO updates your I-20 to reflect CPT authorization with your employer's name, address, start date, and end date. You provide your authorized I-20 to HR before your first day. Some employers also request your I-94 and a copy of your visa stamp for I-9 verification, but the CPT itself requires no government filing from the employer's side.
How do I find AI Data Specialist jobs where employers already understand CPT hiring?
Migrate Mate shows AI Data Specialist listings from employers with documented work authorization experience, so you're not starting the conversation from zero with a recruiter who's never hired an F-1 student. Employers already familiar with CPT typically have an HR or legal contact who can confirm your start date aligns with your authorized period without delays.
Does CPT work as an AI Data Specialist count toward H-1B specialty occupation requirements?
CPT employment is real, documented work experience in your field and can strengthen an H-1B visa petition by demonstrating progressive responsibility in a specialty occupation. The H-1B requires the role to require at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field, which AI and data science roles typically satisfy. Keep offer letters, pay stubs, and any performance documentation from your CPT position for your future petition record.