AI Career Treks

Career Treks are immersive programs that take UChicago students directly into the offices of leading employers in dynamic markets across the U.S. and around the world.

Our AI Treks give students a firsthand look at how artificial intelligence is transforming industries—from finance and business to healthcare and technology—while building connections with the people and organizations shaping that change. Students return with sharper industry insights, an expanded professional network, and a clearer sense of how they can build a career at the forefront of AI.

Visit our Career Treks page to learn more about application timelines and see a full list of upcoming trips!

Winter Break 2026 AI Treks

  • Berlin, Germany – Entrepreneurship and AI

  • Stockholm, Sweden – Technology, AI, and Business

  • Beijing & Shanghai, China – Business and AI

  • San Francisco, CA – AI and Tech: This trek is made possible through the generous financial support of Justin Yannix AB’19

Spring Break 2027 AI Treks

  • New York, NY - Fintech and AI

  • Princeton, NJ - Pharmaceuticals, Intellectual Property, and AI: This trek is made possible through the generous financial support of Joe Chen P'30.

  • San Francisco, CA - Data Science and AI

AI Trek Employer Hosts

Each trek’s schedule is developed to help students connect with industry leading firms and emerging companies that are leading AI developments.

Previous AI trek hosts include:

Apple

Google

OpenAI

Argonne National Laboratory

GreenPT

Spotify

Brightest

IBM

Tencent Holdings

ChartaHealth

IRALogix

Twist Biosciences

Copia Automation

JAKA Robotics

Waymo

Databricks

Meta

Workiva

Gecko Robotics

Microsoft

Y Combinator

GitHub

Need.ai

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