AI Innovation Intern

Location:

Abu Dhabi

Type:

Paid Internship

Applications are open through our regular hiring stages, but if you score Level 5 on Exercise 5 of our AIQ ChatGPT assessment, you'll fast track to the interview stage.

You can use the code "supercharged" to access the assessment for free when creating your account.→ AIQ ChatGPT assessment: https://capability.cfte.education

About Us:

The Centre for Finance, Technology, and Entrepreneurship (CFTE) is a global capability-building platform that helps financial institutions, regulators, central banks, governments, and technology organisations prepare their people for the AI era.

We are not simply a training provider, an online course platform or a content company. CFTE is an end-to-end capability-building platform for the current generation and beyond.

What makes CFTE special?

When we say we bet on people - it's not a commercial motto. We really do. We are working hard to create a platform of lifelong learning because we believe "learn to learn" is the true skill of the 21st century. Naturally, we apply this paradigm to ourselves.

Job Summary:

We’re looking for a curious, technically-minded graduate to join our team as an AI Innovation Intern. This is a hands-on role for someone who loves building with AI; experimenting with new tools, thinking systematically about how to improve products, and turning ideas into reality. You’ll work across product development and operations, making a real impact from day one.

What you'll do:

• Research, test, and implement cutting-edge AI tools and workflows to drive product innovation at CFTE
• Collaborate on end-to-end product development, from brainstorming and prototyping to launching and iterating on new offerings
• Identify opportunities to improve existing processes and products using AI, and take ownership of implementing those improvements
• Stay on top of the AI landscape, tracking new model releases, tools, and trends to bring insights back to the team
• Assist with operations by improving and upholding processes, analysing inefficiencies, and building smarter workflows
• Support the delivery of CFTE’s programmes

What you’ll bring

• A genuine curiosity and enthusiasm for AI. You follow the space closely and love experimenting with new tools
• Sound technical knowledge of AI concepts and the current ecosystem of models, platforms, and applications
• Systematic thinking. You can break down complex problems, spot patterns, and design scalable solutions
• A builder’s mindset: you don’t just have ideas, you prototype and ship them
• Entrepreneurial energy with the ability to move fast, learn quickly, and take initiative
• Strong communication skills and meticulous attention to detail
• Previous experience in fast-paced environments (startups, consulting, or venture capital) is a plus

Why join us

• Be part of a driven, hard working team on a mission to shape the future of finance
• Gain exposure and learn from senior leaders of financial organisations, central banks, regulators and rapidly growing startups
• Work on some of the most interesting topics today: AI, innovation, technology disruption, digital transformation, and blockchain many others
• Make a meaningful impact to a fast growing company and benefit from significant opportunities for progression