Volunteer Work Experience · Hybrid / Cambridge
Robotics & AI Research Internship & Work Experience Programme – Cambridge
🤖 Robotics & Electronics
📍 Cambridge & Surrounding Areas
📅 Flexible Schedule
AI Labs is offering an exciting Internship & Work Experience Programme for university students interested in Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Electronics, and Community Impact Technology.
This is a hands-on opportunity to work on a live applied research and innovation project focused on using robotics and AI for environmental sustainability, litter detection, and smarter community systems.
We are looking for motivated students who want to gain real-world experience working alongside mentors, researchers, and local schools on a meaningful technology initiative.
🚀 What You’ll Work On
As a Robotics & AI Research Intern, you will support:
- Robotics and electronics prototyping
- AI-based litter detection and environmental sensing research
- Data collection, testing, and model evaluation
- Community technology projects with local schools
- Collaborative research activities with university researchers
You will also contribute to mentoring and supporting school students involved in the project, helping them engage with STEM through real-world applications.
🛠 Skills & Areas of Interest
We encourage applications from students interested in:
- Robotics engineering
- Electronics & embedded systems
- Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning
- Computer vision
- Sensor systems
- Python programming
- Data analysis
- Autonomous systems
- Human-robot interaction
- Applied research and experimentation
This role is inspired by real-world research in robotics and AI for environmental monitoring and community technology systems.
🎓 Ideal Candidates
We welcome:
- Undergraduate or postgraduate university students
- Students studying Engineering, Robotics, AI, Computer Science, Electronics, or related STEM fields
- Candidates based in or around Cambridge
- Students seeking meaningful 3-month summer work experience in a research environment
No prior industry experience required — strong interest, curiosity, and willingness to learn are essential.
⏱ Commitment
- Flexibility: Flexible schedule around university holidays
- Location: Hybrid/in-person collaboration in Cambridge preferred
🌍 What You’ll Gain
- Real-world robotics & AI project experience
- Exposure to applied research environments
- Mentoring and leadership experience
- Strong portfolio development for future roles or postgraduate study
- Collaboration with researchers and STEM professionals
- Contribution to a real-world community innovation project
📍 Location
Cambridge & surrounding areas preferred.
📩 How to Apply
Please email your application to contact@ai-labs-uk.com including:
- A short introduction about yourself
- Your university/course details
- Any relevant projects, GitHub, or technical experience
Join us this summer to help build technology that combines AI, robotics, education, and environmental impact for real communities.