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QuantHub's Alabama Data Scholars program is an internship and upskilling initiative to engage, inspire, and retain Alabama's next generation of data and AI-driven innovators!
Sponsors & Host Employers
Participating Employers
Altec Birmingham, AL
American Equity Underwriters, Inc Mobile, AL
Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) Birmingham, AL
Forge Breast Cancer Survivor Center Birmingham, AL
IGNITE! Alabama Birmingham, AL
Innovation Portal Mobile, AL
Lifted Higher Ministries Headland, AL
The National Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education Oakland, MD
Three Notch Group Andalusia, AL
Talent Engines Birmingham, AL
The Founder’s Playground Tuscaloosa, AL
Vivosphere Auburn, AL
Employer registration is now open! Companies can register to host Scholars here.
Please contact kbickett@quanthub.com to learn more about sponsorship opportunities.
Made possible by
Pathway Sponsors
Participating Employers
Alabama Capital Network Birmingham, AL
Alabama Department of Commerce Montgomery, AL
Altec Birmingham, AL
EBSCOed Birmingham, AL
Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) Birmingham, AL
Empirian Health Montgomery, AL
Grace House Ministries Fairfield, AL
IGNITE! Alabama Birmingham, AL
Innovation PortAL Mobile, AL
IT Voice Birmingham, AL
Joey James Law Firm Florence, AL
KnowBra Calera, AL
LunarLab Birmingham, AL
MedsPlus Consulting Birmingham, AL
O’Neal Industries Birmingham, AL
Personnel Resources Dothan, AL
QuantHub Birmingham, AL
ReRev Birmingham, AL
Saban Center Tuscaloosa, AL
Sure Med Compliance Mobile, AL
Talent Engines Birmingham, AL
The Founder’s Playground Tuscaloosa, AL
The University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Business Tuscaloosa, AL
TMB Tax & Financial Services Birmingham, AL
Tios Capital Homewood, AL
United Cerebral Palsy of Huntsville & Tennessee Valley Huntsville, AL
Weyerhaeuser Castleberry, AL
Made possible by
Participating Employers
Ai-Ops Mobile, AL
Alabama Agribusiness Council Montgomery, AL
Alabama Capital Network Birmingham, AL
Alabama Department of Commerce Montgomery, AL
Altec Birmingham, AL
BlackBelt Technologies (BBT Connects) Birmingham, AL
BuyOrBorrow Music Leeds, AL
EBSCOed Birmingham, AL
Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) Birmingham, AL
Energy Alabama Huntsville, AL
Hispanic and Immigrant Center of Alabama (HICA) Birmingham, AL
Prosper Foundation Birmingham, AL
Protective Life Birmingham, AL
Reliant Technologies Huntsville, AL
Simple Helix Huntsville, AL
Southern Company Birmingham, AL
Southern Research Birmingham, AL
Talent Engines Birmingham, AL
Tquila Automation Birmingham, AL
QuantHub Birmingham, AL
Weyerhaeuser Castleberry, AL
High School Data Scholars will focus on career exploration, skill building, and college readiness. Themed skill paths and enrichment activities will compliment Scholars’ internship projects, while industry professionals and faculty from Alabama colleges and universities will spark discussion and inspire academic next steps.
Scholars will have the opportunity to advance their skills in the areas of advanced data visualization and storytelling, statistical analysis and decision making, and ethical data and AI stewardship. Hands-on workshops will cover the basics of Excel, SQL, Python, prompt engineering, AI agents, and more.
Scholars are expected to commit a minimum of 10 hours per week to their internship assignment and an additional 5-10 per week to skills training and other program activities. On-site, hybrid, and virtual internship opportunities are available with employers across the state. The program can be completed 100% virtually and students in all parts of Alabama are encouraged to apply.
High School Scholars will receive a $1,200 stipend upon successful program completion.
Eligibility
- Enrolled in any Alabama high school
- We welcome applications from public, private, virtual, and home school students
- 16 years of age or older by June 1, 2025 (Signed parental consent is required if under 18 )
- Earn a minimum of 1 certificate in QuantHub
- The more skills you master, the greater the likelihood you will match with an employer project!
- When selecting internship candidates, participating employers will also consider applicants’ career interests, academic performance, extracurricular involvement, and desire to lead and innovate in Alabama
All Alabama high school students are encouraged to apply. Regardless of your prior experience, skill level, or career interest, data and AI skills are increasingly important in every job field!
Next Session: June 8-July 31, 2026 (8 weeks)
Student Application Open: February 1-May 1
Internship Interviews & Offers: March-May 8
Scholar Showcase & National Intern Day Celebration: July 30
APPLICATION OPENS FEBRUARY 1
Questions? Reach out to lhershberger@quanthub.com.
Leverage your skills to tackle real business problems as an undergraduate Data Scholar. Professional development, guest speakers, and networking opportunities will equip Alabama’s emerging data leaders with the technical skillset and confidence to drive business innovation and uncover new insights.
Scholars will have the opportunity to advance their skills in the areas of advanced data visualization and storytelling, statistical analysis and decision making, and ethical data and AI stewardship. Hands-on workshops will cover the basics of Excel, SQL, Python, prompt engineering, AI agents, and more.
Undergraduate Scholars are expected to commit a minimum of 15 hours per week to their internship assignment and an additional 5-10 per week to skills training and other program activities. On-site, hybrid, and virtual internship opportunities are available with employers across the state. The program can be completed 100% virtually and students in all parts of Alabama, as well as students living outside of the state during the summer, are encouraged to apply.
Undergraduate Scholars will receive a $2,400 stipend upon successful program completion.
Next Session: June 8-July 31, 2026 (8 weeks)
Student Application Open: February 1-May 1
Internship Interviews & Offers: March-May 8
Scholar Showcase & National Intern Day Celebration: July 30
Eligibility
- Currently enrolled or a recent graduate of an undergraduate (bachelors or associates) program at an accredited Alabama college or university
- Students in any major are welcome and encouraged to apply.
APPLICATION OPENS FEBRUARY 1
Questions? Reach out to lhershberger@quanthub.com.
Mentor a Scholar
We are seeking employers to sponsor or host Data Scholars in short, project-based internships. Participating employers will mentor some of the brightest students in the state as they contribute to real-world projects related to data analytics, data science, and AI. Employers in any industry are welcome to participate and funding is available to help offset the cost of participation.
EMPLOYERS REGISTER HERE
2026 Employer Timeline
- Now-May 1 – Employer registration open
- February 1 – Student application opens
- March 1 – Candidate selection begins
- May 1 – Last day to register and request an intern
- May 8 – Deadline to extend internship offers
- June 8-July 31 – Internship Session
- July 30 – Scholar Showcase & National Intern Day Celebration
Additional Resources
Questions? Reach out to kbickett@quanthub.com
Scholar Stories
Kingston
During his internship at Tquila Automation, rising junior Kingston created an AI-powered recruitment chatbot, gaining valuable skills in automation, data analytics, and engineering.
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Irene
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Mang
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Calvin
A homeschooling senior, Calvin interned at Alabama Capital Network, where he aided with a database migration, saving the organization $2,500 annually while honing his data management and communication skills.
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What Employers are Saying
“With our Scholar’s help, our project goals were a success! We have been able to form an understanding of tools and frameworks used by ML / AI developers, gained invaluable insight as to how models are trained, explored regression and classification applications of ML / AI, and built a GPU powered testbed server. Our Scholar is an extremely talented and motivated young data scientist. In his short time with our team, he has contributed so much to our efforts. We were fortunate to have him as our intern for the summer and hope that we were able to contribute half as much to his success as he has contributed to ours.”
Brad Burns
Director of IT Services, Simple Helix
“Our fantastic experience with the Data Scholars program was a result of our Scholar’s work ethic and willingness to learn about the different aspects of our organization. Additionally, QuantHub provided him with the tools he needed to make the internship a seamless experience for us mentors as well as the interns. Thank you, QuantHub!”
Hunter Custard
Director, Alabama Capital Network
“Our Data Scholar intern was absolutely fantastic. The online learning resources she used from QuantHub were applicable to her work with us, and she learned quickly. She frequently spoke about the usefulness of the AI-related coursework, and she got an opportunity to use the knowledge she gained to build a private ChatGPT bot to help us summarize earnings calls… Nothing but positive feedback on my end!”
Dr. Jacob Lamb
Director of Research, AL Business Intelligence Center, Economic Development Partnership of AL, EDPA
“Our Data Scholar has demonstrated strong analytical thinking and has been particularly insightful in our discussions about ethical AI use in healthcare settings.
Her work is directly contributing to our patient outcome improvement initiatives, and she’s shown real aptitude for translating clinical needs into data-driven solutions. The combination of her QuantHub training and our healthcare focus has been a perfect match.”
Dr. Jennifer Campbell
Co-Owner & Principal Consultant Pharmacist, MedsPlus Consulting
“This internship was incredibly valuable. I honed my leadership and management skills working with Scholars in a very different area of expertise from my own. As a bonus, they built an MVP of the product! I’m incredibly proud of the work they have accomplished over the summer and look forward to participating next year.”
Katherine Zobre
Systems Training Specialist
Data Scholars in the Spotlight
