Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute

AI for Undergrads

For tech talent with basic machine learning experience - whether you’ve taken an ML course or completed an undergrad program - Amii is here to connect you with an active community and help you start your AI journey. If you're building your first model or looking to join a research lab, we’d love to hear from you! Contact our team at talent@amii.ca for personalized tips on how to move your project forward.

Connect with the AI community

Great ways to meet likeminded people and get involved

Local AI Meetups

Learn from local tech leaders and stay current on the latest research:

Community Partners

Explore the ecosystem with a growing community of tech companies, developers, and service providers dedicated to supporting tech innovation:

Taproot Edmonton

Stay tuned into the happenings around the Edmonton tech community with a weekly Tech Roundup email!

Learn more and sign up here

Learn & Build

Resources for getting started on your AI journey

Foundational Literacy

If you haven't done so already, take Amii's AI Literacy for Everyone online training.

Start Learning

Entrepreneurship

Have a startup idea in mind? Scale your ideas with Edmonton Unlimited (Student Founders Program).

Start Something

Hackathons

Attend local hackathons such as HackED.

Start Hacking

AI Everywhere

For those enrolled in undergraduate programs at the University of Alberta, seek our unique AI certification – one of the first of its kind to be offered by a Canadian university!

Get Certified

Research & Programs

Research Internships

Many of the Amii Fellows recruit undergraduate interns to support research projects across their labs and collaborations. To learn more, check out the individual bios, papers, and web pages of our Amii Fellows or contact them directly.

Undergraduate to PhD

Check out UR2PhD, For those looking for early research experience and informal mentorship from current graduate students. This program offers a rare opportunity to get engaged in AI research directly as an undergrad!

AI4Good Lab

AI4Good Lab is a dedicated AI bootcamp for women and gender-diverse talent exploring career opportunities in AI.

Upper Bound

Join us at Upper Bound, Canada’s premier AI conference, taking place annually in Edmonton in May.

University of Alberta

On-campus clubs and student-led events

Our team at Amii is proud to support the following groups and initiatives at the University of Alberta:

CSGSA

The Computing Science Graduate Students Association at the University of Alberta.

Turing Society

The Turing Society is an EDI and peer support group for U of A computing science graduate students

UAIS

The Undergraduate Artificial Intelligence Society at the University of Alberta offers community building and learning opportunities - from first-year curious to research-grade rigorous!

CompE Club

The CompE Club is a student-led undergraduate club focused on promoting community and providing opportunities to network and develop technical skills. This group organizes annual student hackathon events like HackEd and HackEd Beta.