The AI Incubation Lab Intern will support hands-on experimentation, prototyping, and lab operations for our AI incubation efforts in Lake Nona, including work related to Ambient AI, computer vision, agentic workflows, and the Hospital Room of the Future initiative. This role is ideal for a technical person who enjoys building, testing, wiring, troubleshooting, and learning across software, AI, and physical systems.
The intern will work closely with the AI Incubation team, researchers, engineers, vendors, and innovation partners to help translate early ideas into functional prototypes. This may include setting up AI-enabled devices, configuring development environments, experimenting with cameras, microphones, sensors, displays, Arduino or Raspberry Pi-style devices, and supporting small electronics or edge-computing experiments in the lab.
This role is not focused on production software delivery. Instead, it is focused on rapid learning, proof-of-concept development, technical exploration, and helping maintain a physical lab environment where multiple incubation initiatives can be tested safely and effectively.
The ideal candidate is a curious builder who likes to take things apart, figure out how they work, and put them back together in new ways. They should be comfortable writing code, wiring sensors, testing devices, debugging hardware/software issues, and learning new AI tools quickly. This person does not need to be an expert in every area, but they should have enough technical range to move between software, AI, and small electronics without being intimidated.
They should be energized by early-stage experimentation, where the goal is often to learn what is possible before a polished enterprise solution exists. A strong candidate may have personal projects, hackathon experience, robotics club experience, maker-space experience, GitHub projects, Arduino/Raspberry Pi projects, or prior lab/research experience that demonstrates hands-on curiosity.
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At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to fostering a culture of growth that allows you to build the career of a lifetime. We encourage you to apply for our AI Incubation Lab Intern today. We review all applications promptly, and qualified candidates will be contacted to continue the process. Join us!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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