Description
Are you at MIT or Stanford, wondering if four years of lectures are the best way to master AI? Skip the slow lane. Trilogy is offering an elite, 8-week AI-first accelerator designed to outpace the traditional computer science degree and launch you as a top-tier builder.
This is not just an internship. It’s a proving ground. You’ll push yourself harder than you ever have before: 80-hour weeks, relentless iteration, and real-world AI-driven problem-solving. By the end, you won’t just be employable; you’ll be irreplaceable.
We’re bringing in the sharpest founders, CTOs, and AI pioneers to train you like a startup founder, not an intern. If you make it through, you’ll have built real AI-powered products, mastered high-impact engineering, and joined an alumni network of future unicorn builders.
What Makes AlphaU Different?
- 🔥 Compressed Learning – Eight weeks of intense growth. What others take years to learn, you’ll absorb at hyperspeed.
- 🚀 AI-First Product Building – Every project leverages cutting-edge AI. You’ll never write software the old way again.
- 👥 Elite Peer Group – The only people in this program are MIT & Stanford’s best. You’ll push each other further.
- 💡 Founder-Level Exposure – Mentorship from top-tier CEOs, CTOs, and startup veterans.
Program Details:
📍 Location: Austin, TX (Relocation required)
💰 Compensation: $20,000 total (paid as $10K monthly stipend)
🏡 Perks: All housing & expenses covered
📆 Dates: July 7 - August 29, 2025
📅 Application Deadline: May 31, 2025
If you’re ready to skip the slow lane, break things, and build at a level 99% of engineers never will apply now. Only a handful of spots.
What you will be doing
- Building AI-first software – not toy projects, but real tools.
- Training on cutting-edge AI tech – LangChain, OpenAI, Anthropic, Claude, and the next big thing before it hits the market.
- Mastering prompt engineering, context optimization, and autonomous agents.
- Shipping weekly – real deadlines, real pressure, real impact.
- Learning how to learn – because AI will outpace every syllabus.
What you will NOT be doing
- Busywork. No fake projects. No "summer intern" fluff.
- Listening to lectures. This is full-immersion, hands-on, trial-by-fire learning.
- Working alone. You’ll be in an elite cohort pushing each other harder than any CS class ever has.
- Ignoring AI. Every single thing you build must leverage AI at its core.
Key responsibilities
Transform yourself into an AI-first technical leader—capable of building, scaling, and innovating at a level that 4-year CS grads won’t catch up to.
Candidate requirements
- Current freshman at MIT or Stanford (Class of 2028)
- Basic coding ability (you’ll take a technical assessment)
- Exceptional work ethic & obsession with learning fast
- Willing to relocate to Austin for the summer
How it works
Applying for a role? Here’s what to expect.
Crossover's skill assessment process combines innovative AI power with decades of human research, to take the guesswork, human bias, and pointless filters out of recruiting high-performing teams.
STEP 1
Pass Cognitive Aptitude Test.
STEP 2
Pass English Proficiency Test.
STEP 3
Prove Real-World Job & AI Skills.
STEP 4
Ace An Interview Or Two.
STEP 5
Accept Job Offer.
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Why Crossover
Recruitment sucks. So we’re fixing it.
The Olympics of work
It’s super hard to qualify—extreme quality standards ensure every single team member is at the top of their game.
Premium pay for premium talent
Over 50% of new hires double or triple their previous pay. Why? Because that’s what the best person in the world is worth.
Shortlist by skills, not bias
We don’t care where you went to school, what color your hair is, or whether we can pronounce your name. Just prove you’ve got the skills.
