Break Through Tech AI Program (June to December 2027)

Break Through Tech (Cornell Tech)

Deadline: March 1, 2027

Amount

Free. Cornell machine-learning certificate, industry AI project, mentorship and career coaching

Location

Remote (U.S. undergraduates) · Remote

Cost

Free

Class level

Community college, Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior

A free, virtual program (June to December 2027) that teaches machine-learning foundations, pairs fellows with industry mentors and places them on real AI projects with companies, ending with a Cornell certificate. Applications for the summer/fall 2027 cohort are open to undergraduates at any U.S. college.

Why it matters

Cornell-branded AI training plus mentorship at no cost, remote, with eligibility based on being enrolled at a U.S. college rather than on citizenship.

Who can apply

U.S. citizensGreen-card holdersDACA / TPSUndocumented studentsInternational students (F-1 and other visas)Refugees and asylees

The official page does not state a citizenship or immigration rule. Confirm with the organizer before you invest time.

Break Through Tech's pages require only enrollment at a U.S.-based college and some programming experience. Citizenship, immigration status and work authorization are not mentioned.

Eligibility

Actively enrolled, in good standing, in a two- or four-year undergraduate program at an accredited U.S. college or university, with at least basic programming experience. All majors may apply, though computing and engineering students are best prepared. An Interest Form must be on file before you apply. Online coursework plus a weekly live lab on Zoom.

What you need

• Enrolled undergraduate at a U.S. two- or four-year college
• Basic programming experience
• Interest Form on file
• Available for weekly live Zoom labs June to December 2027

How to apply

Submit the Break Through Tech Interest Form on breakthroughtech.org, then complete the AI Program application and select the June–December cohort.

Applications for the June to December 2027 cohort are open and close by March 1, 2027. You need an Interest Form on file first, and you must select June-December on the application.