The OH-SCIPE project’s aim is to increase the number of Cyberinfrastructure Professionals (CIP), that is people who support the computing needs of researchers at universities, who have experience with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. As part of this project, we have an annual summer internship program; this is the first year. If you are interested in applying to the OH_SCIPE 2024 summer internship program see link to apply below. We’ll match you up with a research team at Case Western Reserve University, The Ohio State University, or University of Cincinnati and provide training and guidance on the AI and HPC technologies needed for your project.
If you have questions about the program please contact ktomko@osc.edu.
OH-SCIPE Summer 2024 Internship Program
Approximately 300 hours with flexibility in start date and hrs/week in agreement with Science project mentor. Stipend provided by NSF award ($5000)
Two mentors for each student intern
- Science project mentor: faculty member, postdoc or graduate student
- problem to be solved, requirements, data sets, etc..
- OH-SCIPE CIP mentor:
- general guidance, HPC and AI guidance
- regular standup meetings with interns and OH_SCIPE CIP
Internship Activities:
- Orientation: Meet science and OH-SCIPE mentor, HPC and ML training, work with mentors on project scoping
- Project Work: working with mentors on research project based on agreed scope
- Project wrap up: document and hand off deliverables to Science mentor, complete and submit summary of work (poster, short video, or blog)
Background:
Faculty and research computing staff at Case Western Reserve University, Ohio Supercomputer Center, and University of Cincinnati were awarded funding from the National Science Foundation’s NSF's Strengthening the Cyberinfrastructure Professionals Ecosystem (SCIPE) program for the project “Interdisciplinary Research Support Community for Artificial Intelligence and Data Sciences'', NSF Awards OAC-2320952, 2320953, 2320954. We refer to this project as OH-SCIPE.
Research in every field of Science and Engineering can be accelerated by leveraging modern advancements in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (ML). Unfortunately, there is a lack of experts to help researchers understand and integrate the latest ML capabilities into their work. This project aims to address this critical need by creating and sustaining a cohort of cyberinfrastructure (CI) professionals (CIP) with the experience and training to empower researchers to effectively leverage ML techniques. To address the immediate research needs we are in the process of hiring 4 ML Engineers and facilitators at CWRU (2), OSC(1), and UC(1) with AI expertise as project team members. In addition to adding these CI staff positions, the project aims to enhance interdisciplinary collaboration and foster innovation while developing career pathways for future interdisciplinary CI professionals (maybe you?).
Furthermore, by engaging with a range of universities and colleges including R2, minority-serving institutions, and two-year colleges, the project aims to grow the pool of talent for the CIP workforce by providing opportunities to students, faculty, and staff at partner institutions around the state. As part of this engagement, we are establishing a summer internship program with the first cohort (3 interns) to start in start in May of 2024. We are working with several research teams to identify our summer projects and will post summaries here when available. Please check back.
Code of conduct:
Our program team and mentors are dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone participating in the internship program, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), or technology choices. We do not tolerate harassment of internship participants in any form. Interns or project team members violating these rules may be sanctioned or their participation may be terminated.
We welcome feedback on ways we can do better at providing a welcoming environment. Please report any violation of this policy to ktomko@osc.edu.