At Eindhoven Engine, we have developed an AI tool called Mijke the Matchbot to assist individuals in finding the right local services. Hosted on WhatsApp and powered by a large language model, Mijke offers both voice and text interactions to ensure users receive the support they need efficiently and effectively.
Within Eindhoven Engine, a team of students and experts is addressing this issue, by approaching it through different domains such as healthcare, work, financial, education, digital, and family. This team collaborates with an ecosystem that also embraces this problem and aims to create an inclusive society. >> More about inclusive society at Eindhoven Engine.
Assignment
For this project, we are seeking a motivated graduation student with a passion for technology, innovation, and making an impact in society. Together with the team, you will work on improving fundamental skills in language, mathematics, and digital literacy, making a difference in the lives of people in the Eindhoven region and beyond.
You will implement and test feedback mechanisms that help Mijke learn from real interactions, making its referrals smarter over time. This includes running user tests, analyzing conversation outcomes, and iterating over matching logic and bot behavior.
Languages & tools
- Python (working level – main language for the project)
- TypeScript (basic – enough to read the backend and open a clean pull request without hand-holding)
- Git (branches, pull requests, code review)
- SQL / PostgreSQL (basic)
Technical skills
- RAG / semantic search and matching logic
- Local LLMs (embeddings, model evaluation)
- Comfortable working in an existing codebase
- Debugging messy, real-world data
- Implementing feedback mechanisms (data model + endpoints)
- Analyzing conversation outcomes and iterating on matching
- Bonus: fine-tuning concepts (DPO/KTO, LoRA)
Competences
- Teamwork and collaboration across disciplines
- Autonomy: turning ambiguity into a clear next step
- Willingness to run and learn from user tests
- Care for a non-technical, vulnerable user group
Is your interest piqued?
Ready to harness the power of technology for positive social change? Your skills and enthusiasm can make a real difference in improving basic skills and digital literacy.
Not sure you meet every requirement? If you are genuinely excited about the project and confident you can pick up what is missing, we would love to hear from you.
We are looking for:
HBO students: Last year of Bachelor program
WO students: Last year of Bachelor program or in his/her Master program with a background in Computer Science, Data Science, ICT or related fields
Starting date/ duration of project
Starting: September 2026 / 4 – 6 months
Hours: Full time (40h/week)
Contact
Merel Notten | Project leader Inclusive Society