Summer 2026 Internship · The program
Take a minute.
Hear it from us.
An honest look at what the summer actually is — the work, the people, the course, the stipend.
What you'll do
Real projects. Real clients. Real shipping.
You won't be making slides or running errands. Every intern is assigned to an active OCT project and ships code, content, or research that customers actually use. You'll pair with the founder and other interns, learn how we scope and build software, and walk out with work you can point to forever.
Build modern apps
Work in a real codebase. Learn Git, code review, deploys, and why shipping small-and-often beats shipping perfect-and-never.
Learn modern AI development
Go beyond asking ChatGPT for answers. Design systems that use LLMs as tools — context, prompts, retrieval, guardrails, evaluation.
Work-based learning
Weekly goals, code reviews, demos, and retros. You'll learn how professional teams actually plan, estimate, and reflect.
Workplace skills that travel
Writing clearly, running a good meeting, asking for help, giving honest feedback, taking it. The skills that matter in every job you'll ever have.
The course perk
Pick a course. Finish it. We'll pay for the certificate.
Every intern picks one course from a vetted catalog of free programs at MIT, Harvard, Stanford, and UCLA Extension — in coding, AI, data science, or business. You choose your path, and OCT covers the certificate fee when you finish. Browse the full catalog →
Path 1 — Free enrichment
MIT OCW · UCLAxOpen · Code in Place
Fully free, often self-paced, with no certificate issued. Great if you want depth and flexibility without a deadline.
Path 2 — Structured & certified OCT pays the fee
HarvardX · MITx · Stanford on Coursera
Free to audit. Graded assignments, real deadlines, and a verified certificate for a fee. Finish the coursework this summer and OCT pays that fee in full — you walk away with a credential from one of the best universities in the world.
- You pick the course and the path — we'll help you choose something that stretches you without drowning you.
- We build study time into the week — this isn't extra homework after hours.
- Finish the coursework on a certified course and OCT covers the fee in full.
Popular picks
- CS50x — Intro to Computer Science Harvard
- CS50's Intro to AI with Python Harvard
- Machine Learning Specialization Stanford
- Code in Place (ages 16+) Stanford
- Intro to CS using Python MITx
- UCLAxOpen catalog UCLA
Who should apply
Curious beats credentialed.
You'll thrive here if you…
- Have built something — an app, a website, a spreadsheet, a bot. Anything.
- Ask "why" more often than you say "it is what it is."
- Are okay being new at something and saying so out loud.
- Care about using tech for something useful, not just cool.
- Are available 20–30 hours/week across June and July 2026.
You don't need…
- A computer science degree. We're mixing high school and college students.
- Deep AI knowledge. You'll learn this with us.
- A perfect résumé. Show us what you've built and why you care.
- To be in Dallas — remote-friendly with optional in-person days.
Frequently asked
Quick answers.
When does it run and how many hours?
The program runs through June and July 2026 — about eight weeks. Expect 20–30 hours per week, flexible around your schedule.
Is it paid?
There's a completion stipend paid at the end of the program for interns who finish in good standing. Amount is shared during the interview.
Remote or in-person?
Hybrid — remote-friendly with enough in-person to make it fun. If you're in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, we'll schedule in-person days for whiteboarding and demos.
When's the deadline?
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. When the 8 slots are filled, we close the cohort. The earlier you apply, the better your odds.
What about the course?
Once accepted, you'll pick one course from our vetted catalog of free programs at MIT, Harvard, Stanford, and UCLA Extension. Most are free to audit. The certified ones (HarvardX, MITx, Stanford on Coursera) charge a fee for the verified certificate — and OCT pays that fee in full when you finish all the coursework this summer.
What will I walk away with?
Shipped work you can show, a portfolio writeup, a verified certificate from MIT, Harvard, or Stanford (if you take a certified course and finish it), a recommendation letter, and — honestly — a much clearer picture of how professional software actually gets built.
Ready? Let's go.
Rolling review. Eight slots. The earlier you apply, the better your odds.
Apply now