About IFM 

The Institute of Foundation Models (IFM) is the research and engineering arm of MBZUAI — Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, the world’s first AI-focused graduate university. IFM builds frontier foundation models, including the K2 language model family and PAN (our world model). We are a fast-moving team of 50+ in Silicon Valley and growing rapidly. 

About the Role 

We’re looking for a hands-on, technically sharp Developer Community Intern to help build IFM’s presence across U.S. universities, developer platforms, and online communities. You’ll work directly with our US Comms Lead to execute our H2 2026 event pipeline, grow our developer communities, and create educational content that puts IFM’s model family in the hands of builders and researchers. 

This role is as much execution as strategy — you will get your hands dirty across events, content, and community management. If you thrive in a startup environment, are comfortable working across functions, and care deeply about the AI developer ecosystem, this is for you. 

\nWhat You’ll Do

Event Pipeline (H2 2026) 

• Help plan and execute IFM’s H2 2026 campus event pipeline — university hackathons, tech talks, and meetups 

• Coordinate logistics across teams for each event 

Developer Content & Tutorials 

• Build developer-friendly tutorials, cookbooks, and educational content showcasing IFM’s model family — K2 Think V2 (LLM reasoning) and PAN (world model) 

• Publish content on high-reach platforms: freeCodeCamp, DataCamp, and similar developer education sites 

• Produce short-form video tutorials and event recap videos for social distribution 

• Assist in designing curriculum for future IFM developer courses and workshops 

Community & Social Media 

• Help promote engagement for MBZUAI × IFM developer communities across WhatsApp, Discord, LinkedIn, and X 

• Support the development of an IFM university ambassador program across top U.S. campuses 

• Track engagement metrics and surface insights to inform community strategy 

What We’re Looking For

Required 

• Proficiency in Python — comfortable with APIs, scripting, and building small demo applications 

• Video editing skills — able to produce polished tutorial and recap videos independently 

• Strong written communication — you can explain technical concepts clearly to a developer audience 

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment with a high degree of ownership 

• Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a BS/MS/PhD program in CS, AI, ML, or a related field 

Nice to Have 

• Familiarity with LLM APIs and prompting  

• Prior experience with developer communities, open-source projects, or technical content creation 

• Experience publishing courses or tutorials on freeCodeCamp, DataCamp, Udemy, or similar platforms 

• Knowledge of distributed ML systems, inference, or model deployment 

• Active presence in AI/ML communities on X, Hacker News, or GitHub 

\n$25 - $40 an hourSalary Range\n

What You’ll Get 

• Direct mentorship from IFM’s US Comms Lead and exposure to frontier AI research and model development 

• Hands-on experience building one of the most active AI developer communities in the U.S. 

• Access to IFM’s full model family for content creation and personal projects 

• Competitive internship compensation