Volunteer Mentor – AI Capstone Projects & Career Guidance

Samsung Innovation Campus is a global CSR programme that equips young people with skills in AI and emerging technologies. In Türkiye, the programme is implemented in partnership with the UNDP IICPSD SDG AI Lab. Participants complete an intensive AI curriculum and finish with a team-based capstone project focused on AI for the SDGs. Mentors play a key role in connecting students with real-world industry and research experience and helping them take their next steps toward careers in technology.

The UNDP IICPSD SDG AI Lab is seeking a volunteer mentor to support students of the Samsung Innovation Campus (SIC) AI programme in Türkiye. Students are working in small teams on capstone projects that develop AI solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals.

The mentor will work with 2 student groups, holding up to 4 online sessions with each group (8 sessions in total, approx. 60–90 minutes each). The mentor will:

-Provide technical guidance on the teams’ AI projects (problem framing, data, model selection, evaluation, deployment)
-Give feedback on project progress and help teams overcome technical challenges
-Support soft-skill development such as teamwork, presenting results, and communicating technical work to non-technical audiences
-Share career advice on entering the AI/data field, building a portfolio, and preparing for job applications