NSF I-Corps · Founding Student Program · All colleges

Join the founding student team of an NSF-backed AI startup.

Get real startup experience, a LinkedIn recommendation, and a certificate. Tracks across Ambassador, Marketing, Design, Gamification and Beta Testing — plus Engineering: Game Dev (Unity + Nakama), Full-Stack (Web + AWS Cloud) and AI/Agentic Cloud. Do great work and we hire you. Open to students at every college.

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Five ways to build with us

Pick the track that matches your strengths. Every track is a real project with founder mentorship — not free labor.

Best for growth

Campus Ambassador

  • Run quiz battles & events on your campus
  • Recruit classmates with your referral link
  • Become the face of QuizVerse at your school
Best for storytellers

Marketing

  • TikTok, Reels & Shorts content
  • Own a real user-acquisition campaign
  • Influencer & student-org outreach
Best for creatives

Graphics / Design

  • Social graphics, posters & merch concepts
  • UI mockups & brand explorations
  • Build a portfolio with shipped work
Best for game thinkers

Gamification

  • Design reward loops, streaks & quests
  • Pitch engagement & retention mechanics
  • See your ideas tested with real players
Best for detail-finders

Beta Tester

  • Test new features before launch
  • Report bugs & shape onboarding
  • Direct line to the product team
Best for game builders

Game Developer (Unity + Nakama)

  • Build our Unity 6 C# game client (iOS/Android/WebGL)
  • Extend the open-source Nakama game backend
  • Real-time multiplayer, matches & leaderboards
Best for full-stack devs

Full-Stack Engineer (Web + AWS Cloud)

  • Build with Next.js, React & TypeScript
  • Ship cloud infra on AWS (EKS, ECR, CodeBuild)
  • APIs, CockroachDB, Docker & Kubernetes
Best for AI builders

AI / Agentic Cloud Engineer

  • Build LLM tutoring & content pipelines
  • Agents, RAG, deep research & math animation
  • Python, vector search & model orchestration
Open source · Real production stack

The stack you'll build on

QuizVerse runs on a modern, real-world game stack. You'll contribute real, shipped code — and if you do great work, we hire you.

Unity 6 — Game Client

C# game client for iOS, Android & WebGL: 30+ live game modes, real-time multiplayer, gamified UI.

C# · Unity 6 · Mobile

Next.js — Web

React + TypeScript marketing site & web app, Tailwind CSS, 12-language i18n and SEO.

Next.js · React · TS · Tailwind

Nakama — Game Backend (open source)

Open-source Heroic Labs game server: 1,000+ RPCs in TypeScript & Go on CockroachDB.

Nakama · Go · TS · CockroachDB

AI Agentic Cloud

LLM-powered tutoring & content pipelines — agents, RAG, deep research and math animation.

LLMs · Agents · RAG · Cloud

AWS Cloud — Infra

Kubernetes (EKS) + ECR + CodeBuild/CodePipeline, CockroachDB and Docker — CI/CD to production.

AWS · EKS · Docker · CI/CD
Do great work → we hire you.

What you get

This is an experiential learning program. Strong contributors may be considered for future paid opportunities as we grow — but there's no implied pay or equity.

Real startup experience

Own a real project at an NSF I-Corps-backed AI startup — not busywork.

LinkedIn recommendation

A written recommendation and founder reference for strong contributors.

Certificate

An official QuizVerse Founding Team certificate for your résumé.

Founder mentorship

Direct mentorship and weekly check-ins with the founding team.

Why this is real

Not a random side project.

QuizVerse is operated by AniDeeBee LLC, an Austin, Texas company accepted into the NSF I-Corps IdeaLaunch cohort. The app already has 237K+ downloads across 47 countries and is built on three production products. You'll be working with a team that has shipped before.

NSF I-Corps cohortAustin, TX companyLive on iOS & Android

How it works

1

Apply in 2 minutes

Pick a track and tell us a little about yourself. No résumé required.

2

15-minute founder call

If it's a fit, a founder reaches out to chat about your goals and the project.

3

Start this week

Get onboarded, claim your project, and begin building with the team.

Apply now

Apply to the Founding Student Program

Takes about 2 minutes. We review every application personally.

Step 1 of 3

Which track fits you best?
Play while you apply

See what you'd be building.

Install QuizVerse and experience the AI quizzes, live tournaments, and gamified learning you'll help grow on your campus.

Rated 4.7 · 12 languages · 47+ countries · No credit card

237K learners on QuizVerse · 12K joined today

  • AI-powered quizzes

    Personalized to your weak topics. Every session adapts.

  • 30+ live game modes

    Daily Brain, head-to-head, tournaments, Fortune Wheel.

  • 12 languages

    Play with friends across 47+ countries.