is the AI / ML engineering internship in Hyderabad really free?

yes. during the 2026 beta the AI / ML engineering track is ₹0 for the full 8-week cohort — no hidden fees, no ISA, no laptop requirement beyond a browser.

what stipend do ai/ml interns in Hyderabad earn after the certificate?

dreamclerk itself is unpaid during the beta. certificate holders who convert to paid roles in Hyderabad typically see stipends between ₹16k–₹46k/month and first-year CTC between ₹9.5–24.3 LPA.

do i need to be in Hyderabad to apply?

no. the internship is remote-first across india. this page exists because the fastest-growing tech hub in south india and many of our alumni are from iiit-h, bits hyderabad, cbit, vasavi.

dreamclerk · internships · Hyderabad

AI / ML engineering internship in Hyderabad

a remote-first, 8-week ai/ml internship built for undergraduates in and around Hyderabad — the fastest-growing tech hub in south india. ship real prs, get reviewed on a 4-point rubric, and leave with a signed, recruiter-verifiable certificate. free during the 2026 beta.

remote · india8 weeks · 12-15 h/wk₹0 during betademand: very high

the ai/ml market in Hyderabad right now

Hyderabad sits along the HITEC City → Gachibowli → Kondapur → Financial District corridor. the biggest teams currently hiring ai/ml interns include Microsoft India, ServiceNow, Salesforce, DarwinBox, SkyLark Drones, Zomato Hyderabad, plus 4+ mid-sized product teams. cognizant/deloitte campus offers roll out august; startups hire year-round. demand for ai/ml specifically is very high right now.

stipend + first-year offers

typical ai/ml intern stipend in Hyderabad: ₹16k–₹46k per month
post-internship CTC (fresher, ai/ml): ₹9.5–24.3 LPA
remote-work adoption in Hyderabad product teams: 71%
weekly commitment: 12-15 hours, over 8 weeks
cost during dreamclerk beta: ₹0

notable Hyderabad startups also hiring ai/ml

Skyroot Aerospace · Cogoport · Rapido · MedPlus tech · Turno

where Hyderabad interns actually work

when interns do go on-site (rare — most stay remote), the usual clusters are T-Hub 2.0, WeWork Krishe Emerald, iKeva Gachibowli, and the offices along the HITEC City → Gachibowli → Kondapur → Financial District stretch. college feeder pipeline: iiit-h, bits hyderabad, cbit, vasavi.

local ai/ml communities to plug into

HydPy · Hyderabad JS · Cloud Native Hyderabad · T-Hub demo days. we point every ai/ml intern from Hyderabad at at least two of these on day one — the review threads inside dreamclerk plus a live community in your city is the fastest way to a first paid role.

what the ai/ml track actually covers

you're onboarded to one of six simulated production codebases. week 1 is a good-first-issue. weeks 2-6 are five real sprints of 5-8 tickets each, using Python, PyTorch, HuggingFace, FastAPI. sprint 6 is your capstone — a fine-tuned intent classifier with a 0.87 f1 target. sprint 7 is a review round where you shadow three juniors and merge their prs. sprint 8 is the certificate.

hiring partner for this track: oxygon (ai infra). the partner reviews your capstone directly; strong capstones get a fast-track interview offer.

who reads the certificate in Hyderabad

recruiters at Microsoft India, ServiceNow, Salesforce, DarwinBox and 40+ other Hyderabad teams opened certificates from our first three cohorts. within 7 days of graduation ~14% of certs received a screening call. the certificate embeds your prs, your review threads, your sprint velocity, and your capstone — every Hyderabad recruiter can verify the signature in one click, no follow-up call needed.

how to apply from Hyderabad

no resume, no essay. a 1-page form takes 90 seconds. if you pass the 20-minute ai recruiter interview, you're in — the next cohort starts within 30 days. no relocation from Hyderabad, no in-person days, no laptop requirement beyond a browser.

faq — ai/ml internship in Hyderabad

is this really free?

yes. during the 2026 beta the AI / ML engineering track in Hyderabad is ₹0. no ISA, no deferred fee, no hidden costs.

do i have to be a Hyderabad resident?

no — the cohort is remote-first across india. this page exists because we see strong applicant volume from iiit-h, bits hyderabad, cbit, vasavi, and because most conversion offers here are for Hyderabad-based teams.

what stipend can i expect after i finish?

ai/ml interns in Hyderabad who convert to paid roles typically earn ₹16k–₹46k/month during a paid extension, then ₹9.5–24.3 LPA first-year CTC on full conversion. dreamclerk itself is unpaid during the beta.

how many seats are left in this cohort?

we cap each cohort at 200 seats to keep reviewer load sustainable. seat counts update in real time on the signup form.