Palantir UK Winter Tech Fellowship

Palantir Technologies

London

1 year ago

Applications closed

We are now accepting applications for our 2025 UK Winter Tech Fellowship! Final submission deadline is January 10th, 2025 at 5:00 PM GMT.The UK Winter Tech Fellowship is an insight experience for students looking to accelerate their personal and technical growth in preparation for a successful, impactful career in tech. This a self-guided, remote program during which you will have the unique opportunity to build groundbreaking projects using Palantir's AI Platform – AIP, during your university's winter break. The program officially runs from December 4, 2024-January 10, 2025.For the first time ever, Fellowship winners will have an expedited path toward a 2025 Summer Internship or Full-Time Role at Palantir. All participants will receive a certificate of participation, a special Palantir swag item, and a guaranteed expedited application review for 2025 summer internship or new grad roles at Palantir. Following the conclusion of the program and presentations, the top winning projects will be selected & invited to our UK office for an evening amongst Palantirians, a special presentation of the winning projects, and the opportunity to meet with our hiring managers.

What You'll Do:

Identify a Problem & Innovate with Data: This is your opportunity to identify a problem you care about, and come up with your own solution. We’ll provide some examples to get you inspired, and you are encouraged to bring any publicly available data to enrich your project.Build & Create: Develop cutting-edge solutions using AIP, with guidance and support from experienced Palantirians to help you succeed. Find some examples below for inspiration! From Palantirians: with Jeg with Andy (!) with Ankit with Grant with Alexandre From Previous Fellowships:

What We Require

UK Residency to open your personal AIP Dev Tier account. Active interest in our 2025 Summer Internship or New Grad roles If you have already applied this year, regardless of the outcome we encourage you to participate! This is a great opportunity to further develop your tech skills, build your relationship with Palantir, and receive feedback. Engineering background, preferred in fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, and Data Science. Proficiency with one or more programming languages, such as Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar. Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree at an accredited UK university and on course to graduate in 2025 or 2026.

To apply, please submit the following:

Most recent resume or CV: Please ensure that your university and expected graduation year are clearly listed.AIP Developer Tier: Submit a link to your AIP Developer Tier Stack (URL), showcasing your technical setup and readiness to dive into the project. You can get your own AIP Developer account ! A valid credit card will be required for identity verification (KYC) purposes. Your card will not be charged.Please make sure you use the same email address for your registration and developer tier sign-up.Speedruns: Confirm that you will complete the Speedruns onbefore the program kick-off to demonstrate your proficiency with our platform and prepare for hacking!Submit your Palantir Community Username: Sign-up at

TERMS AND CONDITIONSBy applying to the Palantir Winter Tech Fellowship, you understand and agree that any personal data collected in connection with your online application may be used by Palantir Technologies Inc. and our subsidiaries, affiliates, and partners worldwide (collectively, “Palantir”) for purposes of processing your application, organizing and administering the Scholarship and complying with all applicable legal obligations. All personal data that you provide is subject to . Further, if you opt-in to be contacted for future employment opportunities with Palantir, you understand and agree that Palantir will retain your personal information for that purpose and may contact you in the future.QUESTIONS?Send an email to . Please allow up to 2-3 business days for a response.ACCOMMODATIONSPalantir is committed to making the application process accessible to everyone. If you are living with a disability (visible or not visible) and require a reasonable accommodation please reach out to .Please be advised that this application is for an unpaid insight program and not a job opportunity.

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