Automation

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

05 The Team: Join our Security Engineering team that builds tools and automation to help engineers work more effectively and securely. As an AI Automation Intern , you will work a t the intersection of security engineering, automation, and applied AI . The team is hands-on and practical, with a strong focus on learning, experimentation, and continuous improvement. As an intern, you'll work alongside experienced engineers who enjoy mentoring, sharing context, and giving you space to explore ideas while helping turn the best ones into real, usable solutions.

What is in it for you?

• Work on real AI agentic automation problems
• Design and prototype AI-powered agents that help security engineers work faster and smarter
• Collaborate directly with senior engineers and architects who will mentor you and review your designs
• Get exposure to modern GenAI patterns (agent orchestration, tool-calling, retrieval, evaluation) in an enterprise environment
• Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, collaborative, and innovative environment.

Responsibilities:

• Design and prototype agentic AI workflows that automate or augment security engineering tasks (e.g., analysis, triage, documentation, evidence gathering, knowledge synthesis)
• Build internal tools or proof-of-concept systems that combine LLMs, APIs, and automation frameworks into end-to-end agentic solutions
• Experiment with different agent architectures (single-agent vs. multi-agent, planner/executor patterns, human-in-the-loop workflows) and document tradeoffs
• Apply security and data-handling best practices when building AI-driven automation
• Evaluate agent behavior for reliability, correctness, and failure modes, and propose improvements
• Clearly document designs, experiments, and lessons learned so work can be reused or extended by the team

Soft Skills Qualifications:

• Strong curiosity and willingness to explore new, rapidly evolving technologies
• Systems thinking: able to reason about workflows, edge cases, and unintended consequences
• Clear written and verbal communication, especially when explaining technical ideas to non-experts
• Ownership mindset: you take responsibility for outcomes, not just tasks
• Ability to accept feedback and iterate quickly

Technical Qualifications:

• You must commence your internship from the June 1st until August 7th 2026.
• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, ideally in your penultimate year.
• Experience programming in Python (for automation, prototyping, and scripting)
• Familiarity with APIs, JSON, and basic service integration
• Foundational understanding of large language models and how they are used in applications (prompting, tool use, retrieval, etc.)
• Basic understanding of security fundamentals (authentication, authorization, data sensitivity, least privilege)

Nice to Have

• Experience with or exposure to agentic frameworks (e.g., tool-calling agents, planners, orchestrators, workflow engines)
• Familiarity with RAG patterns, embeddings, or vector search concepts
• Experience building internal tools, CLIs, or lightweight web apps
• Exposure to cloud platforms or containerized environments
• Interest in AI evaluation, testing, or reliability techniques
• Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS preferred) is a plus.

About S&P Global Ratings

At S&P Global Ratings, our analyst-driven credit ratings, research, and sustainable finance opinions provide critical insights that are essential to translating complexity into clarity so market participants can uncover opportunities and make decisions with conviction. By bringing transparency to the market through high-quality independent opinions on creditworthiness, we enable growth across a wide variety of organizations, including businesses, governments, and institutions.

S&P Global Ratings is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world's foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world's leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today.

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What's In It For You?

Our Mission:

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Our People:

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide-so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We're committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That's why we provide everything you-and your career-need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include:

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It's not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards-small perks can make a big difference.

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Global Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global:

At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.

S&P Global has a Securities Disclosure and Trading Policy ("the Policy") that seeks to mitigate conflicts of interest by monitoring and placing restrictions on personal securities holding and trading. The Policy is designed to promote compliance with global regulations. In some Divisions, pursuant to the Policy's requirements, candidates at S&P Global may be asked to disclose securities holdings. Some roles may include a trading prohibition and remediation of positions when there is an effective or potential conflict of interest. Employment at S&P Global is contingent upon compliance with the Policy.

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