**APPLICATION DEADLINE: APRIL 30, 2026** — Don't miss your chance. Submit your application before the end of April.
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We're building something different this summer.
uCreateWithAI is launching its first-ever Summer Internship Program — a 12-week, fully online program where college students work on real projects, build real software, and walk away with the skills to start their own AI consulting career.
This is not a classroom exercise. This is not a lecture series with a certificate at the end. This is hands-on, production-level work.
What the program looks like
Every intern in the program will:
- Work on 3 real-world projects for actual clients and users — not hypothetical case studies, not sandboxed demos. Real software that real people use.
- Build their own independent AI project from scratch — something they fully own, can show to employers, and can use as the foundation for their own consulting practice.
- Master Claude Code, structured prompting, and AI-assisted development workflows — the same tools and methods we use every day to build production software at Connexun Network.
- Learn full-stack architecture, database design, API development, and deployment — not from textbooks, but by shipping code.
- Get weekly mentorship from the uCreateWithAI founding team — group sessions plus 1-on-1 check-ins.
Program details
- Application Deadline: April 30, 2026
- Duration: May – August 2026 (12 weeks)
- Format: 100% online, working U.S. Eastern Time (ET)
- Time commitment: 15-20 hours per week
- Cohort size: 10 U.S.-based positions + 5 international learning positions
- Cost: Free. No tuition. No hidden fees.
- Compensation: Available for U.S.-based interns depending on sponsorship funding. We are actively seeking sponsors. Due to tax requirements, paid positions are only available to U.S. applicants. If sponsorship is not secured, interns still participate fully and earn a certificate.
- International students: 5 learning-only positions with full access to curriculum, mentorship, and project work (no compensation).
Who should apply
College students — juniors, seniors, or recent graduates — with interest in any of these areas:
- Computer Science & Software Engineering
- AI / Machine Learning
- Web & Mobile Development
- UI/UX Design
- Data Science & Analytics
- Business & Entrepreneurship
- Marketing & Communications
- Information Systems
- Project Management
You don't need to be a CS major. You don't need to have shipped software before. You need to be curious, willing to work, and ready to learn by doing.
Why this matters
Every company in the world is figuring out how to use AI. Most of them are doing it badly — throwing tools at problems without structure, guardrails, or any understanding of what makes AI output reliable versus dangerous.
The people who can bridge that gap — who can walk into a business, assess what AI can actually do for them, and build the systems to make it work — those people are going to be in enormous demand. That's what this program trains you to become.
By summer's end, you'll have:
- A portfolio of 3 shipped projects with real users
- Your own independent AI project you fully own
- The skills to start consulting immediately after graduation
- A certificate of completion from uCreateWithAI
How to apply
Applications are open now and close April 30, 2026. Visit our Internship Program page to learn more and submit your application before the deadline.
The application asks for your background, interests, goals, and optionally a resume and sample work. We review every application personally.
Apply for the Summer 2026 Internship Program →
Interested in sponsoring?
We're actively seeking sponsors to help fund paid positions for our U.S.-based interns. Sponsors receive brand visibility, early access to intern talent, and the satisfaction of investing in the next generation of AI practitioners. Email tmcshane224@gmail.com for details.
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