Founding AI Engineer Internship — Frontend Focus
About the Role
We are hiring a Full-Stack AI Engineer Intern — Frontend-Focused to support frontend implementation, frontend/API integrations, and AI-assisted full-stack development. This is an unpaid, part-time, graduate-level internship for current Master’s degree students or Master’s graduates only . Applicants must be current U.S. residents and should already have hands-on experience with frontend development, full-stack integrations, and AI-assisted coding tools. This role is full-stack, but the main focus is frontend development . ou should be comfortable building user interfaces, working with modern frontend frameworks, translating Figma designs into responsive screens, connecting frontend screens to backend APIs, and handling loading, error, validation, empty, and edge-case states. You will use tools such as Claude CLI, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, MCP tools, or similar AI-assisted development tools to understand documentation, generate implementation plans, build features, debug issues, refactor code, and prepare work for review. You will work alongside engineering and QA teams, contribute to implementation documentation, and learn how product work moves from requirements to frontend implementation, API integration, staging, QA handoff, review, and release. Internship Details Role Type: Unpaid Internship Schedule: 15–20 hours per week Duration: 4–6 months Location: Remote Eligibility: U.S. residents only Education Requirement: Current Master’s degree students and Master’s graduates only Academic Credit: We support academic credit where available through your school or university Start Date: Immediate availability preferred Applicants must be current U.S. residents and must be currently pursuing or have completed a Master’s degree . Applicants must be legally authorized to participate in a remote internship in the U.S. Visa sponsorship is not available. What You’ll Do
- Build frontend screens from Figma designs using AI-assisted workflows such as Claude CLI, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, MCP tools, or similar tools
- Translate Figma designs into responsive, production-ready frontend implementation
- Support frontend implementation across development, staging, and release workflows
- Use AI-assisted coding tools to generate, review, debug, refactor, and finalize frontend and full-stack implementation work
- Integrate frontend screens with backend APIs and authentication flows
- Handle loading, error, empty, validation, permission, and edge-case states
- Maintain and extend frontend components, design systems, responsive layouts, backend integrations, and project conventions
- Use repository documentation, project context, and AI tools such as Claude CLI, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, and MCP tools to understand the codebase and complete implementation tickets
- Debug frontend, backend, API, authentication, data flow, and integration issues
- Self-test work before QA handoff, including user flows, edge cases, API behavior, and acceptance criteria
- Think through broken flows, failed API calls, invalid inputs, permission issues, and unusual user behavior before submitting work
- Contribute to ticket documentation, implementation notes, API notes, and AI workflow notes
- Write clean PRs with clear testing and implementation details
- Receive feedback through code reviews, staging reviews, implementation walkthroughs, and QA handoffs
Required Experience
- Currently pursuing or completed a
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Machine Learning, AI Engineering, Computational Analytics, or related technical field
- Must be a current U.S. resident
- Minimum 2 years of frontend development experience (coursework, internships, freelance work, projects, bootcamps, or shipped products)
- Strong experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and TypeScript
- Experience with at least one modern frontend framework (React, Next.js, Vue, Svelte, Angular, or similar)
- Experience translating Figma designs into responsive frontend interfaces
- Experience building responsive layouts for desktop, tablet, and mobile
- Experience with component libraries, design systems, reusable components, or Storybook-style documentation
- Experience with frontend state management (React state, Conte