Available Projects

The proposal period for 2023 internships is now closed! We will start accepting applications for 2024 by Fall.

Browse the list below. One you have selected a project, we recommend that you contact the mentor to discuss your ideas.

Full details of how the application process works are available in this blog or in this recording. Also, see our Proposal Guidelines and an example to help you prepare your proposal submission.

If you are new to HPCC Systems, find out more about here and view our tips on how to prepare for your project and internship.

The projects listed here are available as student work experience opportunities with HPCC Systems as part of our summer intern program. Submissions are welcome from high school through to PhD. Find out about our Class of 2022 and their projects.

Contact our intern program mailbox with your questions about the program.

1. Plugin development for HPCC Systems
   • Additional Embedded Languages in ECL
   • Additional external data stores
   • Address Cleaner Plugin Optimizations - NEW
   • Investigate Third Party Environments Working with HPCC Systems
2. HPCC Systems Architectural Enhancements
   
   • Add execution profiling for ESP services
   • Locking engine to replace DALI - Investigative project
   • Implement a Reverse activity
   • HPCC Systems Storage Support With Container Storage Interface (CSI) - Already taken
   • HPCC Systems Cloud Deployment with Various Helm Chart Configurations - NEW
3. Machine Learning Algorithms on the HPCC Platform
   • Causal Model Validation Methods - New
   • Causal Discovery Algorithms - New
   • Distributed Neural Network Training and Prediction - Already taken
   • Practical Application of Generative AI Capabilities - New
4. Natural Language Processing
   • Build knowledge base for the human body - Already taken
   • Build an OCR cleanup analyzer 
   • Compiling the KB and Analyzer
   • Enhance the performance of the ECL NLP Plugin
   • General use analysers in English
   • KB Browser for Visual Text - Already taken
   • NLP Dictionaries
   • Phrase Parsers
   • Resumé Analyzer - Already taken
   • Sentiment Analysis
   • Visualizations for Text Corpora
5. IaC, Test Automation and Q&A
   
   • Develop an Automated ECL Watch Test Suite
   • Incorporating self test code into a bundle
   • Test suite for a Thor cluster on Kubernetes
   • Investigate Frameworks and Best Practices for HPCC Systems Cloud Native - NEW
   • Convert Automated Test Systems from Python2 to Python3 - Already taken
   • Migrate regression testing for ECL bundles to GitHub actions - NEW
   • Add fault tolerance to Regression Test Engine - NEW
   • Improve error handling and reporting for automated test systems - NEW
   • Implement conditional clean-up after Regression Test - NEW
   • Test suite for a Thor cluster on Kubernetes
   • Test suite for a Roxie cluster on Kubernetes
6. Marketing, Branding and Documentation
   
   • Technology/Marketing and Branding - Already taken
   • Documentation - Already taken