Workforce Development
Internships & Workforce Development
Three tracks into the construction industry. Every intern works on real projects at $20/hr with a clear path to full-time employment.
Construction Track
Field work, material handling, tool operation. Learn the 81 task codes hands-on. Real construction projects, real skills, real pay.
For:
- URI students
- Trade school graduates
- Career changers
Technology Track
Ontology development, data collection, video verification. Build the dataset that trains construction robots. Software meets the job site.
For:
- CS / engineering students
- Data scientists
- ML researchers
Finance Track
Financial modeling, equity analysis, capital structure. Learn fiduciary architecture at a construction proptech where every dollar is tracked.
For:
- Business / finance students
- Accounting majors
- Aspiring CFOs
All Tracks
$20/hr
Pay Rate
400 hrs / intern
Max Hours
4 / year
Max Interns
URI Partnership
Pipeline
RI Work Immersion Program
State ProgramRhode Island state program under §42-102-11. Employers with fewer than 25 employees receive 75% wage reimbursement for qualified interns.
75%
Wage Reimbursement
$5/hr
Effective Cost
400 hrs
Max per Intern
4
Max Interns/Year
Net cost to ML Systems: $8K/year for 1,600 hours of labor. Requires OSP registration + Activity Plan.
URI Partnership
RISEUP ProgramML Systems partners with the University of Rhode Island through the RISEUP program. The 0.1% equity gift model anchors institutional accountability into the company from day one.
- —3 internship tracks feeding directly into ML Systems operations
- —$20/hr minimum wage across all tracks
- —R&D alignment between university research and construction operations
- —Equity gift structure detailed on mlsystemsri.info/about