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Summer Program (2026)
The Life in AI Center (LAIC) is hiring a small cohort of interns for an 8–10 week, in-person summer program focused on building AI-driven tools, experiences, and programs for real-world use. Life in AI Center develops programs exploring how the human mind, brain, and AI shape how we think, decide, and live—and how we can flourish in the AI era.
LAIC Summer Intern Program
This is not a typical internship of academic research or a cog in a giant corporate wheel. In this program, interns work in interdisciplinary teams to build AI-powered learning tools, tutors, explainers, workshops, challenges, and community programs related to life in the AI era. The program combines:
- AI-enabled prototyping and vibe coding
- Human-centered content and experiences
- Community engagement and pilot programs
Interns may contribute across multiple areas, while developing deeper experience in one primary track.
- Location: San Jose, CA
- Duration: 8–10 weeks (Summer 2026)
- Format: In-person
- Eligibility: Undergraduate or graduate students
- Compensation: Paid (typical nonprofit/academic rates)
AI Systems & Prototyping Track
Build AI-driven applications, tutors, explainers, and interactive systems using existing AI tools, agents, and platforms. Typical work may include:
- Vibe coding and rapid prototyping with AI tools
- Creating AI tutors and explainers
- Building lightweight web apps or interactive experiences
- Designing AI workflows, prompts, and structured interactions
- Extending or adapting open-source AI projects for learning and engagement
This track emphasizes experimentation, usability, and rapid development rather than core AI engineering.
Content & Experiences Track
Design AI-powered learning experiences, workshops, challenges, exhibits, and community programs. Typical work may include:
- Creating content for AI-driven learning and engagement
- Developing examples, prompts, quizzes, and scenarios
- Designing workshops, hackathons, or exhibits
- Testing and refining experiences with students and communities
- Helping shape programs that may scale beyond the summer
Community Engagement
Interns across both tracks may participate in community-facing activities aligned with their interests and capabilities, including:
- Workshops and exhibits
- AI vibe coding sessions or hackathons
- Pilot programs at schools, libraries, museums, or community centers
- Testing and gathering feedback on tools and experiences
These activities help generate ideas, refine programs, and connect development work to real-world use.
Special Projects
LAIC explores how AI can help people flourish and become better versions of themselves across different aspects of life.
Depending on program priorities and intern interests, you may have opportunities to participate in exploratory projects related to how AI can help humans become better at:
- Games and strategic thinking
- Music, creativity, or storytelling
- Dance, movement, or performance
- Learning, decision-making, and self-improvement
- Human-AI interaction in everyday life
These projects may involve research, prototyping, experimentation, or community engagement.
Ideal Candidate
We are looking for students who:
- Are curious about how AI is shaping learning, creativity, decision-making, and society
- Enjoy building, experimenting, and exploring new ideas
- Are comfortable working across disciplines and collaborating in small teams
- Want to create things that are used in real-world settings
- Are adaptable, self-driven, and open to learning new tools quickly
Skills Desired
AI Skills (Desired)
Experience with or willingness to learn:
- Using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or similar systems
- Prompt design and structured AI interactions
- AI-assisted prototyping and vibe coding
- Lightweight app building using AI-assisted workflows, no-code tools, or simple web technologies
- Working with AI agents, automation tools, or open-source AI projects
Traditional software engineering experience is not required, though useful for some roles.
Other Helpful Skills
- Writing and structuring educational or interactive content
- Design, storytelling, UX, or prototyping
- Research and synthesis of ideas
- Outreach, workshops, or community engagement
- Interest in psychology, education, creativity, human behavior, or human-AI interaction
Ideal Candidate
We are looking for students who:
- Are curious about how AI is shaping learning, creativity, decision-making, and society
- Enjoy building, experimenting, and exploring new ideas
- Are comfortable working across disciplines and collaborating in small teams
- Want to create things that are used in real-world settings
- Are adaptable, self-driven, and open to learning new tools quickly
Who Should Apply
Students from a wide range of backgrounds are encouraged to apply, including:
- Computer Science / Data Science
- Cognitive Science / Psychology / Neuroscience
- Design / HCI / Media / Communication
- Education / Social Sciences
- Entrepreneurship / Product / Innovation
- Arts, music, storytelling, or creative technology
No single background is required—interest in AI, creativity, learning, and real-world applications matters most.
Team Leads
Dr. Ashvin Radiya
CEO, Life in AI Center
Prof. James Murray
Academic Advisor
Dr. Vibha Dixit
Business Advisor
Rajiv Puranik
Technical Advisor
ABOUT US
Life in AI Center offers programs that explore how the human mind, brain, and artificial intelligence shape the way we think, decide, and live, and how we can flourish in the AI era.
The Center collaborates with educational and community partners to bring these programs to students and the broader community through challenges, workshops, talks, internships, and other learning experiences.
Life in AI Center is an initiative of the 501(c)(3) nonprofit MindBrainAI Nexus (EIN: 41-3356458).