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Programs

The Nittany AI Alliance offers three experiential learning programs—Inspire, Challenge, and Advance—that prepare tomorrow's leaders for an AI-enabled world. Through strategic partnerships with industry and nonprofit organizations, our programs empower students to deliver AI solutions with real-world impact and help community organizations build their AI readiness.

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Nittany AI Inspire

Nittany AI Inspire offers a dynamic series of events and experiential learning workshops designed to ignite curiosity and inspire students from all backgrounds to engage with the transformative potential of AI.

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Nittany AI Challenge

Through the Nittany AI Challenge, students for multidisciplinary teams to tackle real-world problems and create solutions using AI and machine learning—no technical background required.

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Nittany AI Advance

Nittany AI Advance connects Penn State students with industry and nonprofit partners for real-world, AI-focused experiential internships.

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I believe my career prospects went from 1 to 100 after working with an Advance team this semester. I owe Nittany Ai for future internships and career opportunities for getting me involved in a meaningful way.

Ethan Sullivan