Entrepreneurship Intern — AI Builder Track (Summer 2026)
Phygtl, Inc · San Francisco Bay Area
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- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $45,000 / year
- San Francisco Bay Area
Job highlights
- Run AI-driven experiments end-to-end.
- Build prototypes and iterate quickly.
- Focus on outcomes, not effort.
- Gain practical AI and builder experience.
- Operate in a fast-paced startup environment.
About the role
What This Is
This is a builder track where we plant the Entrepreneurial seed, not a traditional internship. You won’t be assigned a role. You will operate across user research, product, growth, and AI workflows — running experiments that move from idea → execution → result. You will run experiments end-to-end; not here to assist but to build.What We Are Building
Phygtl, a Silicon Valley Physical AI startup, is building Vyry, an infrastructure that allows physical places to accumulate persistent digital meaning through human participation. Starting with students on US campuses, coordinating quests to foster community in a novel, creative way. Students are creating artifacts, relationships, and identity traces anchored to real locations. Over time, campuses develop a persistent experiential layer, where places contain memory, co-created assets, and discovery paths generated by the community itself. The experiences are not the product. They are the behavioral interface through which the system learns how humans coordinate and co-create meaning in physical environments.The System
Phygtl is building a system where:- physical environments become stateful systems
- human coordination generates persistent artifacts
- places accumulate structured memory and identity
- distributed services maintain the world state
Traction
- 12k → 175k students reached in 2025
- ~25% of MAUs complete quests
- pilots show up to 40% reduction in social isolation
Team
Led by a Silicon Valley-based serial entrepreneur, with a Founding team across: Roblox • Niantic • Ubisoft. Research layer: 2 professors • 4 PhDs (Stanford, UC Berkeley, CMU, ...)What You’ll Actually Do
- Talk to users → identify problems
- Turn insights into testable ideas
- Build fast prototypes using AI tools
- Launch and distribute experiments
- Collect and structure feedback
- Track KPIs and measure outcomes
- Iterate or kill ideas quickly
How You’ll Be Measured
- Number of experiments shipped
- Speed from idea → execution
- Quality of insights
- Impact on measurable metrics
- Ownership of outcomes
Do I Need AI or Coding Experience?
No coding required but you must be tech-savvy! You will learn AI tools by using them. What matters:- Speed of learning
- Ability to apply tools
- Ability to execute
How Intense Is This?
High.- Full-time
- Fast-paced
- Constant context switching
- High ownership
What We’re Looking For
You:- Move fast without waiting
- Learn tools independently
- Think in experiments, not tasks
- Are comfortable being wrong and adjusting
- Finish what you start
What You’ll Gain
- Real experience operating like a builder
- Practical AI fluency across workflows
- Speed in execution and iteration
- Exposure to product, growth, and experimentation
Outcome
- Phygtl Entrepreneurship Certificate (AI Builder Track)
- Documented experiments and outputs
- Potential continuation for top performers
Who This Is For
People who:- Think in systems and execution, not just tasks
- Move quickly from idea → experiment → result
- Are comfortable switching between research, product, and execution
- Naturally spot: what’s broken, what’s unclear, what can be improved
- Are comfortable working with: AI tools, product flows, fast-changing environments
- Care about outcomes, not effort
- Take ownership without waiting for instructions
Who This Is NOT For
Please do not apply if:- You want step-by-step instructions
- You prefer clearly defined tasks over ambiguous problems
- You are looking for a low-intensity or passive internship
- You optimize for comfort over growth
- You want a resume line without real output
Key skills/competency
- Entrepreneurship
- AI Tools
- Experimentation
- Product Development
- User Research
- Growth Hacking
- Prototyping
- Iteration
- Outcome Driven
- Problem Solving
Skills & topics
- Entrepreneurship
- Internship
- AI
- Builder Track
- Summer 2026
- Phygtl
- Vyry
- User Research
- Product Development
- Growth Hacking
- Experimentation
- Prototyping
- Execution
- Tech-Savvy
- Startup
How to get hired
- Demonstrate action: Submit a build, an experiment, and a self-taught tool.
- Highlight outcomes: Focus your application on results, not just effort.
- Show initiative: Prove you can learn tools and execute independently.
- Embrace ambiguity: Showcase comfort with fast-paced, unstructured environments.
- Tailor your application: Align your submitted work with Phygtl's builder mindset.
Technical preparation
Familiarize yourself with current AI tools.,Practice rapid prototyping techniques.,Develop skills in data analysis.,Learn to track key performance indicators.
Behavioral questions
Describe a time you learned a new tool quickly.,How do you handle ambiguous tasks?,Share an example of an experiment you ran.,How do you prioritize outcomes over effort?
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Phygtl Entrepreneurship Intern AI Builder Track?
- The Phygtl Entrepreneurship Intern AI Builder Track is a hands-on program focused on building and executing experiments, not a traditional internship. You'll operate across user research, product, growth, and AI workflows to drive initiatives from idea to outcome.
- Do I need prior AI or coding experience for the Entrepreneurship Intern role at Phygtl?
- No prior coding experience is required. While tech-savvy is essential, you'll learn AI tools through practical application during the program. Your ability to learn, apply tools, and execute is what matters most.
- How is performance measured for the Entrepreneurship Intern at Phygtl?
- Performance is measured by output, not effort. Key metrics include the number of experiments shipped, speed from idea to execution, quality of insights, impact on measurable results, and overall ownership of outcomes.
- What kind of environment can I expect as an Entrepreneurship Intern at Phygtl?
- Expect a high-intensity, fast-paced environment with constant context switching and high ownership. This builder track is for individuals who thrive on ambiguity and are driven by results, not for those seeking structured or passive roles.
- What should I include in my application for the Phygtl Entrepreneurship Intern position?
- Your application should include a link to a build you completed, detailing what you did and the result; an experiment you ran, explaining what you tested and what changed; and a tool you taught yourself and how you used it.
- What will I gain from the Phygtl Entrepreneurship Intern AI Builder Track?
- You will gain real experience operating as a builder, practical AI fluency, speed in execution and iteration, and exposure to product, growth, and experimentation. You'll leave with documented proof of execution.
- Is this internship suitable for someone looking for a structured learning experience?
- No, this internship is explicitly not for individuals seeking step-by-step instructions or clearly defined tasks. It's designed for self-starters who are comfortable with ambiguity and driven by execution and growth.
- What is the company Phygtl building with Vyry?
- Phygtl is building Vyry, an infrastructure for Silicon Valley Physical AI startup that allows physical places to accumulate persistent digital meaning through human participation, starting with students on US campuses by coordinating quests to foster community.