Why join us…As South Africa's largest media brand, we're always looking for top tech talent. At 24.com we have a great time working on popular brands like News24, Netwerk24 and more – and we're looking for someone who'll come along for the adventure. If you're passionate about news, and tech and eager to innovate in artificial intelligence, we invite you to join our exciting journey!What You'll Be Doing…This is a 12-month internship where you'll do cool things like:Learn new technology. Over here we use the Google Cloud Platform and services like Vertex AI – and we'll show you how to get into it too.Work in collaborative teams. We have a bunch of smart people, who'll teach you a thing or two. You'll work in cross-functional teams to design, develop and implement AI solutions that address key business challenges.Develop an AI project. You'll take part in the full lifecycle of AI project development, from initial concept and data collection to model training, evaluation and deployment. You'll also develop and maintain scalable and efficient AI systems using a variety of programming languages and tools.Do research. You'll stay abreast of trends by exploring new AI technologies and methodologies.The official stuff…This Is An Internship, So We Don't Expect Five Years Of Work Experience (in Fact, We Expect None!). But There Are a Few Things We Do Need You To Have Such AsA BSc or BSC Hons degree or equivalent with Maths, Stats and Computer Science (or experience in programming) subjects and a minimum pass rate of 65%Second- or third-year maths and stats is preferredYou must be a South African citizenThe ability to implement and apply key AI algorithms and techniquesCursory knowledge of linear regression, logistic regression, random forests, boosted trees, multilayer perceptron idealBasic knowledge and minimum experience in Python, Jupyter, SQL, AWS, Google Cloud advantageousStable and strong internet connection for when we work remotelyWe'd love it if you're…Based in Cape Town (you will be required to come in to the office at least 3 times a week)Willing to learn, ask questions and apply what you've learntAble to manage multiple projects and prioritise your tasks wellCurious and interested in the work you do and the media industry in generalAble to communicate clearly and ask questions when you need toPassionate about the work you do and do it to the highest quality standardsInterested in using analytical thinking to solve problems – and that you do it in an organised and meticulous wayComfortable with ambiguityWhat you can expect from us…The opportunity to learn and earn workplace experience in the exciting world of artificial intelligenceA 12-month contract working in our Cape Town officeRotation through different AI projects in areas such as natural language processing, and predictive analyticsMentorship from experienced AI professionalsOpportunities for professional development and certifications in AI and machine learningOpportunities for further study and skills development through our online learning platforms (Udemy)Closing Date For Applications31 October 2024PLEASE UPLOAD ALL TRANSCRIPTS WHEN APPLYINGGiven the employment equity policy of Media24, preference will be given to suitable candidates from the designated groups.Ingevolge Media24 se diensbillikheidsbeleid sal aan geskikte kandidate uit die aangewese groepe voorkeur gegee word.
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