Communications and Developer Community Intern

Responsibilities

• Help plan and execute the H2 2026 campus event pipeline, including university hackathons, tech talks, and meetups
• Build developer-friendly tutorials, cookbooks, and educational content showcasing IFM’s K2 and PAN model families
• Produce short-form video tutorials and event recap videos for social media distribution
• Publish technical content on high-reach platforms such as freeCodeCamp and DataCamp
• Promote engagement for developer communities across WhatsApp, Discord, LinkedIn, and X
• Support the development of a university ambassador program across top U.S. campuses
• Track engagement metrics to inform community strategy

Requirements

• Proficiency in Python, including comfort with APIs, scripting, and building small demo applications
• Video editing skills to produce polished tutorial and recap videos independently
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to a developer audience
• Currently enrolled in or a recent graduate of a BS, MS, or PhD program in CS, AI, ML, or a related field
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment with a high degree of ownership

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with LLM APIs and prompting
• Prior experience with developer communities, open-source projects, or technical content creation
• Experience publishing courses or tutorials on platforms like Udemy, freeCodeCamp, or DataCamp
• Knowledge of distributed ML systems, inference, or model deployment
• Active presence in AI/ML communities on X, Hacker News, or GitHub

Benefits

• Direct mentorship from the IFM US Comms Lead and exposure to frontier AI research
• Hands-on experience building an active AI developer community in the U.S.
• Access to IFM’s full model family for content creation and personal projects
• Competitive internship compensation

About the Company

The Institute of Foundation Models (IFM) is the research and engineering arm of MBZUAI — Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, the world’s first AI-focused graduate university. IFM builds frontier foundation models, including the K2 language model family and PAN (our world model). We are a fast-moving team of 50+ in Silicon Valley and growing rapidly.