STEM-Away Virtual-Internships: Summer/Fall 2025 Hackathon Edition

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AIVIA™ Summer 2025 Hackathon

Build Skills, Then Build Systems

Open to anyone interested in AI-augmented problem-solving: students, professionals, career changers, and lifelong learners. All backgrounds welcome!


Learn → Qualify → Build → Showcase

Work in global teams • Build real AI-augmented systems • Get evaluated through conversation, not just code


Open to All

  • No prior experience required—learn and build
  • One-time platform setup fee ($25) includes hackathon access
  • Open to students, professionals, and curious minds worldwide



Your AIVIA™ Hackathon Journey: Step-by-Step

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Jump into Steps 1 & 2 to pick your project:

• Step 1 - Explore Hackathon Project Areas & Timeline
• Step 2 - Deeper Dive into Hackathon Projects

Then continue with Steps 3, 4 & 5:

• Step 3 - Unlock Your Spot
• Step 4 - Team Formation
• Step 5 - Building & Judging



What Makes This Hackathon Different


Evaluation That Understands You

AIVIA™ 360 merges learning and evaluation into a seamless chat experience. Instead of submitting a full build, you qualify by demonstrating your understanding through guided dialogue.

Learn more about AIVIA™ evaluations →

Global Collaboration Made Easy

After qualifying, connect with participants worldwide. Use built-in tools to message teammates or let STEM-Away auto-form a diverse, balanced team for you.

Free Mentoring

Get real-time help from experts—no applications or exclusivity. STEM-Away® offers free, chat-based mentoring for all participants.

Flexible by Design

Choose your path: explore Sprint 1, advance to the final showcase, or quietly build a prototype—the format adapts to your goals.

Built for Real Growth

Every phase—from prep projects to team formation—is designed to help you gain hands-on experience in AI-augmented systems, not just win trophies.



What You’ll Gain

Practical GenAI Skills
Design AI-augmented workflows, craft effective prompts, build RAG systems, fine-tune LLM outputs, and integrate AI with interactive apps

Real-World Datasets
Apply skills to complex data in finance, cybersecurity, healthcare, manufacturing, and human-AI interaction

Industry-Ready Prototypes
Deliver polished Streamlit dashboards and CLI tools for your portfolio

Global Network
Collaborate with peers and mentors worldwide in remote team settings



About Virtual Internships (Year-Round Program)

Note: For Summer 2025, our Virtual Internship takes the form of the hackathon above.

Traditional Virtual Internships offer real-world experience through transformational team projects, free mentorship, and paid team-lead roles.

How Traditional Internships Work:

  1. Apply & Evaluate via AIVIA™ project assessment
  2. Select Project - Research paper or innovative product build
  3. Follow Phases - Replicate → Extend → Present (Research) or Architect → Design → Test (Product)
  4. Lead & Earn - Paid weekly compensation for team leads
  5. Collaborate - Continuous mentoring via Mentor Chains®

Join our global alumni network of 3,000+ members from 80+ countries. See our Testimonial Wall for success stories.

All participants must be experienced enough for unsupervised team collaboration via Discord/Slack.

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Hi! Can someone DM me to assist me using STEM-Away? I am very lost but passionate about contributing! Thanks.

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Hi! Read Steps 1 & 2 to explore and find a project that excites you. Then, check out Step 3 to see how to qualify and get started!

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