Machine Learning Intern (Summer 2026)

at Credit Karma

Charlotte, United States

Intuit Credit Karma is a mission-driven company, focused on championing financial progress for our more than 140 million members globally. While we're best known for pioneering free credit scores, our members turn to us for everything related to their financial goals, including identity monitoring, applying for credit cards, shopping for insurance and loans (car, home and personal) and savings accounts and checking accounts* – all for free. Credit Karma has grown significantly through the years: we now have more than 1,700 employees across our offices in Oakland, Charlotte, Culver City, San Diego, London, Bangalore, and New York City.

*Banking services provided by MVB Bank, Inc., Member FDIC

Machine Learning Intern Job Description:

The Intuit Credit Karma Intern Program is a 7-11 week paid internship located in Charlotte, NC. During your internship, you will be placed into a team where you will work on various projects to help Credit Karma fulfill our mission to make financial progress possible for everyone. Interns will have the opportunity to participate in weekly meetings, team outings, events, and engage in discussions with Credit Karma leadership. If you want to be in a true learning environment and are eager to make an impact, this is the place to be! We will equip you with the tools and techniques you need to be successful wherever your professional journey may take you.

Join one of our Machine Learning teams as an Intuit-Credit Karma Machine Learning Intern and gain invaluable hands-on experience at the forefront of the AI transformation of products and experiences. You'll partner with our full-time Machine Learning Engineers to tackle complex challenges, building and optimizing the machine learning models that ensure our product remains intuitive and reliable for millions of users.

Please Note: Our summer 2026 internship program will be hosted in-person in Charlotte, NC.

What you’ll do:

End-to-End Machine Learning Project Delivery: Receive hands-on experience in the entire ML lifecycle—from data collection, feature engineering, model development, and validation to production deployment and monitoring.
Contribute to ML Platform Infrastructure: Engage with Credit Karma's custom MLOps framework and tools, focusing on capabilities like feature serving, model lifecycle management, and continuous improvement for better personalization.
Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Engage with various teams throughout the Intuit - Credit Karma ecosystem, learning how different functions contribute to our shared mission and build valuable professional relationships that expand your network.
Innovate and Problem-Solve: Apply and explore new methods in machine learning, tackling real-world, high-impact problems to develop innovative, data-driven solutions.
Accelerated Learning & Ownership: Take ownership of a significant project, managing it from initial concept through to successful delivery within the internship timeframe, while immersed in a high-performing ML team.
Shape Our Products: Directly contribute to a high-impact engineering team, playing a vital role in the development and enhancement of our products.

What’s great about the role:

Be Part of Something Big: Join a ML team that is rapidly expanding its scope and impact across Credit Karma and the Intuit Consumer Group, tackling significant industry-changing problems.
Hands-on with Modern ML Platform: Gain exposure to and contribute to the development of our in-house MLOps platform, utilizing technologies for feature engineering, distributed deep learning, and prediction serving at scale.
Direct Member Impact: Experience the profound satisfaction of making a meaningful impact on the financial lives of our members through data-driven insights and solutions.
Dynamic Culture: Thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment that combines the agility of a startup with the resources and reach of an established industry leader.

Minimum Basic Requirements:

Educational Background: Currently pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Machine Learning or a closely related technical discipline. We require that you have a graduation date at least 4 months after the end of the internship.
Foundational Machine Learning Skills: Must be proficient in statistical concepts and methodologies, possess data transformation and ETL experience with both Python and SQL techniques, and have an understanding of machine learning algorithms (e.g., deep learning).
Familiarity with ML Technologies: Proficiency in Python Libraries and Training technologies leveraged for ML, (Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, XGBoost, LightGBM, DataFlow & Flink) is essential. We are also looking for those who have exposure to these ML & Feature Platform Technologies including (Vertex AI, Kubeflow, BigQuery, Dataproc, & Bigtable).
Work Authorization: Must be legally authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis during the duration of the internship
In Office Requirements: 2026 Interns must be able to work onsite for a minimum of 3 days per week from our office in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Credit Karma is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We welcome all candidates without regard to race, color, religion, age, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, veteran or military status, disability (physical or mental), genetic information or other protected characteristic. We prohibit discrimination of any kind and operate in compliance with applicable fair chance laws.

Credit Karma is also committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment because it is the right thing to do. We believe that such an environment advances long-term professional growth, creates a robust business, and supports our mission of championing financial progress for everyone. We offer generous benefits and perks with a single eye to nourishing an inclusive environment that recognizes the contributions of all and fosters diversity by supporting our internal Employee Resource Groups. We’ve worked hard to build an intensely collaborative and creative environment, a diverse and inclusive employee culture, and the opportunity for professional growth. As part of the Credit Karma team, your voice will be heard, your contributions will matter, and your unique background and experiences will be celebrated.

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