MIT Beaver Works - Fall Cogworks Teaching Assistant

MIT Beaver Works is seeking fall interns/teaching assistants to contribute to the Beaver Works Summer Institute (BWSI) Cogworks course.  BWSI is a world class educational outreach program that challenges high school students across the country. For more information on the BWSI program visit: https://bwsi.mit.edu/

TA’s will spend 8 weeks in the Fall teaching, guiding, and advising young high-school students through the material for the Cogworks Course, which is an introductory course on applications of modern machine learning and data science. The course will guide students to develop powerful software applications akin to those that power cognitive assistants (e.g. Siri, Cortana, and Alexa).

TAs for this course will have the opportunity to develop machine learning based algorithms in support of the course’s curriculum and will aid in teaching the students throughout the Fall session. This position provides candidates with excellent experience in project-based software development and prototyping, deep learning, data analysis, teaching, and team management. Cog*Works culminates in teams of students prototyping their own “cognitive assistant skill” projects, and competing in a science fair like setting. The TAs are heavily involved in guiding teams through this process.

The TAs will assist the instructors in the day-to-day coursework, give lectures, revise lecture and capstone project materials, and be the resident ‘expert’ within each student team. The program runs from October 11 to December 6 2025, Saturdays, from 11AM to 2PM EST. 

Job Requirements

Applicants should be undergraduate or graduate school students in an engineering, science and/or math course of study. An expertise in Python for STEM-related applications is necessary, as is a history of completing technical projects (including both research and personal projects alike). Familiarity with machine learning algorithms, including deep learning methods, is desired. Successful applicants will have and eagerness to teach and encourage students to develop challenging technical skills.

If interested in applying fill out application at the following website (a resume must be attached to application): 

https://mit-bwsi.formstack.com/forms/beaverworks_job_application_2025

MIT is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or genetic information; you must be a U.S. Citizen or have authority to work in the U.S. in order to be considered for this position.