The Applied Scientist Intern in the MAPS POIs team contributes to the research, experimentation, and development of data-driven and machine-learning solutions that enhance the accuracy, coverage, and usability of TomTom's maps and Points of Interest products. This internship gives you hands-on experience applying scientific and analytical methods to real-world problems at scale, working alongside Applied Scientists and Engineers on challenges that directly impact TomTom's products.
You will work embedded in the POI team on concrete research and engineering tasks, with guidance from senior engineers/scientists. You will:
- Explore and experiment with ML/AI approaches to solve POI-domain problems such as entity matching, address parsing, data quality assessment, or coverage analysis
- Implement and evaluate models and algorithmic solutions on real-world, large-scale geospatial datasets
- Design and run experiments, analyze results, and translate findings into clear insights, recommendations and implementation
- Be part of the development of data pipelines and tooling that support model training, evaluation, and analysis
- Collaborate with Applied Scientists, Engineers, and Product stakeholders to understand requirements and integrate your work into the broader team workflow
- Document experiments, methodologies, and results clearly to support knowledge sharing within the team
- Currently enrolled in a Master's programme in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field
- Solid grounding in machine learning fundamentals — supervised/unsupervised learning, model evaluation, feature engineering
- Hands-on experience with ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or scikit-learn (from coursework, research, or personal projects)
- Programming proficiency in Python; experience with data manipulation libraries (pandas, NumPy, Spark is a plus)
- Familiarity with NLP or embedding-based methods (e.g., Sentence Transformers, BERT-based models) is a strong plus
- Interest in geospatial data, POI systems, addressing, or location intelligence
- Analytical mindset with the ability to design experiments, interpret results critically, and communicate findings clearly
- Collaborative and curious — comfortable asking questions, working iteratively, and learning from feedback
By the end of the internship you will have:
- Worked on production-scale geospatial and POI data with real business impact
- Gained experience in the full ML experimentation cycle - from problem framing and data analysis to model development and evaluation
- Deepened your understanding of applied ML in a domain where data quality, scale, and semantic complexity are central challenges
- Collaborated in a cross-functional team of scientists, engineers, and product managers
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
