Research Scientist Intern, Evolv Technology
Summer '25
$20-$27 USD an hour.
More information about location
3-5 days a week in office (Waltham, MA)
AI-driven security screening & weapon detection
Job no longer available
AI-driven security screening & weapon detection
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$20-$27 USD an hour.
More information about location
3-5 days a week in office (Waltham, MA)
201-500 employees
Company mission
Evolv Technology's mission is to make the world a safer place for people to gather.
Role
Who you are
- Do you want to gain hands-on experience in Research & Development (R&D)? Are you eager to learn and develop critical skills for your future career? Do you have a love for learning new things every day?
What the job involves
- This internship is a 10-week program: June 9nd – August 15th
- In this 10-week Research Scientist Intern role, you will be responsible for researching, testing, and evaluating new sensors, artificial intelligence algorithms, and/or computer vision and image processing technologies.
- Not only will you develop skills in scientific research, but you will also gain exposure to the ins and outs of the company and to the other departments and how they operate in relationship to Research and Development
- In the first 5 weeks, you will:
- Understand Evolv, our product and culture, what we do, and why we do it
- Collaborate with a team to solve interesting research problems by leveraging advanced mathematics, statistics, physics, and computer science
- Be actively learning, by reading literature, working hands on with hardware and sensors, and exploring new algorithms
- Develop experimental test plans to quantitatively differentiate solution A from solution B
- Utilize general purpose software tools (e.g. Java, C/C++, or Python) to collect data
- Communicate and work closely with the hiring manager on your project
- Embrace new challenges with enthusiasm and a commitment to acquiring new skills
- In the last 5 weeks, you will:
- Use an analytical software tool (e.g. MATLAB, Python, or R) for data storytelling and to present the technical results and insights from the R&D project
- Surface innovative ideas and recommendations back to the team that can be used to inform corporate and product strategy
- Demonstrate personal and professional growth throughout the internship
- Gain greater clarity on your career aspirations and preferences
- Reflect on your internship experience with a sense of accomplishment, knowing you made a meaningful and impactful contribution to the company
- Technical development
- Collaborate on both hardware and software projects, gaining hands-on experience with innovative technologies
- Utilize Linux OS and Python for various development tasks and scripting needs
- Participate in data collection efforts to support ongoing research and project objectives.
- Problem Solving
- Navigate challenges that arise during R&D projects, demonstrating resourcefulness and critical thinking
- Recognize when to tackle problems independently and when to seek assistance from team members, fostering a collaborative environment.
- Innovation
- Propose and develop new ideas based on research findings to drive project initiatives
- Investigate and evaluate at least one new idea, assessing its feasibility and potential impact
- You will be joining the Evolv Innovation Center team and report directly to the Research Scientist. The small team contains a range of experience levels from entry, mid and senior
- The team culture is one based on building trust, collaboration, on-going development through kindness, authenticity, courage, drive and fun!
Our take
Security screening systems are essential within venues such as concert halls, schools, and workplaces, but there are several problems with existing solutions. For example, lengthy queues and physically intimidating security checkpoints can taint visitor experiences, as well as cause congestion due to their inefficiencies.
Evolv Technology develops AI-driven screening systems, aiming to remove the tension, intimidation, and friction associated with security screening. It does this with a smart touchless screening sensor for weapon detection called Evolve Edge, in addition to an all-in-one venue security analytics platform called Evolv Express.
Whilst the company does face competition from similar security solutions at high-risk locations such as airports, its ability to serve a wide range of venues helps it stand out. It is no doubt Evolv has the ability to make spaces safer, though its past claims it made them "weapon-free" was challenged by a recent failure of its system to detect knives. It does, however, continue to innovate on its offering, and remains an attractive option in the space.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jan 2020
$30m
SERIES C
Oct 2019
$24m
SERIES C
Total funding: $106.4m
Company benefits
- Equity
- Flexible work environment
- Unique culture
- Medical and dental insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Unlimited vacation policy
- Quarterly budget to spend on the perks that are most meaningful to you
Company values
- Authentic - we are honest with each other and honest with our customers
- Kind - our supportive community is kindspirited, respectful, and driven by positive intentions grounded in our vision and mission
- Courageous - we innovate and are not afraid to disrupt the status quo to obtain our mission, even if we must disrupt ourselves
- Driven - we are obsessed with our customer's success
- Fun - we take what we do seriously, we don't take ourselves seriously
Company HQ
Waltham, MA
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Leadership
Anil Chitkara
(Chief Growth Officer)Experience as Vice President of PTC. Was also Senior Vice President of Market Development for Oco from 2007 to 2011.
Michael Ellenbogen
(Chief Innovation Officer)Experience as Vice President of Product and Business Development for Vivid Technologies. Was CEO and Founder of Reveal Imaging Technologies from 2003 to 2011.
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