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Real client work
Build a clear, focused AI project for a real company in career tech or education. You'll know exactly what to do and what counts as done.
Selective program · Applications open
You can learn AI anywhere. Prove you can use it for real in the AI Deployment Fellowship.
It's a paid, two-week program with a real company. If you're picked, you build a real AI project, earn a stipend, and walk away with proof you can show employers.
Want something to show first? Try a Proof Sprint →
No cost to you · You earn a stipend · You have to be accepted
What you get
The Fellowship tests one thing: can you turn a messy business problem into a useful, responsible AI tool?
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Real feedback
A lead reviews your work: how you frame the problem, build, communicate, deliver, and handle feedback.
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Proof you can show
Leave with a shareable sample of your work and a short review. Use both to explain what you built and why.
This is a short, selective tryout for real work. It's not a class, a certificate mill, or a promise of a job.
How it works.
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Submit an application
Tell us what you've built, the tools you use, and how much time you can give.
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Do a short paid test task
If you make the shortlist, you do a small paid task. It helps both sides see if it's a fit before the real project.
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Build for two weeks
If you're picked, you work from a clear brief, join reviews, and hand off tested work with your decisions written down.
Want to start now? Try a Proof Sprint (sign-in needed) while we review Fellowship applications.
Self-paced option
FDE Career Primer — $99
Start now while we review Fellowship applications. Learn how AI gets used with real customers, plan your first project, and earn a certificate you can share.
Explore the PrimerProof Sprint vs Fellowship — pick the right next step.
| Feature | Proof Sprint | Fellowship |
|---|---|---|
| What you build | A short, self-directed AI project you can show | A real client project with a clear brief and reviews |
| Pay | Free to start (sign-in needed) | You earn a stipend — the company sponsors the work |
| Selectivity | Open — start whenever you want | Application + short paid test task |
| Time | Fit it around your schedule | About two focused weeks if you’re picked |
| Best when | You need something to show before you apply | You’re ready for reviewed, client-facing work |
What you build
Proof Sprint
A short, self-directed AI project you can show
Fellowship
A real client project with a clear brief and reviews
Pay
Proof Sprint
Free to start (sign-in needed)
Fellowship
You earn a stipend — the company sponsors the work
Selectivity
Proof Sprint
Open — start whenever you want
Fellowship
Application + short paid test task
Time
Proof Sprint
Fit it around your schedule
Fellowship
About two focused weeks if you’re picked
Best when
Proof Sprint
You need something to show before you apply
Fellowship
You’re ready for reviewed, client-facing work
Prefer a class instead? Free AI workshops or the FDE Career Primer.
Questions
Part of a bigger toolkit.
Make your application stronger: package the work you ship, sharpen how you present yourself, and get a solid career plan.
Apply for the AI Deployment Fellowship
Tell us what you've built and how much time you can give. We review applications for each project.
Applying doesn't guarantee a spot, a project, or a job.
Career signals, without the noise.
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