Self-Paced Capstone Projects

AI & Finance Internship Program

Four industry-specific tracks with real-world datasets. Complete end-to-end ML projects for free. Earn official signed certificates for $99.99/track.

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4
Industry Tracks
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Free
Track Access
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$99.99
Per Certificate
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$199.99
All 4 Certificates

How It Works

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Choose a Track

Pick any of the 4 industry tracks — all are completely free to access.

Work Through Phases

Complete each project phase at your own pace with real datasets.

Mark Progress

Track your completion as you finish each phase of the project.

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Get Certified

Purchase an official signed certificate when all phases are complete.

Industry Tracks

Each track is a complete end-to-end capstone project with real-world data.

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Banking & Finance

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Credit Scoring Engine — End-to-End ML Project

Predict loan defaults using the Home Credit dataset. Build credit scoring models with Logistic Regression, Random Forest, and XGBoost, then deliver business recommendations for tiered approval systems.

📊 Dataset: Home Credit Default Risk — 300K+ loan applications with demographics, financial history, and bureau scores

Project Phases (7)

  • 1.Data CollectionLoad real Home Credit application data
  • 2.PreprocessingHandle missing values, outliers, encode categoricals, normalize
  • 3.EDAVisualize distributions, correlations, and default rates by segment
  • 4.Feature EngineeringCreate debt-to-income, credit utilization, annuity burden, age features
  • 5.Model BuildingTrain Logistic Regression, Random Forest, and XGBoost classifiers
  • 6.EvaluationCompare models on Accuracy, ROC-AUC, Precision, Recall
  • 7.InsightsBusiness recommendations and risk segmentation

+3 more phases

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Consulting & Strategy

FREE

AI Strategy Engagement — BakeHouse Global

Conduct a full consulting engagement for a multinational bakery franchise: assess AI readiness, build ROI models, map digital maturity, segment franchises, and deliver an executive strategy deck.

📊 Dataset: BakeHouse Global — 48 franchise locations across US, Japan, Australia with 300+ customers

Project Phases (8)

  • 1.Client Data RoomData ingestion & business profiling with Pandas
  • 2.Operational DiagnosticsFranchise performance benchmarking
  • 3.AI Readiness AssessmentQuantitative scoring across 5 dimensions
  • 4.ROI ModelingNPV, IRR, payback for 3 AI use cases
  • 5.Digital Maturity MapMaturity heatmap across business units
  • 6.Strategic SegmentationFranchise clustering for adoption waves (K-Means)
  • 7.Executive Strategy DeckCharts, roadmap, and recommendations
  • 8.Final RecommendationImplementation plan & change management

+4 more phases

FinTech & Innovation

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Digital Payments Platform Analytics

Analyze 49K+ payment transactions across 5 digital methods. Build a fraud detection engine, segment customers for neobanking, and create a real-time transaction risk scoring system.

📊 Dataset: WanderBricks — 49,638 transactions, 5 payment methods, 45,958 bookings, 100+ countries

Project Phases (9)

  • 1.Data CollectionJoin payments, bookings, users, and properties
  • 2.PreprocessingParse timestamps, handle nulls, derive transaction features
  • 3.Payment Gateway EDATransaction volumes, method adoption, success rates
  • 4.Feature EngineeringTransaction velocity, user risk profiles, payment patterns
  • 5.Fraud DetectionIsolation Forest anomaly detection + Gradient Boosting
  • 6.Customer SegmentationK-Means clustering for neobanking personas
  • 7.Transaction Risk Scoring4-tier risk classification with XGBoost + SHAP
  • 8.EvaluationROC-AUC, precision-recall, cluster profiles, risk tiers
  • 9.Business InsightsFinTech recommendations and deployment architecture

+5 more phases

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Insurance & Risk

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Healthcare Fraud Detection & Risk Assessment

Detect fraudulent healthcare claims using 409K+ claim lines. Build anomaly detection, supervised fraud classification, and claims cost prediction models for actuarial pricing.

📊 Dataset: HealthVerity — 409,825 claim lines, 1,497 patients, 7,905 providers, 47 U.S. states

Project Phases (9)

  • 1.Data CollectionLoad real HealthVerity claims data from CSV
  • 2.PreprocessingParse dates, handle nulls, type casting, deduplication
  • 3.EDAClaims distributions, geographic patterns, provider analysis
  • 4.Feature EngineeringBuild 20+ fraud indicators and risk features
  • 5.Anomaly DetectionUnsupervised fraud detection with Isolation Forest
  • 6.Fraud ClassificationSupervised model using XGBoost, Random Forest
  • 7.Claims Cost PredictionActuarial pricing model (GLM / Gradient Boosting)
  • 8.EvaluationROC-AUC, Precision-Recall, risk segmentation
  • 9.Business InsightsRecommendations for underwriting and claims ops

+5 more phases

🎓 Official Certificates

Earn a professional signed certificate for each track you complete

$99.99/trackor$199.99 for all 4SAVE $199.97

Each certificate includes:

  • Official certificate number & QR verification
  • Chief Economist & Program Director signatures
  • Professional landscape PDF design
  • Track-specific title & completion date
  • Unique credential for your portfolio & LinkedIn

Complete all project phases first, then purchase your certificate from the track page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are the internship tracks free?

Yes! All 4 tracks are completely free to access. Work through real-world datasets and complete end-to-end ML projects at no cost.

What do I pay for?

The certificate of completion costs $99.99 per track or $199.99 for all 4. The certificate is optional — the learning is free.

Is this self-paced?

Yes! Work through each phase at your own speed. Your progress is saved automatically. There are no deadlines.

What's included in the certificate?

A professional PDF with official certificate number, Chief Economist & Program Director signatures, QR verification, track title, and your completion date.

What tools do I need?

A computer with a web browser. The projects run directly in your browser using Python. You can also use Google Colab for free.

Can I get a refund on certificates?

Contact us within 7 days of certificate purchase for a full refund.