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AI Product & Growth Intern — 0→1 Builder

Adopt AI, San Francisco, CA, United States


Founder's Office - Product & Growth Intern Location: Bay Area Reporting to: Founder & CEO Company: Adopt AI About Adopt Adopt is building the agentic execution layer for enterprise software - turning any application (including legacy and non-API systems) into reliable, executable actions that AI agents can use to automate real business workflows end-to-end. We focus on the “other 80%” of enterprise software - systems without APIs, deeply embedded workflows, and operational complexity- where most AI agents and automation tools break. We’re working with large enterprises to move from copilots to real execution. The Role This is a Founder’s Office role for someone who lives and breathes AI. You will operate at the intersection of AI research, product strategy, and real-world customer problems. This is not a typical internship. This is a 0→1 builder role. You will take emerging ideas → working prototypes → production impact. What You’ll Do You will act as a bridge between cutting-edge AI and real enterprise use cases. 1. Track and Synthesize the AI Frontier Continuously track: Latest research papers Open-source repos and frameworks Funding and startup activity Filter signal from noise and answer: What actually matters for our product and customers? Turn insights into: Internal briefs Product ideas 2. Work Directly with Customers Join customer calls with enterprise teams: Go beyond stated requirements Understand real workflows, constraints, and friction Identify : Where agents break today Where execution actually matters Translate customer pain into: 3. Turn Ideas into Product Prototypes Rapidly convert ideas into: Work closely with engineering to: Vibe-code prototypes Iterate based on feedback Move fast from: 4. Influence Product Strategy Work directly with the CEO and product team to: Shape roadmap priorities Define new product directions Challenge assumptions with real data and insights Be a forcing function for: Speed Clarity Customer-centric thinking Help evolve the product from: Think deeply about: Execution reliability State management Cross-system orchestration What This Role Is Not Not a research-only role Not a passive internship Not a “shadow and observe” role You will build, ship, and influence real product decisions. What Success Looks Like Clear signal from noise in a rapidly evolving AI landscape High-quality prototypes influencing roadmap decisions Faster iteration from idea → customer impact Stronger alignment between AI capability and real enterprise needs Ideal Profile Background in: Computer Science / AI / Product / Engineering Strong evidence of: Building things (projects, repos, prototypes) Deep curiosity about AI systems Read research papers for fun Experiment with new tools constantly Have strong product intuition Personality & Culture Fit Obsessive about AI High ownership, low ego Moves fast, learns faster Comfortable with ambiguity Bias toward action over analysis “Hacks things together first. Figures it out later.” Why This Role Is Special Direct exposure to real enterprise AI deployments Work at the frontier of agentic systems Operate alongside the founder on high-impact problems Clear path to Chief of Staff / Product Strategy role How to Apply DM or reach out with: Projects you’ve built What you’re currently obsessed with in AI

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