AI / ML Intern — Fresher / Intern (Microsoft, Chennai 2026)

About the role

Internship AI / ML Intern opportunities for freshers in Chennai (Microsoft and peers) — eligibility, in-demand skills (Python, Machine Learning basics, pandas, LLMs/RAG basics), prep and how to apply.

<p><strong>Chennai, 2026</strong> — Microsoft is a global product company and India GCC building Azure AI and Copilot. This alert covers internship <strong>AI / ML Intern</strong> opportunities in Chennai, Tamil Nadu for 2024–2026 graduates. In this role you would learn on the job — support ML/GenAI projects, data prep, experiments and evaluation. Always confirm the current opening and apply on the official careers page below.</p>

<h2>About the role</h2> <p>As an entry-level AI / ML Intern at a company like Microsoft, you would learn on the job — support ML/GenAI projects, data prep, experiments and evaluation, working alongside senior engineers and data scientists. AI, Generative AI and Agentic AI are among the fastest-growing hiring tracks in India in 2026, and Chennai is an active market across GCCs, product companies and services firms.</p>

<h2>Eligibility</h2> <ul> <li>B.Tech / B.E / MCA / M.Sc (CSE, IT, ECE, Data Science or related) — 2024, 2025 or 2026 batch.</li> <li>Solid Python and fundamentals of machine learning / AI.</li> <li>A portfolio project is the single biggest differentiator for freshers.</li> </ul>

<h2>Skills that get shortlisted</h2> <p>Python, Machine Learning basics, pandas, LLMs/RAG basics, Git, curiosity.</p>

<h2>How to prepare &amp; apply</h2> <p>Bring one small AI project and strong Python fundamentals. Our <a href="/courses/ai-genai-agentic-ai-training-hyderabad/">AI, GenAI &amp; Agentic AI training in Hyderabad</a> is built around exactly these portfolio projects, the <a href="/programs/fde-forward-deployed-engineer-course/">FDE PRO Forward Deployed Engineer course</a> goes deeper on production AI, and the <a href="/blog/ai-ml-engineer-career-path-2026-roadmap-hyderabad-zero-to-25-lpa/">AI/ML Engineer career roadmap</a> covers the full path. Apply on the official careers page: <a href="https://careers.microsoft.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Microsoft Careers</a>. See more roles on the <a href="/jobs/">Cloudsoft jobs board</a>.</p>

<p><em>This is an informational hiring alert, not a confirmed single-company job posting. Eligibility, the live opening and compensation must be verified on the employer’s official careers page before applying. Salary shown is an indicative market range for freshers and is not guaranteed.</em></p>