Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute

AI Career Accelerator Program

Take your AI career to the next level with support from the Amii team.

Your Pathway to
Post-Grad Success

Ready to take your career in AI to the next level? Amii’s AI Career Accelerator is our flagship program for graduate-level technical AI talent. An application-based program to complement and enhance the skills you develop as an AI researcher through:

Professional Development

Gain skills and knowledge through workshops, presentations, and career spotlight sessions, and explore career options through self-directed online courses

Gain hands-on experience and mentorship from Amii ML experts through paid Work-Integrated Learning Opportunities (WILOs), and receive updates on Amii Resident opportunities

1:1 Career-Building Resources

Ensure you’re putting your best foot forward through 1:1 resume review sessions and job interview support

Community Connection

Gather to work and socialize with your peers through our coworking space, coffee socials, and happy hours at Amii HQ in downtown Edmonton, and access an active online community through Amii’s Slack workspace

Criteria

Education

Must be enrolled in/completed a graduate program (MSc, PhD) in AI*

* Undergraduate or Non-CS Graduates must meet one or more of these criteria to be considered:

  • Lab internship with an Amii Fellow

  • Startup project involvement with Amii

  • Executive role in AI-related student organization

  • Research internship focused on AI

  • Participation in an Amii-affiliated AI4Good Lab or UR2PhD cohort

Technical Skills

Must have skills and knowledge in programming (data structures, algorithms, linear algebra, statistics, and ML) and languages (Python, R, or MATLAB)

Interest & Experience

Demonstrated interest in AI, ML, or data science through academic projects, internships, work experience, or competitions, and intention to continue applying AI skills to current or future career goals

Work Eligibility

Must be eligible to work in Canada (e.g., citizen, permanent resident, or valid work permit)

Amii Affiliation (Optional)

Affiliation with an Amii Fellow or Canada CIFAR AI Chair is beneficial, but not required

We Invest in AI grad students with...

65%+

of program participants seeking employment opportunities in advanced AI roles within the next 6 months

10,000

paid hours of Work-Integrated Learning since 2020

140+

resume review sessions delivered