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Fully sponsored scholarship · 2026 intake

AI Engineer Internship

Ship production AI features with a delivery team in 4 weeks. BARQ Systems covers 100% of the cost — you apply, take one online assessment, and only the top 30 are selected.

No payment · no fees at any stage
100%
Sponsored
30
Seats only
04
Weeks
01
Real project
How selection works

640+ applications last intake · 100+ interns trained with Sprints

Selection process

Four stages. Merit only.

There is no fee and no payment step. Every applicant takes the same assessment, and the top 30 scores fill the cohort.

  1. 01

    Submit the application form

    Two minutes, no payment. We collect your details, background, and availability.

  2. 02

    Receive the assessment by email

    A timed online assessment is sent to your inbox — technical reasoning and practical judgment.

  3. 03

    Top 30 candidates are selected

    Scores are ranked by BARQ engineers. Only the highest-scoring applicants get a seat.

  4. 04

    Onboard with the delivery team

    Selected interns join the cohort and start shipping in week one — fully sponsored.

Program curriculum

Four weeks, one shipped product.

01 Week

Foundations & tooling

  • LLM APIs, tokens, context windows
  • Repo, environment, and delivery workflow
02 Week

Prompt engineering & evaluation

  • Structured prompting patterns
  • Test sets, scoring, regression checks
03 Week

Retrieval & integration

  • Vector search over real documents
  • Wiring the model into a live app
04 Week

Ship & present

  • Production hardening and monitoring
  • Demo Day presentation to BARQ engineers

Only 30 seats this intake.

Applications close once the assessment window ends.

Role specification

The internship spec sheet.

What you'll do

  • Build LLM-powered features end-to-end, from prompt to production
  • Design and evaluate prompts, then measure quality with real test sets
  • Integrate models and vector search into a working application
  • Ship a documented AI project with a case study for your portfolio

Requirements

  • Comfortable writing basic Python
  • Understanding of APIs and JSON
  • 10–15 hours per week for 4 weeks
  • Laptop with a stable internet connection

Nice to have

  • Exposure to ML or data science coursework
  • Experience with Git and GitHub
  • Familiarity with any LLM API or framework
Why this program

Corporate-grade training, zero cost.

Sponsored end to end

BARQ Systems funds 100% of the program cost. No tuition, no hidden fees.

Engineer-led mentorship

Weekly one-on-one reviews with BARQ engineers shipping AI in production.

Verified experience

A signed experience letter plus a competency report employers can check.

Hiring pipeline

Top performers are introduced directly to BARQ and partner hiring teams.

Demo day

Every cohort ends on stage.

Interns present the product they shipped to engineers and hiring partners.

Interns and mentors at Demo Day
Intern presenting a shipped project
Intern speaking at Demo Day
Demo Day session audience
FAQ

Before you apply.

Do I pay anything?

No. BARQ Systems sponsors 100% of the program. There is no application fee, no commitment fee, and no tuition.

How is the assessment delivered?

After you submit the form, a timed online assessment link is sent to your email within 48 hours.

How many people get in?

Only the top 30 assessment scores join this intake.

What is the time commitment?

About 10–15 hours per week for 4 weeks, plus one in-person Demo Day.

Where does the in-person day take place?

Demo Day is held in person with BARQ engineers. Details are sent to accepted interns.

Application

No payment. Three steps.

BARQ Systems covers 100% of the cost. Applications close once this intake's 30 seats are filled.

01 · Apply

Name, email, WhatsApp. Takes under a minute.

02 · Assessment

We email your assessment link within 48 hours.

03 · Selection

Top 30 scores get a seat — on merit only.

No fees are ever requested at any stage.

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