International AI Research Fellowship
Remote
Job Description
Title: International AI Research Fellowship
Industry: IT Services
Net Solutions International AI Research Fellowship
Remote | 20 hours per month | Paid | 12 weeks
Net Solutions is looking for curious, analytical university students to join a small international research program exploring how AI is changing technology, commerce, marketing, and business.
This is not a conventional internship.
Fellows will work on real research questions that matter to Net Solutions and its clients. You will be given a defined problem to investigate, access to our team and relevant materials, and considerable freedom in how you approach it.
We expect you to use AI extensively. We also expect you to question it.
WHAT YOU MIGHT RESEARCH
Projects will vary, but examples could include:
How companies in your market are adopting AI
How AI is changing ecommerce and digital buying
How businesses are preparing their content and product data for AI-driven discovery
How leading companies are positioning new AI products and services
How buyers are finding and evaluating technology partners
Emerging AI tools, platforms, and business models
Competitor and market landscapes
Research into specific industries, companies, or technologies
How AI-generated answers differ across markets
New opportunities created by agentic AI and AI-driven commerce
These are examples rather than a fixed curriculum. Each Fellow will receive a defined research brief.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Depending on your project, you may:
Find and evaluate primary and secondary sources
Interview or speak with relevant people where appropriate
Analyze companies, competitors, and market developments
Use ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and other AI tools as research partners
Verify AI-generated claims rather than accepting them at face value
Identify patterns and insights in the information you collect
Produce concise written research
Present your findings and recommendations to the Net Solutions team
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Your degree subject matters less than how you think.
You should be:
Currently studying at a university
Intellectually curious
A strong researcher
Comfortable writing in English
Able to distinguish evidence from assertion
Comfortable using modern AI tools
Willing to challenge AI output
Interested in technology, business, AI, or digital commerce
Able to work independently
Good at turning a large amount of information into a clear point of view
Students studying business, economics, computer science, engineering, design, marketing, journalism, social sciences, and other disciplines are welcome.
TIME COMMITMENT
The Fellowship runs for 12 weeks.
Expected commitment is approximately 20 hours per month, or roughly 4–5 hours per week.
There are no daily working hours. The program is designed to fit alongside university.
Most work will be asynchronous, with periodic online meetings with the Net Solutions team.
LOCATION
The Fellowship is remote and open to university students based in:
United States
Canada
United Kingdom
Australia
South Africa
Applicants should normally be studying and living in the market for which they apply.
COMPENSATION
This is a paid program. The expected monthly fellowship award is:
United States: US$500 per month
Canada: C$600 per month
United Kingdom: £350 per month
Australia: A$600 per month
South Africa: R5,000 per month
The award reflects the expected 20-hour monthly commitment and participation in the 12-week Fellowship.
HOW WE THINK ABOUT AI
We are not looking for people who simply know how to prompt ChatGPT.
We are looking for people who know when not to believe it.
Use AI to explore, challenge, organize, and accelerate your thinking. But the evidence, judgment, and conclusions in your work remain yours.
SELECTION PROCESS
1. Application
Send us your CV or LinkedIn profile and tell us briefly about something you have researched, built, written, or investigated because you were genuinely curious about it.
2. Short research challenge
Shortlisted applicants will receive a small research problem. You may use any tools, including AI.
We will assess the quality of your thinking, sources, and conclusions rather than how polished the document looks.
3. Conversation
Finalists will have a short conversation with the Net Solutions team about their research, how they approached it, and what they learned.
The strongest Fellows may be invited to work with Net Solutions on future research or other opportunities.
