Smallcase

LLM Fine-Tuning Intern

InternshipHybridChennai, Tamil Nadu4 months38K/mo6 openingsImmediate / Rolling

About this internship

Join Smallcase in Chennai as a LLM Fine-Tuning Intern. This entry-level internship is designed for students and recent graduates who learn best by building, shipping and getting real feedback on model fine-tuning and adaptation work. About the role As a LLM Fine-Tuning Intern at Smallcase, your…

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Skills you'll use

Fine-Tuning (LoRA / QLoRA)Hugging Face TransformersPyTorchPythonDataset CurationGPU Training BasicsEvaluation & BenchmarkingTokenisationModel QuantisationExperiment Tracking

What you'll do

Work on adapting open models to a domain where a general-purpose model is not good enough alongside the core team
Apply Fine-Tuning (LoRA / QLoRA), Hugging Face Transformers, PyTorch, Python to live, production-facing problems
Document your work clearly for reviewers and stakeholders
Participate in reviews and act on the feedback you receive
Collaborate across engineering, product, design or business as required
Follow the team's quality, testing and documentation standards

Who can apply

Pursuing or recently completed B.E./B.Tech (CSE/AI-ML), M.Tech, MCA or M.Sc (CS / Data Science)
Graduating batch 2026, 2027 or 2028 — final-year students and recent graduates welcome
60% / 6.0 CGPA and above preferred; strong project work is considered alongside academics
Working knowledge of Fine-Tuning (LoRA / QLoRA), Hugging Face Transformers, PyTorch (or a genuine willingness to learn them)
Exposure to Python, Dataset Curation, GPU Training Basics is an advantage
Clear written and verbal communication in English, and care with detail in your work
No prior work experience required — this is a fresher-friendly internship
Based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu or willing to work from there for the internship period

Perks & benefits

Flexible working hoursNetworking with senior professionalsInternship CertificateLetter of RecommendationMentorship from a named mentor

Interview & selection process

2 rounds — typical selection flow for this role:

1Application screening & resume shortlisting by the talent team
2Discussion with the hiring manager on the role and your fit

About Smallcase

Smallcase operates in the wealth technology sector and has an active presence in Chennai. Interns here are put on real work from the start, because the team's view is that the fastest way to learn a craft is to practise it under people who already do it well — not to watch it from a distance. The…

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