AI Intern - Digital Diplomacy

About the job For AI developers eager to innovate in the world of international relations.

About us

DiploTools is transforming diplomacy through technology. We create digital tools that empower diplomats, foreign ministries, and international organizations. Our mission? Less bureaucracy, more diplomacy. If you're an AI developer who's fascinated by global diplomacy and the UN system, this internship is your chance to build tech solutions that impact international cooperation.

What you'll do

AI Development – Evals & RAG:

• Design, build, and maintain RAG pipelines that power our diplomatic workflow tools
• Craft and maintain strong evaluation suites to measure and improve the accuracy, reliability, and safety of our AI features
• Develop LLM-powered agentic systems to automate and streamline diplomatic processes

Beta Testing & Product Refinement:

• Design and implement technical improvements to enhance product performance, using eval results and user feedback to guide iteration

Innovation with Impact:

• Contribute to AI/ML integrations that automate diplomatic workflows and enhance data analysis
• Build solutions that address real challenges in multilateral diplomacy and the UN system

What you bring

Technical skills:

• Proficiency in Python
• Experience crafting strong evaluations, including offline suites and LLM-as-judge patterns
• Experience with Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), including chunking strategies, hybrid search, and reranking
• Experience with vector databases (e.g. pgvector, Qdrant, Pinecone) and awareness of embedding-model tradeoffs
• A strong understanding of agentic workflows and designing tool/function-calling schemas for LLMs
• Comfort working directly with provider SDKs and structured-output patterns (JSON schema, Pydantic)
• Awareness of production concerns: token cost, latency, caching, and LLM observability/tracing
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases

Soft skills:

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to translate feedback into solutions
• Adaptability and autonomy in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills, including explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences

Good-to-haves:

• Experience with full-stack development (Python-based backends, plus a modern web framework such as React, Next.js, or SvelteKit)
• Familiarity with containerization, Docker, and Kubernetes
• Broader interest in AI/ML concepts and frameworks
• Knowledge of international relations, diplomacy, or the UN system
• French language skills

Why this internship?

• Develop tech that matters - your work will directly impact global diplomacy and international cooperation
• Gain exposure to the UN system and the world of international relations
• Work in a collaborative startup environment with flexible work arrangements
• Mentorship from professionals blending tech, diplomacy, and entrepreneurship

To apply: Send your CV, portfolio, and a brief cover letter to admin@diplotools.com before 23.09.2026.

Duration: 3–6 months, starting late October. This is an unpaid internship intended for students as part of a school program.