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ML Student Pioneers

Be a part of an exclusive, hand-selected group of students helping build a machine learning student community. ML Pioneers have excellent communication skills, attend India's top-tier educational institutions, have taken machine learning coursework, and are interested in the field of ML.

What does it mean to be an ML pioneer?

Student Pioneers are part of a hand-selected community of college students who will work on ambitious ML projects, learn from industry experts, and prepare for the next stage of their careers.

Work on ambitious ML projects

Work with your peers to apply machine learning to hard problems. Gain practical experience and make new connections.

Access to enterprise grade software

Our Student Pioneers get unlimited access to the MarkovML platform so they can do their best work.

Prepare for the next stage of your career

Hone your skills, get mentorship from industry experts, and get real world project experience to strengthen your resume.

Why you should join?

Our ML Pioneers are paid for their work

Lead

Learn, teach and share machine learning through MarkovML in ways that can make you stand out in this emerging AI space.

Inspire

Equip yourself and other users to support their goals and solve ML challenges with a fun and rewarding experience.

Organize

Equip yourself and other users to support their goals and solve ML challenges with a fun and rewarding experience.

Organize

Equip yourself and other users to support their goals and solve ML challenges with a fun and rewarding experience.

Student Projects

SPOT: Sexist Profane Offensive Texts Detection using ML and NLP

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Pneumonia Detection with Explainable Predictions using Relevance Propagation

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Real Time Twitter Classifier to predict the occurrence of disasters

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DaargiBot:An easy to use Medical Disease Diagnosis Chatbot.

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Intrusion Detection using statistical analysis and Autoencoder

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Malicious PDF detection using feature extraction and classification.

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"My experience as an ML-Pioneer at MarkovML is impressive, especially our work on the our AI For Good project ,"Pneumonia Detection with Explainable Predictions". I appreciate acknowledgment of my mentor, Piyush Bhopalka, and the guidance and feedback I received from the entire MarkovML team. I had a great experience working with cutting-edge ML technologies and collaborating with talented individuals to create solutions for real-world problems."

Abhit Rana
Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi

"I am thrilled to share my experience with the MarkovML pioneer program that has revolutionized my understanding and approach to machine learning. It was a pleasure to work with such a brilliant team of developers and management at MarkovML that motivated us to build something revolutionary for real-life problems by using this powerful, user-friendly, and comprehensive machine-learning application."

Gitika Jain
Vellore Institute of Technology

"The ML Pioneers program of MarkovML, enriched my learning, honed my skills, helped me better understand the professional world, and realized my true potential in problem-solving, soft skills, and team collaboration."

Niketan Mangulley
IIITM Gwalior

"MarkovML provided me with an invaluable opportunity to gain knowledge about startups and their passion for creating positive impacts through technology was truly inspiring. Through the program, I developed valuable skills in perseverance, overcoming challenges and achieving my goals."

Leesha Deshmukh
MKSSS's Cummins College of Engineering for Women, Pune

"I developed skills in data preprocessing, model selection, and algorithm implementation, which has given me the confidence to apply machine learning techniques to real-world problems. I highly recommend the pioneer program to anyone seeking practical experience in this exciting field and to those who want to bring about a positive change through artificial intelligence."

Jayant Panwar
Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi

"My experience as an ML-Pioneer at MarkovML is impressive, especially our work on the our AI For Good project ,"Pneumonia Detection with Explainable Predictions". I appreciate acknowledgment of my mentor, Piyush Bhopalka, and the guidance and feedback I received from the entire MarkovML team. I had a great experience working with cutting-edge ML technologies and collaborating with talented individuals to create solutions for real-world problems."

Ajeet Yadav
Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi

"The Pioneers program helped me make new professional connections, increase my knowledge in Machine Learning, improve my soft skills, have industry experience, and know startup culture. As a part of this program, I was fortunate to build a project that could solve an existing problem in the real world, the absence of Good Quality Medical Diagnoses in rural areas and emergency situations."

Abhit Rana
Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi

Frequently Asked Questions

What will I do during the program?

The program involves submitting project proposals, forming teams with mentors, developing projects with weekly updates, presenting the work for publication, and evaluation of the projects by the MarkovML team to announce the results.

Do I have to be fluent in English to be a Pioneer?

Yes, the program will be conducted in English.

Do I have to be an ML expert to be a Pioneer?

ML Pioneers need to partake in ML coursework at their school. While perhaps not yet an "expert" ML Pioneers are committed to becoming experts in the field.

If I become a Pioneer, will I get an internship with MarkovML?

The internship program at MarkovML only accepts 3-5 students/year. An internship is not guaranteed upon acceptance to the ML Pioneer program but it is great exposure to stand out during our intern screen process.

How long is the commitment?

The program commitment is between June 2023 and August 2023 (8 weeks). Upon successful completion, you will become an alumni and member of the MarkovML Hall of Fame.

What is the time commitment?

We ask that you dedicate approximately 9 hours/week to your ML Pioneer responsibilities.

How much contact do Pioneers get with the MarkovML team?

ML Student Pioneers participate in workshops and other activities that allow you to share feedback and collaborate with the MarkovML team. Pioneers also are part of a private Slack group for you to interact directly with MarkovML team members. You'll also get early access to features to try out before they are available to the public.

How many ML Pioneers are accepted?

ML Pioneers a quality experience with a lot of hands-on work partnering with our MarkovML team, so the team needs to remain small and intimate. Therefore, no more than 12 students will be accepted.

When will I know if I'm a MarkovML Student Pioneer?

Tentatively, offers will go out mid June and the program begins in the third week of June. Only those accepted to the program will be contacted.

What if I have additional questions?

If you have additional questions, please feel free to reach out for more information at pioneer@markovml.com.

What happens when I graduate?

Once you graduate you'll become a program alum. Alumni are ML Pioneers who have made valuable contributions and may no longer be able to commit to the same level of participation or have graduated.

Who can apply to the program?

Anyone can apply but only students who meet the eligibility requirements outlined below will be considered.

What are the eligibility requirements?

At least third-year students and beyond who are currently enrolled in school and are taking a machine learning class.

How many Pioneers can there be per school?

There are about 12 Pioneer members in total. We'll be accepting the most qualified students, so there is no cap on the number of individuals from specific schools.