Embracing Change: How AI Transformed Our Summer Internship Experience
In an era of rapid technological advancement, our small startup made the bold decision to hire a software engineering intern in the summer of 2025—despite concerns about onboarding overhead and the evolving AI landscape. Here’s how we navigated this challenge:
- Jagged Intelligence: Inspired by Andrej Karpathy, we understand that AI exhibits both genius and confusion at different tasks, creating an ideal complement for interns.
- Enhanced Learning: Our intern leveraged AI tools, like a coding agent, to ignite productivity and confidence, transforming traditional mentorship into a dynamic collaboration.
With personalized guidance from a senior engineer, our intern achieved remarkable results—finishing multiple features instead of just one. They left not just asking for references, but eager to keep contributing.
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