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AI Agent Internship Program

Train humans to work WITH AI agents, not be replaced by them. A 12-week program creating job-ready skills for AI-augmented work.

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Program Overview

$50,000
Funding Goal
20
Participants
12
Weeks

This program addresses AI anxiety in the workforce and creates job-ready skills for AI-augmented work. Participants will learn to collaborate with AI agents effectively, turning potential displacement into opportunity.

Targeting students (high school, community college, university) and workers in transition from manufacturing, retail, and agriculture industries in Visalia and the Central Valley.

12-Week Curriculum

Weeks 1-2: AI Fundamentals

  • • What are AI agents? Capabilities and limitations
  • • Agent-human collaboration patterns
  • • Ethics and responsible AI use
  • • Hands-on: Explore agent tools

Weeks 3-4: Working With Agents

  • • Prompt engineering and agent communication
  • • Agent workflow design
  • • Task decomposition for agent teams
  • • Hands-on: Build simple agent workflows

Weeks 5-8: Applied Projects

  • • Industry-sponsored projects (local businesses)
  • • Real-world agent integration challenges
  • • Team collaboration (humans + agents)
  • • Final project development

Weeks 9-12: Capstone & Career Preparation

  • • Final project presentation
  • • Resume building with AI skills
  • • Job interview preparation
  • • Industry networking event

Budget Breakdown: $50,000

Curriculum development $7,500
Instructor stipends (2 instructors) $6,000
Guest speakers (5 × $500) $2,500
Student stipends (20 × $500) $10,000
Materials and supplies $3,000
Venue rental (12 weeks) $6,000
Industry partnerships $5,000
Marketing and outreach $3,000
Evaluation and reporting $3,000
Contingency (10%) $4,000

Success Metrics

Completion

20

Participants complete program

Placement

80%

Job placement or continued education within 3 months

Confidence

90%

Report increased confidence in AI skills (pre/post survey)

Partnerships

10

Industry partnerships established

2026 Timeline

March-April

Recruitment

Outreach, applications, and selection of 20 participants

May-July

Program Delivery

12-week intensive training program with industry projects

August

Evaluation

Assess outcomes, gather feedback, and prepare impact report

September

Report & Planning

Publish impact report, plan for next cohort