Oil, Bio

Internship Topic: “How AI can assist in the development of software solutions”

Location: Geneva

Duration: 6 months internship

Desired start date: Q1 2025

You have an IT engineering background; solid programming skills, and you are curious and dynamic?

To support TotalEnergies’s ambitions and growth, the business unit “Oil, Bio & Shipping” (OBS) is looking to hire its next intern.

About us

TotalEnergies has developed a strong expertise in oil and biofuels, natural gas and electricity trading. Trading entities are based in Geneva, Paris, Houston, Dubai, and Singapore.

In a rapidly changing energy environment (technology & digital solutions, new energies, alternative mobility, collaborative economy, etc.), innovation is of major importance to ensure future market competitiveness.

Our Culture

We are committed to meet the energy needs of a growing population and we are committed to the energy transition. The volatility of the energy trading markets requires excellence in risk management and a culture of innovation.

Reinforcing the competencies of our people is a key pillar of our culture: we train our people to ensure their development, and we pledge to encourage safety in all our actions.

We look for passion, ambition and open-mindedness. While we evolve in a demanding industry, we cultivate a friendly workplace where team spirit and respect guide our daily routine.

Context and environment

You will work in the business unit “Oil, Bio & Shipping” of the IT department. Our domain of responsibility is the development, and the management of the information systems used by the front office, the middle office, the trading operations, and the shipping users.

What you will do:

The aim of this research internship is to explore how artificial intelligence can be used to enhance software development. You will have access to advanced tools like Claude and Copilot to conduct your research. Areas of study may include:

• Analyze the existing situation: Work closely with all the OBS teams to audit the current processes to identify strengths and gaps.
• State-of-the-art study: Analyze the latest publications and trends in AI applied to software development.
• Prototype development: Analyze ideas such as:
  • Code generation: Improve AI prompt feeding for code generation.
  • Quality analysis: Propose relevant unit tests.
  • Preventive maintenance: Alert when code becomes obsolete.
• Evaluation and optimization: Use various AI solutions to create end-to-end solutions with minimal human intervention.
• Documentation and reporting: Document each step and present results to the relevant teams.

Your Profile

• In the course of higher education in computer science (Master / School of Engineers) with a specialization in AI;
• You are dynamic, methodical, rigorous and curious; you like working as a team.
• You have good communication skills;
• You are autonomous, with a particular appetite for data and computer development.
• Knowledge of AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude and Copilot.
• Good development skills in Python and JS (other languages could be a nice to have);
• English essential.
• A tri-partite internship agreement is mandatory.

At TotalEnergies, we believe that our employees’ fulfilment has its roots in the wealth of the experiences they are offered. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to respecting diversity and inclusion in the workplace.