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Learn from Fellows working at cutting-edge companies across the United States.
Quantum physics is an emerging field. It has demonstrated supremacy in many ways, such as quantum sensing being much more precise, and quantum computers being capable of solving problems exponentially faster than their classical counterpart.
In this Build Project, you’ll learn the key concepts in quantum physics, such as quantum states, Schrodinger equations, and use those concepts in real-life applications, including lasers and atomic spectroscopy. You will also learn and use Python to develop software programs to solve quantum problems. Those software programs will be very useful as they are not readily available in industry but only in academia. You will build your software program on Github, which is also a critical skill to have in the software development field. A well-built and active Github account is a good plus for jobs in software engineering, which has the highest pay grade among other fields.
In today's data-driven world, being able to transform raw data into valuable insights is a critical skill. In this Build Project, you’ll wear the hat of a Data Scientist and tackle the challenge of creating interactive dashboards that showcase business insights from raw data. Under the supervision of an experienced industry expert, you will develop essential skills in SQL, Python, machine learning, and data visualization. You’ll become familiar with industry-standard tools like sklearn and git, while applying these skills to a real-world data problem. This project provides a unique opportunity to experience the full data science lifecycle, from raw data to visualization, simulating the operations of a real data science team.
Ever wondered what it takes to build a criminal case from start to finish? In this Build project, you'll step into the role of a legal analyst to dissect and build a comprehensive case portfolio on a mock criminal case, mirroring the analytical work common in law firms and public defender offices. Under the guidance of an experienced industry professional, you'll analyze key elements of the case, assess possible defenses, map out trial procedures, and craft a verdict and sentencing recommendation based on criminal law principles. You’ll gain hands-on experience with fundamental legal techniques like case classification, evidence assessment, and procedural mapping, all within a simulated judicial process. This project offers a valuable, real-world experience for anyone interested in understanding the building blocks of criminal justice and applying legal concepts in practice.
In today’s fast-paced world, effective personal finance management is more crucial than ever, yet many people lack the tools to monitor their budgets and expenses efficiently. In this Build Project, you’ll wear the hat of a Full-stack Software Developer and develop “Wallet Wizard”, a comprehensive personal finance tracker built from the ground up. Under the supervision of an experienced industry expert, you’ll design and implement a fully functional application that enables users to set budgets, track expenses, and generate insightful financial reports. You’ll become familiar with industry-standard tools and technologies like React, Next.js, Node.js, and PostgreSQL. All this will happen in an environment that simulates the operations of a real software development team, providing you with practical experience that’s highly valued in the tech industry.
Cloud operations and DevOps have become heavily critical to hosting and running any high-performance web applications that can scale as the user demand increases. This Build Project will introduce you to basic cloud principles, explain some of the best practices and walk you through a couple of hands-on exercises to prepare you to dive deeper into the world of cloud engineering.
By the end of the 8-weeks project, you will develop a sound foundation of cloud principles. You will develop architecture diagrams and implement those on the AWS cloud platform for hosting a basic web application. Finally, you will be tasked to develop and present a migration strategy for a company that wants to move their web architecture from On-Prem to the AWS Cloud.
Since most software organizations use some form of the cloud or another, having these foundational principles can help you understand the company's software infrastructure as well as stand out from your competition.
With workplace regulations increasingly under scrutiny, organizations are prioritizing compliance to protect both employees and the business. Understanding and adhering to policies around anti-harassment, data privacy, and safety are now essential components of a healthy workplace culture. This Build Project will guide you through the process of designing a compliance training tool, focusing on creating an interactive quiz that reinforces knowledge about critical workplace regulations such as anti-harassment policies, data privacy laws (e.g., GDPR), and safety standards.
Over the course of 8 weeks, you will work on developing content, building quiz questions, and incorporating learning design strategies to ensure the material is engaging and easy to retain. By the end of the project, you’ll gain practical experience in both compliance and training development, equipping you with skills to build effective, engaging learning materials that foster a safer and more compliant workplace.
By the end of the 8-week project, students will develop a comprehensive 'How-to Guide' for creating and sustaining a strengths-based company culture, based on their experiences with personality tests and talent management practices. A template will be provided to guide them through the process.
Throughout the project, students will engage in various activities including analyzing personality tests, identifying individual strengths, and applying talent management practices. Key deliverables will include a strengths assessment, an implementation plan for fostering a strengths-based culture, and regular reflections on their learning process.
Join a hands-on project where you'll explore the exciting world of digital marketing and CRM (Customer Relationship Management). You'll get to practice important CRM skills, like managing customer information and building strong relationships with them. As part of the Build Project, you'll create your own email campaign that matches your marketing goals. You’ll also learn how to use data to understand if your campaign is successful. This means you’ll dive into key performance indicators (KPIs) to see what’s working and what’s not, helping you improve future campaigns.
By learning how to segment (or divide) your audience, personalize your messages, and run A/B tests (comparing two versions of something to see which works better), you’ll develop the ability to create marketing campaigns that really connect with different types of people. These skills are super valuable for entry-level jobs in today’s job market, making you a strong candidate for companies that want to build great relationships with their customers.
This is a pre-law project designed for college freshmen and sophomores to develop a practical understanding of lawyering and build analytical and advocacy skills. The first weeks of the project will focus on demystifying the law school admissions process. You will then develop an appellate brief that can be used as a writing sample for your future career endeavors. You will also present oral arguments in a simulated courtroom environment. This project emphasizes research, writing, and oral advocacy, providing you with the opportunity to analyze complex legal cases, formulate well-reasoned arguments, and participate in structured debates. More importantly, this project will serve as a preview of what you can expect during your year of law school. You will refine your analytical thinking, writing, and public speaking abilities. By the end of this project, you will have gained critical skills in research, writing, and argumentation, directly applicable to entry-level roles in law, public policy, and various sectors that value clear communication and analytical precision.
As e-commerce and social media become increasingly intertwined, startups face the challenge of extracting meaningful insights from vast amounts of data to inform their strategies. In this Build Project, you'll step into the role of a Data Engineer, tasked with building a comprehensive data pipeline that aggregates and analyzes customer behavior and market trends. Under the guidance of an experienced industry expert, you’ll develop Python scripts for data extraction, transform data for analysis, and load it into a structured database. You’ll become familiar with essential industry tools and methodologies like SQL and data visualization techniques, all within an environment that simulates the operations of a real data analytics team. This hands-on experience will equip you with valuable skills that are highly sought after in today’s data-driven landscape, making you a standout candidate for future roles in data engineering and analytics.
In this Build Project, you’ll learn how investors decide to invest in a business deemed to provide a compelling future return. Throughout the 8-week project, you will act and think like an investment analyst, including conducting your own due diligence on a potential new investment idea. Under the guidance of an experienced industry expert, you will identify, assess and evaluate a potential investment opportunity, analyze the company’s performance, and build an Excel financial model to value it. You will summarize and present your research in an investment recommendation in PowerPoint, honing all-important skills for entry-level roles across Finance, Accounting, Banking, Investment Management, and Consulting industries.
Access to mental health resources is crucial for thriving communities. In this project, you'll step into the role of community mental health advocates, working to design and implement a campaign that raises awareness and connects individuals to essential support systems. You'll gain hands-on experience researching community needs, identifying local resources, developing engaging educational content, and using effective communication strategies to reach diverse audiences. By the end, you'll have the skills to become agents of change, promoting mental well-being and fostering stronger, more supportive communities.
The Art and Science of Profitable Product Development project empowers you to transform a product idea into a viable business proposition by guiding you through each stage of the product lifecycle with a focus on profitability.
Throughout this Project, you will conduct competitive analyses, assess market potential, establish revenue models, and construct a financial plan that evaluates costs, revenue, and profitability. Leveraging Agile methodologies and feature prioritization techniques, you will develop a comprehensive product roadmap that balances customer needs with strategic business goals. By the end of the course, you will present a data-backed roadmap and profitability analysis for your product, preparing you for real-world product management and strategic planning.
This project is designed for students who aspire to work in the legal industry. Practicing law has its unique features that students cannot know until they get a hands-on experience of what it’s like. How is “legal writing” different from writing any other essays or research papers? How is “legal research” different from any other research? How is reading case law and court decisions different from any other papers? Law Students spend an entire year (or more) to learn these skills. The project allows you to get a head start in gaining these skills, in a more simplified, beginner-friendly way. You will develop a legal memo as a final deliverable, which will include your analysis of cases, and its application to the matter at hand, and your position in advocating for your client. It can be used as a writing sample which will be handy in applying for law schools and/or internships or other law office positions that do not require an attorney license.At the end of the 8-weeks session, you will feel more confident applying for law schools or jobs in the legal industry.
You will learn legal writing to organize research, create outlines, and draft legal documents such as memorandums and briefs at the end of the project. In this Build Project, you will understand the basics of legal writing and its importance in the legal field. You will write down a legal paper: a memorandum or brief. This assignment will require you to complete research plans, writing outlines, document summaries, and writing assignments. You will also develop advanced writing, research, and analysis skills and a deep understanding of legal concepts. These skills can be integrated into their professional and academic pursuits, gaining valuable expertise in the process. You will also get acquainted with multiple legal search engines and be able to conduct successful research assignments.
Predictive modeling is a critical skill for data scientists, widely used across various industries. In real estate, predictive analytics and valuation modeling are gaining momentum, with both startups and established companies increasingly adopting data-driven approaches to forecast housing prices.
In this Build Project, you will retrieve, clean, and preprocess real-world housing data, transforming it into a format suitable for machine learning. You will explore and visualize the data to gain insights, then apply supervised learning algorithms to predict the sales price for each house. Throughout the project, you'll focus on optimizing model performance through feature selection and hyperparameter tuning. Additionally, you'll deploy your final model using AWS SageMaker, making it accessible via cloud infrastructure. This hands-on project will not only enhance your predictive modeling skills but also give you practical experience in cloud-based machine learning deployment.
In the rapidly evolving field of sustainable materials, addressing environmental impact through innovative solutions is crucial. In this Build Project, you'll wear the hat of a Materials Engineer and develop bio-based cellular products using cashew nutshell liquid as a key component.
Under the supervision of an experienced industry expert, you'll prepare and test various sustainable materials, learning to apply cutting-edge analytical methods like FTIR and Karl Fischer. You'll become familiar with industry-standard techniques for material characterization and production, all within an environment that simulates real-world engineering challenges and team dynamics.
Important Details:
You have a software product idea that you want to develop into a real product. Where do you even start? The truth is that it’s straightforward once you learn the process. It helps if you have Computer Science, Software Engineering, Design or Business or have previously acquired skills in one of these areas.
Every day, talented people work on countless software startup ideas, yet most fail. Using tools like the design process and user research can help teams move quickly and avoid common pitfalls that derail projects. In this Build project, you’ll take on the role of a digital product designer, applying the design process to software development. You’ll start by researching users, move through ideation sessions and ultimately build a prototype to pitch to a wider audience. The outcome will be an MVP (Minimum Viable Product)—not necessarily a finished product, but a foundation to introduce the essential tools and methods needed to build one successfully.
After 8 weeks, you’ll be able to apply this process to develop product ideas in any industry and tackle various problems. If you’re pursuing product manager or product designer roles, this project will also serve as a valuable addition to your portfolio.
Detailed analyses and accurate predictions based on fundamental understanding of a company are key to becoming a successful public equity investing professional. In this Build Project, you will wear the hat of a fundamental analyst and develop investment recommendations about a publicly traded company’s stock. Under the supervision of an experienced industry expert, you will dive deep into understanding the company’s business model, evaluating its business strategies and competitive landscapes, analyzing its financial data, and predicting its future growth potential. You will also become familiar with tools such as Python to conduct statistical analysis on macroeconomic data and apply various valuation methods in Excel to support your investment theses. The analytical and modeling skills gained from this project will help you become more competitive in the recruiting process for a junior equity investment role.
With the rapid rise of Large Language Models (LLMs) in the tech industry, mastering the ability to integrate these models into software solutions has become a key skill for developers. In this Build Project, you'll wear the hat of a Software Developer and build an automated email reply system using Python and third-party LLMs. Under the supervision of an experienced industry expert, you'll write code to integrate LLMs with email systems, enabling the generation of contextually accurate responses in real time. You'll become familiar with API integration, natural language processing, and automation tools. All this will happen in an environment that simulates the operations of a real AI-driven development team, giving you valuable experience in a growing field.
For an airline, aircraft structural inspections play a pivotal role in ensuring structural integrity and aerodynamic smoothness, making it critical for its daily operations to be run in a highly safe and efficient manner. Some of these structural inspections include but are not limited to, detailed inspection of aircraft skin waviness for aerodynamic smoothness, dents, lightning & bird strike inspections, corrosion & sealing inspections, loose/damaged fastener inspections along with damage classification and repair limits.
In this build project you will wear the hat of an airline maintenance engineer to explore use cases of integrating a 3D surface scanner to perform aircraft structural inspections. Under the supervision of an experienced industry expert, you’ll start by identifying gaps in traditional structural inspections, develop a solution and carry-out feasibility studies. You’ll become familiar with an airline maintenance program, manuals, 3D CAD modeling software, and FAA’s regulations. All this will happen in an environment that simulates the operations of a real airline maintenance engineering team.
Sentence embedding models have a wide variety of use cases in the Natural Language Processing (NLP) landscape, such as to facilitate vector search of unstructured text for semantically similar entries, or within a larger model to enable tasks such as regression or classification on free-text.
During this project, you will devise a prompt to generate a synthetic dataset to fine-tune a pretrained sentence embedding model to address deficiencies in the domain-specific use-case of embedding job titles. You will then use this dataset to fine-tune your pretrained model and evaluate the improvement in performance for the vector search task. Finally, you will deploy your fine-tuned model within a Streamlit web app, allowing you to easily show your model to anyone.
This project will help build your familiarity with basic prompting techniques, querying LLMs and parsing their outputs through an API, as well as popular Machine Learning and NLP frameworks (such as Hugging Face and Sentence-Transformers) and provide a compact end-to end experience from initial prototyping to dataset gathering, to training and evaluation, and finally deployment, covering the core parts of common workflows for a Data Scientist or ML Engineer.
From grant writing to conference talks, clear scientific communication can make or break the impact of a scientific discovery. This vital but underemphasized skill allows researchers of any level to demonstrate their understanding of complex scientific topics and bring their work to a broader audience. In this Build Project, you'll wear the hat of a Science Journalist, creating an article that uses scientific illustration and interactive design elements to explain a recent discovery in the field of molecular biology. Under the supervision of an experienced Build Fellow, you'll select a recent paper from a prominent scientific journal and write a dense 1–2-page explainer that allows non-expert audiences to understand the findings, scientific context, and cultural relevance of the study. You'll become familiar with the writing conventions of scientific papers and have the opportunity to use data visualization and scientific illustration methods using tools like JavaScript D3 and Inkscape. All this will happen in an environment that simulates the operations of a real team in biotechnology research.
