AI & Data Engineering Intern (Aerospace Market Intelligence)

About Counterpoint Market Intelligence

Counterpoint Market Intelligence is a specialist aerospace and defence market intelligence firm focused on aerospace supply chains. We produce detailed market intelligence reports covering sectors such as aerostructures, aero-engine components, aircraft interiors, actuation systems, sensors, and other aerospace technologies.

Our clients include aerospace OEMs, Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, investors, and private equity firms. Alongside our published market reports, we also carry out bespoke consulting projects involving market analysis, competitive intelligence, strategic assessment, and M&A due diligence.

We are a specialist team focused entirely on aerospace and defence markets, combining deep industry knowledge with quantitative analysis and modelling.

About the Internship

We are seeking a technically capable and self-motivated intern to help lead the development of an internal data and software project.

Much of our market intelligence today exists in highly detailed but largely unstructured formats, including long-form reports, tables, company profiles, and technical market analysis. This internship will focus on helping us structure and digitise this information into a scalable database and software platform.

The successful candidate will work on developing tools and workflows to convert unstructured text into structured datasets using a combination of:

• AI and LLM-based approaches
• APIs and automated workflows
• Traditional software engineering and data processing techniques

The intern will take a leading role in software development work, with guidance and support from the wider Counterpoint team.

For candidates interested in aerospace, this is an opportunity to gain direct exposure to the global aerospace supply chain and aerospace market analysis.

For candidates interested in AI and software engineering, this is an opportunity to work on a real-world data structuring and automation challenge with meaningful commercial applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop software tools and workflows for structuring market intelligence data
• Work with unstructured text, tabular data, and technical market datasets
• Explore and implement AI-assisted extraction and classification approaches
• Work with APIs, databases, and automation pipelines
• Support internal tooling and data management initiatives
• Collaborate with the wider Counterpoint team to understand industry and data requirements

Requirements

Essential

• Strong Python programming skills
• Completed or working towards a degree in a STEM field
• Ability to demonstrate previous programming work/projects during interview process
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable working independently on technical challenges
• Right to work in the UK

Desirable

- Experience working with APIs

- Experience with LLM APIs or AI tooling

- Experience with databases or cloud platforms

- Knowledge of AWS

- Interest in data engineering, automation, or AI systems

- Interest in aerospace and defence markets

Strong Plus

- Prior knowledge of the aerospace industry, aerospace engineering, airlines, defence, manufacturing, or supply chains

Working Arrangements

Our office is located at:

Counterpoint Market Intelligence 

Suite 12, The Mansion 

Chesterford Research Park 

Little Chesterford 

CB10 1XL

In-office attendance is mandatory for 3 days per week.

The office is accessible by car and is also well connected by rail via the Cambridge ↔ London Liverpool Street line.

Application Tips

A few things that will genuinely help your application stand out:

Please include a short personalised cover letter at the front of your CV explaining:

• your programming experience relevant to this role
• any AI/API/database experience
• any aerospace experience or interest

We expect to receive many generic AI-generated applications. Taking the time to write a thoughtful and specific application will make a significant difference.

Please check the location and your commute before applying. We believe very close, face to face communication is critical for the success of this project.

If you have GitHub projects, portfolio work, software demos, or examples of previous programming work, please include them.

We are passionate about aerospace and defence markets — it is the core focus of our business. We particularly enjoy working with candidates who are genuinely interested in the industry.

This internship is best suited to candidates who enjoy solving messy real-world problems rather than purely academic exercises.