Artificial Intelligence
Employers in many different industries are now using artificial intelligence platforms as AI technology has advanced. This has created both new opportunities and new skill requirements in the labor market.
A UChicago education gives you the skills you need to succeed in the age of AI, including critical thinking, problem-solving, and effective communication.
The Careers in AI program provides additional support to help students develop the AI competencies needed for their specific career path. This includes resources for students who want to build advanced technical skills for specialized careers in AI development and those who want to learn how they can integrate AI into nontechnical industries.
Build and Deploy AI Tools
AI Integration Program
Applications open October 27 and close on November 14
Workshops will take place on January 6, January 20, February 10, and February 24
Open to 2nd Years
No previous technical experience required
In this Winter Quarter workshop series, students will identify a problem or inefficiency that could be improved or automated through AI. Over the course of the 4-part series, students will learn how to map an AI workflow and then use technical tools to build it out. The program will culminate in a demo day where students will showcase their projects.
AI Development Program
Applications will open November 3
Workshops take place in Winter Quarter
Open to 2nd and 3rd Years
Previous technical experience and coursework required - application will list specific pre-reqs
In collaboration with instructors from the Data Science Institute, students will complete four workshops focused on skills required for technical AI roles at leading tech firms. They will gain hands on experience leveraging common foundational models and learn approaches to handling issues around hallucinations, operational guardrails, and AI-human interactions.
Connect AI to Industries
AI in Finance
Applications will open November 3
Workshops take place in Winter Quarter
Open to all class years
Python coding experience required
Participants will explore AI applications for trading careers in a series of bi-weekly workshops. Students will learn how to use AI for data analysis, build AI agents for financial research, and use agents for trading and portfolio management.
Internships and Research
The ways students can apply AI are as diverse as the number of career paths. Below are just a few examples of AI projects UChicago have students worked on in internships and research experiences:
Law: training AI models on key legal concepts to build a study tool for law school students
Consulting: building AI tools that can help businesses meet their data analysis and operational needs
Linguistics: creating an AI avatar to help users learn American Sign Language
Climate and Energy: building AI models to forecast extreme weather events
Learn how you can find an internship or get involved with research!
AI Industry Challenges
Applications open January 5
Challenges will take place during Winter Quarter
Open to all class years
Previous technical experience recommended - specific pre-reqs will be included in applications
These weekend-long, team-based challenges will task students with developing an AI-driven solution to a discipline-specific problem. Two competitions will be offered, one focused on robotics and another on molecular engineering.
Put AI into Practice
AI in Asia Summer Internship Immersion
Applications open November 3 and close November 30
Open to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Years
Students in technical majors and with prior AI experience are encouraged to apply!
Students will complete a funded summer internship in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shenzhen, or other major metropolitan hub in Asia. With a focus on AI, opportunities include roles in business, finance, technology and startups. Selected students will be matched with an opportunity at employers such as Oracle, Bank of China, Tencent, and Hanson Robotics.
UChicago AI Hackathon
Applications open November 3
Hackathon takes place January 23-25
Open to all class years
No previous technical experience required
This weekend-long hackathon-style event will challenge students to develop and pitch an AI project in one of four tracks: Economics & Data Science, Legal Tech & Document Security, Campus Life & Student Security; and Productivity & Automation. Students will engage in a training workshop before competition weekend to learn key tools to develop their ideas and will have access to AI mentors to support their projects.
Meet AI Employers
Spring Break 2026 AI and Technology Career Trek to San Francisco
Trek Dates: March 16-18
Applications open in December and close January 20
Open to all class years
No previous technical experience required
During this 3-day trip, students will meet with industry leaders and alumni innovators working in AI. Students will get a first-hand look at how companies are deploying AI to solve business challenges and drive growth. Host firms include companies such as Open AI, Meta, Scale AI, Cruse, Instabase, and more!
Learn More
For more information about Careers in AI, please contact Brittany Wisniewski at bwisniewski@uchicago.edu.