Labs

About

 

ADI Labs is your opportunity to apply what you learn in class to real-life projects meant to help the Columbia community. Through Labs, you’ll gain experience working on projects either as a Project Lead or an Engineer.

As a member of Labs, you’ll learn to contribute to open source projects and to take your programming beyond problem sets. Paired with one of our student mentors, you’ll learn software engineering techniques used in industry. You’ll also join an awesome community of builders that love to bring ideas to life and have a great time doing so.

Applications for Fall 2022 are now closed. Check back for applications in Spring 2022.

What we offer

  • Thoughtful Mentorship

    What does good mentorship mean? To us, it means creating a safe environment for everyone to learn while challenging you to learn new skills and to think differently. We aim to create a learning environment inclusive to people of all backgrounds.

  • Learning by Doing

    While classes are great, they’re no substitute for real world experience. ADI Labs is all about hands-on experience, working with real products that people already use.

  • A Community of Driven People

    Labs is a community of motivated individuals that are not here to just fool around. They are here to learn how to build and contribute to the greater tech community.

FAQ

  • How do I apply?

    Applications for this semester are closed! Check for next semester’s applications later.

  • What experience do I need?

    We’re looking for people who are proficient coders. Generally, this means you’ve taken at least Intro to Java (COMS 1004) and Data Structures (COMS 3134) and/or you’ve had a technical internship or job of some sort. Some specific technical skills we require you to be comfortable with are,

    Working with Git & GitHub

    Acquiring data from an API

    If you have never taken a programming course before, then we recommend you checkout some of our beginner workshops instead.

  • What did students work on in past ADI Labs?

    In the past, students worked on one of the following projects:

    Coffee@CU

    Data@CU

    Density

    LionBot

    The Learner

  • Who can I contact with any questions?

    Email us at labs@adicu.com!