AI4ALL Ignite is a no-cost, two-semester virtual accelerator run by the U.S. nonprofit AI4ALL for undergraduates in computing, data and technical majors.
Participants spend 13 weeks on a team AI portfolio project with weekly live workshops and industry mentors, then 7 weeks of AI career readiness and mock technical interviews, plus a one-day virtual symposium with recruiters.
Benefits & funding
- No fee; only a working computer and internet access are needed.
- An AI portfolio project and GitHub repository, mentor feedback on résumé and LinkedIn, and mock technical interviews.
- Networking with recruiters at the virtual symposium.
- AI4ALL Certificate of Completion after semester 2.
- Commitment: about 85.5–87.5 hours over 20 weeks, with live weekly sessions and an attendance policy.
Eligibility
- At least 18 when applying.
- Living in the U.S.; no citizenship requirement is stated.
- Enrolled in an undergraduate or associate program at a U.S. college or university.
- Major or minor in computer science, data science or a related discipline.
- Basic programming in Python (e.g. CS1) or another language.
- Basic probability, statistics and linear algebra by program launch.
- Community college students graduating within the next year are advised not to apply.
Application process
- 1Apply online from the program page while the window is open (it opened in January for the 2026 cohort).
- 2Submit by the early deadline (March 9, 2026) for early admissions, or by the final deadline (April 20, 2026), 11:59 p.m. PT.
- 3Decisions arrive in May; accepted students confirm enrollment.
- 4Between cycles, submit the interest form to hear when applications reopen.
Program timeline
Early apply deadline
March 9, 2026
Final application deadline
April 20, 2026
Admission decisions
May 2026
Program kickoff
May 12, 2026
Program ends
October 16, 2026