Event Listing Classifier: an Intern Story

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Jim B., Engineering Manager
- Apr 4, 2013
What projects do interns work on? What are some of the machine learning algorithms we use to solve real world problems? Do interns work in teams solving critical problems, or just do small research tasks? These are some of the questions I frequently get when talking with candidates, so I invited Shengwei L., former intern and now full-time employee, to talk about one of his projects. As you can see, interns at Yelp get to apply the principles they learned in school to make Yelp better for millions of people. They sit alongside full-time members and take responsibility for projects...