Externships
Work on real AI policy questions with expert mentors and develop research grounded in current governance debates.
The AI Policy Lab Externship connects students with ongoing research projects in AI governance and policy. Over the course of the program, externs define a focused research question, receive guidance from experienced mentors, and take part in workshops on the AI policy landscape, literature reviews, qualitative methods, and policy writing. The structure combines independence with support. Externs shape their projects in dialogue with mentors, engage actively in feedback processes and present their progress at key milestones.
By the end of the program, each extern produces a policy-oriented output grounded in careful research and connected to current debates in AI governance.
Externships typically run for approximately one semester and are not part of formal university credit. The aim is to build strong research skills and learn how to develop structured, policy-relevant analysis on real AI issues. Students interested in joining the program are invited to consult our open calls for current application opportunities.
Ongoing Externships
| Name | Year | Topic | Project | Organization |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name Belen Bringas | Year 2026 | Topic AI Governance and Compliance | Project Governance of AI-generated sexual content and gender-based harms. | Organization Lund University |
| Name Mariia Lesina | Year 2026 | Topic AI and Human Rights | Project Statelessness and AI | Organization Lund University |
| Name Viktoriia Babaievska | Year 2026 | Topic AI and Data Privacy | Project AI in Cross-Border Litigation and Arbitration | Organization University of Bologna |
| Name Hajar Farouq Salloum | Year 2026 | Topic AI, Society and Democracy | Project Governing Democratic Autonomy in the Age of Algorithmic Attention | Organization Umeå University |
| Name Rusydi Farhan | Year 2026 | Topic Global Coordination and Policy Harmonization | Project Discipline and Punishment in AI policy | Organization De Montfort University |
| Name Chaeyeon Lim | Year 2026 | Topic AI and Education | Project Examining the evolving landscape of AI policies in educational settings | Organization University College London |
| Name Marit Brademann | Year 2026 | Topic AI, Society and Democracy | Project Information flows in and around AI systems | Organization University of Edinburgh |
| Name Daw Sing Nue Marma | Year 2026 | Topic AI and Education | Project Examining the evolving landscape of AI policies in educational settings | Organization University of Cincinnati |
| Name Collins Wafula | Year 2026 | Topic AI, Society and Democracy | Project Discipline and Punishment in AI policy | Organization Kenya Methodist University |
Comleted Projects
| Name | Year | Topic | Project | Organization |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name Tuva Falk | Year 2025 | Topic Designing Responsible AI | Project The power of User-Selected Metrics | Organization Umeå University |
| Name Tay Warner Macintosh | Year 2025 | Topic AI and Homelessness | Project Ethical AI in the third sector – systems supporting people experiencing homelessness | Organization University of Edinburgh |
| Name Kevin Harerimana | Year 2025 | Topic AI in Education | Project Policy Recommendations for Equitable AI-Driven Education in sub-saharan Countries: Ensuring Accessibility and Fairness | Organization Carnegie Mellon University |