About the role#
As a Software Engineer Intern, you will join the Transportation Routing team at our home office. This 12-week paid program focuses on building and testing an LLM-powered knowledge assistant. You will work directly with a team that uses AI as a core collaborator to solve real business challenges.
What you'll do#
- Organize technical documentation, business rules, and support procedures using scripting and approved AI tools.
- Prepare content for LLM assistants by adding source links, application tags, document owners, and review dates.
- Build and demonstrate a prototype knowledge assistant that provides source-linked answers to common routing and onboarding questions.
- Evaluate your prototype against real transportation questions and document performance metrics like answer accuracy and source quality.
- Deliver cleaned datasets, preparation scripts, and maintenance guidance for the broader agentic ecosystem.
- Participate in company culture through networking events, mentorship programs, job shadowing, and professional development workshops.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a Bachelor's degree program for Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline.
- A minimum GPA of 3.0.
- Authorization to work in the United States.
Location & details#
- Location: Wyoming, Michigan.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: On-site, full-time.
- Compensation: This is a paid internship.
About Gordon Food Service
Gordon Food Service is a family-operated broadline food service distributor. Founded in 1897, the company maintains its headquarters in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It supplies food products to operators across the United States and Canada. The organization also runs over 170 retail stores that are open to the public.
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