Start with the work
Set out what needs doing, which tools it runs on, and how you will judge success. TEC does not begin from a vague role description or a pre-prepared list of students.
For Businesses
Students assessed against your project(s)
Submit the work that needs doing. TEC puts forward only students who can deliver it. Every student has passed the Workplace AI Integration Course, developed with the UK's top universities, and can help you bring AI into the business. Used by start-ups, scale-ups and SMEs.
What businesses receive
- You set the project(s), the tools they use, the measure of success, and when the work runs: summer or during the academic year
- Candidates are assessed against those project(s), not a general profile
- Only students who can show present ability and a willingness to learn quickly are put forward
- Onboarding materials are adapted to how your team works
- The work is delivered as a structured project-based internship. The fee is 12.5% of the project salary
Our approach
How we work with businesses
You give TEC a defined piece of work. Students are reviewed against that brief and put forward only where they can show they can deliver it.
Hold the standard
A student is put forward only if they can show present ability and a willingness to learn quickly.
Onboard to your methods
The internship starts with a student prepared on your tools, and ready to learn on the job.
Follow-on arrangement
If you take the student on for longer than our 12-week project cut-off, or offer them a return role once they graduate, the fee drops to 5% of their project salary for one calendar year.
How it works
What happens once you are with TEC
TEC receives your brief and reviews applicants against it. You then choose who to interview.
- 01
Submit the brief
Set out the deliverable, the tools, the timetable, and what a good outcome looks like. That document is the basis for assessment.
- 02
Assessment against the brief
You see only those students with a case for the work, reviewed against the brief you sent.
- 03
Review the shortlist
A small number of candidates, each with evidence tied to your project(s). Shortlist, interview, and decide.
- 04
Place the internship
TEC onboards the student to your tools and working habits so they can contribute from the first week.
Business Hub Demo
Business Hub
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Your Business Hub at a glance.
Current project
AI integration project
Notion · Claude Code · Cursor · GitHub · 6 weeks · 5 days / week
Project brief
Set
Awaiting review
2
Shortlisted
1
Matches
1
Next steps
- 1. Define your project brief
- 2. Review candidates assessed against it
- 3. Shortlist and interview
- 4. Confirm the internship
Project brief
This is the brief TEC uses to assess applicants.
Project title
AI integration project
What needs doing
Create a series of AI agents to automate key business tasks. Update website in line with current design plans. Manage B2B email chains and deliver key operational business needs.
Tools
Notion, Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub
What success looks like
Agent creation that provides meaningful synergies beyond the employment of the student. The student should build their confidence using the above tools and support the day-to-day operational tasks we provide. Work should be delivered accurately and on-time, in line with the broader team.
Arrangement
Hybrid · London
Timeframe
6 weeks · 5 days / week
Review matches
Candidates judged against your brief. Candidate A, B and C shown as examples.
Candidate A
Durham University · PPE
Meets the brief
Notion · Claude Code · Cursor · GitHub
View profileShortlist
Candidate B
UCL · Economics
Partial match
Sheets · Canva · Slack
View profile
Candidate C
Warwick · Computer Science
Did not meet the bar
Python · Excel
View profile
Shortlist
People you want to interview for the project.
Candidate A
Durham University · PPE · Strong fit
Ready for interview. Evidence against AI agent work, website updates, and day-to-day operational support.
Request interviewOpen profile
Interviews
Schedule and track conversations once a candidate is shortlisted.
Upcoming
Candidate A · Screening call
Tue 14 Jul · 11:00 · Teams
After the interview, TEC gives you the opportunity to select the candidate for the role (or alternatively return to the talent pool to re-select).
End of example. In the live Business Hub you move from brief to matches, shortlist, interview, and internship from this same menu.