scikit-matter - OSPO Spring 2027 Internship Program
Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 512315 Division/Organization: Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research Department: Data Science Institute Job Type: UW Student Jobs Remote Eligbility: Partially Remote Location: Morgridge HallSalary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15.00-17.00 Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Information Technology and Computers, STEM, Data Analysis
Department Overview:
The Open Source Program Office (OSPO) is looking to connect interns with meaningful open-source projects as part of a new cohort of the internship program in collaboration with Madison College. During the internship, students will join a mentored open source project, participate in an initial training session, and weekly check-ins with the Open Source Program Office, and learn crucial skills related to managing open source software projects and growing software user communities.
Anticipated Start Date:
2/1/2027
Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):
4/30/2027
Remote Work Eligibility Detail:
Partially Remote
Anticipated Hours Per Week:
Minimum: 10 Maximum: 15
Schedule:
Internship work schedules will be established in collaboration with the project mentors, with a general expected commitment of 10-15 hours/week. In addition to the work schedule established with the project lead, interns will participate in a weekly group session with the OSPO for check-ins, trainings, and guest speakers.
Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:
Minimum: $15.00 Maximum: $17.00
Number of Positions:
1
Qualifications:
UW-Madison and Madison College undergraduate and graduate students with applicable backgrounds in any field are eligible to apply. Students must be enrolled in a degree program during the calendar year with at least one semester remaining after the internship’s conclusion.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :
To be successful, interns should have an interest in computational chemistry, mathematics, and machine learning. Experience with Git/GitHub, Python (scikit-learn, numpy, scipy) are useful skills but not required.
Position Summary/Job Duties:
The Cersonsky lab is looking for an OSPO intern to participate in the development of scikit-matter (https://github.com/scikit-learn-contrib/scikit-matter), a collection of machine learning utilities emerging from the materials science and chemistry communities. Interested interns will gain experience in mathematics and its connections to atomistic machine learning as well as data representations of molecules, and they will work closely with a researcher with a background in this area. The primary responsibility will be integrating a new sample selection algorithm and its dependencies into the scikit-matter platform, which will involve managing and creating pull requests, creating examples with atomistic datasets, and updating documentation. Since scikit-matter is designed to be compatible with the widely used machine learning library scikit-learn, the intern will also learn the scikit-learn API and become familiar with the scikit-learn codebase as well. There will also be opportunities for exposure to the current research taking place in the lab, including topics in molecular crystallization, glassy dynamics, battery electrolyte design with ionic liquids, and chemistry informatics.
Physical Demands:
Interns are expected to be able to sit for extended periods. Specific physical demands will be discussed with mentors during the interview process.
Institutional Statements:
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
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Accommodation Statement:
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
Advertised: November 09, 2026 09:00 AM Applications close: November 20, 2026 11:55 PM
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