Hardware R&D & Manufacturing
/Learn at the frontier
Hardware Intern — Mechanical
Mechanical Internship
Engagement
Internship
Three months. Remote. 2.5 hours per day, five days per week. Unpaid (we are early-stage and honest about it).
Scope of role
Contribute to live projects. Shadow senior practitioners. Build a portfolio that matters.
01 — The role
Why this role exists at EduRankAI
3 months in the mechanical lab. Own a scoped CAD + prototype + test cycle. Real hardware iteration paired with the Senior Mechanical Engineer.
02 — The work
What you will own
- 01 Own a scoped mechanical deliverable in 3 months.
- 02 CAD + rapid-prototype + test cycle.
- 03 Run drop / vibration testing yourself.
- 04 Author a technical report.
- 05 Present findings at end-of-internship review.
03 — The expertise
What we look for
04 — The bar
Who thrives here
- → You have designed at least one mechanical project, academic or hobby, that worked.
- → You have built and tested a real prototype, including failure modes.
- → You read drawings carefully and you can describe a tolerance you would tighten.
- → You write DFM-aware notes.
05 — How we work
The EduRankAI environment
Where you work matters
This role is based in Guwahati (on-site) / Hyderabad / Bangalore — hardware lab access required. We chose this on purpose — the work calls for proximity, collaboration, and presence. We will help with relocation where appropriate.
High autonomy, high standards
We hire adults and trust them. You will be expected to set your own goals, communicate clearly, and ship.
Builders, not bureaucrats
We optimise for clarity over process. Make the call, ship the work, write up what you learned.
Bharat-built, globally ambitious
We are an Indian frontier AI lab. We build for India first and the world second — in that order.
06 — Hiring process
What to expect after you apply
- 01
Application review
Every application is read personally within five business days. We respond either way.
- 02
Take-home or live exercise
Role-specific. Time-boxed. Real problems we are actually working on, not invented puzzles.
- 03
Conversations
Deep technical and values conversations with the team you would join. No trick questions. No panel ambushes.
- 04
Offer or honest no
If yes: digital offer letter, signed in-portal, transparent terms. If no: written feedback if you want it.
Before you start
What we will collect. What it costs. What we will not do with it.
Application fee
CHF 1
Intern tier
We will collect
- Name, email, phone — Account + application updates. No marketing.
- Resume / portfolio link — Human review of your work.
- Date + place of birth — Identity verification only.
- Your written responses — Selection rubric. Read by humans.
- Government ID (later) — Anti-fraud at offer / interview stage. Not at signup.
We will never
- Sell your data
- Share with third-party recruiters
- Use for advertising
- Train models on it
- Send marketing email
Our situation
EduRankAI is a small, independent organization building long-term capabilities in educational intelligence, advanced AI systems, and research infrastructure. We take no advertiser money, no donations with strings attached, and no investor pressure on hiring decisions. The small per-application fee covers the real cost of processing your application — human review, identity verification, infrastructure, reviewer time. It buys us the right to be honest. Genuine financial hardship? Request a fee waiver inside the application — reviewed individually within 5 business days, with no record in your file and no second-class treatment of waiver-granted applications.
Ready to apply?
We read every application personally. If you are the right person for this role — regardless of pedigree, background, or where you are based — you will hear back from us within five business days.
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