Founders Office - Product & Growth Intern
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 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
#J-18808-Ljbffr
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 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
#J-18808-Ljbffr