AI Resources to Build Skills and Secure an Offer
AI Career Courses
Participate in courses to learn key skills and gain hands-on experience integrating or developing AI for the workplace.
Portfolio Templates
View the technical portfolio resume template to learn the best ways to showcase your project-based work to employers.
Use our portfolio guide to create a space where you can highlight your technical projects.
Students can use their UChiacgo email address to gain access to GitHub’s developer resources for students.
On-Demand Skill Development
UChicago students have access to these platforms to expand their technical skills:
IBM Skill Build: Register here with your UChicago email address and code IBMCHICAGO.
Udemy: Click here to claim your license and gain access to hundreds of technical courses including our Introductory and Specialized technical skills course pathways.
Top pathways for AI students include:
AI & Tech Literacy
AI & Machine Learning
The AI Engineer Course 2026: Complete AI Engineer Bootcamp (Python, NLP, Transformers, LLMs, LangChain, Hugging Face, and APIs; role play and coding exercises included)
GenAI Engineer Bootcamp: Build AI Apps & Agents in Python (build AI apps, agents, RAG pipelines, and automations using Python, LangChain, Ollama, Gemini, and OpenAI)
System Design & Technical Interviews
Mastering the System Design Interview (mock interviews included)
System Design for Beginners: Build Scalable Backend Systems (APIs, databases, caching, proxies
Interview Prep
Use Career Advancement's suite of resources to prepare for upcoming interviews:
Technical Interviews:
Book a live technical interview prep session with one of our Peer Advisors.
Complete mock interviews using The Dev Difference, an AI-powered, on-demand mock interview tool specifically designed for technical roles.
Utilize interviewing.io for on-demand resources including: tech company interview process guides, mock technical interview video library, and an AI-powered mock technical interview platform. (The tools listed here are free to access; interviewing.io also offers paid services.)
Behavioral Interviews:
Schedule a behavioral interview prep session with our Careers in Tech team via Handshake.
Use Big Interview, an online platform to can practice recorded mock interviews, review your responses, and get feedback. Big Interview also has a large Interview Question Library with specific tracks for tech roles. Register with your UChicago email account for full access.
AI & Tech Conference Grants Program
Careers Advancement supports students interested in participating in tech- and AI-focused conferences and competitions. The application for the 2026-27 academic year is open now.
Showcase Your Skills
VergeSci helps science and engineering students stand out to research labs and employers by showcasing their projects as portfolios that can be reviewed at a glance. University and industry partners also post challenges on VergeSci, giving students a way to highlight their ability to execute and innovate. Share your project(s) or take on a challenge now!
AI Peer Advisers
Speak with an AI Peer Adviser who's recently gone through recruiting!
General AI Advising: ask recruiting questions and discuss their experiences with specific employers
Behavioral Interview Prep: receive guidance on how to prepare for behavioral interviews or to practice your answers to common questions through a mock interview.
Mock Technical Interview: practice common technical interview questions as well as learn what to expect and discuss how to prepare effectively.
Alumni in Industry
Network with alumni in AI by connecting with them on LinkedIn!