Palantir builds the world's leading software for data-driven decisions & operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, locate missing children, & more.

In the 20th century, America pioneered mass production. We built the Arsenal of Democracy, won the war, & then left the Arsenal to rust. Silicon Valley, a product of the Heartland, turned its back on the American worker.

It's time to reawaken the giant.

The same spirit of practical innovation that enabled America to dominate the previous century lives on in every American factory, workshop, & garage today. The proliferation of Artificial Intelligence poses risks, but also the opportunity for a technological & industrial renaissance.

Palantir is launching the American Tech Fellowship to arm Americans with the skills to deploy cutting-edge software in the workforce. Fellows will have an opportunity to explore & build on Palantir's Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP) & earn a professional certification in its use. Exceptional performers will earn an opportunity to interview for a role at Palantir or partner companies, where they can use their newfound skills to contribute to the reindustrialization & revival of America.

This fellowship is about more than careers-it's about restoring the promise that hard work & determination can still change your life in America. It's an investment in American excellence, evidence of our belief that America's greatest builders are still to be discovered.

The American worker, given the right tools & opportunity, remains our competitive advantage. It's time to prove it.

In this fellowship, you'll participate in a comprehensive virtual training program with our partner, Ontologize, to level up your technical skills on Foundry & AIP. You'll learn how to deploy Palantir's cutting-edge software to solve tough problems in enterprise settings & have the opportunity to engage directly with Palantir engineers & leadership. The program will run for 3 weeks, 3 days per week. Participants are expected to be available for virtual instruction 2 weeknights & 1 weekend day per week.

Exceptional performers will have opportunities to interview for full-time employment opportunities at Palantir or partner companies. Top participants will also have the opportunity to take part in a one-day in-person Hackathon in Detroit.

The window for submitting American Tech Fellowship applications is now through June 27, 2025 by 5pm EDT. This program provides valuable training to participants & is unpaid. 

We want builders-people who are hungry to learn whatever it takes to win in the new AI era & aren't afraid to wire a sensor, flash firmware, or ship production code to make it happen.

Some signals that you're that kind of person might be if you've taught yourself-or been the local go-to-for at least one of these stacks:

• General-purpose code: Python, C/C++, C# / .NET, Rust, Go, Java, TypeScript/JavaScript

• Data / scientific: SQL, MATLAB, Simulink, R, Julia, Excel + VBA

• Embedded & controls: Arduino/MicroPython, ROS, LabVIEW, Ladder Logic / Structured Text, G-code, PLC or SCADA configuration

• Hardware description: Verilog, VHDL, SystemVerilog, FPGAs

• You're comfortable in-or eager to master-the Linux shell, Git, & container tooling like Docker or WSL

• You can read a wiring diagram, a CAD drawing, or a messy CSV file & immediately think, How do I instrument, automate, or optimize this?”

• You don't wait for perfect specs-you prototype, test, iterate, & learn on the fly

Show us where you've flexed that builder's mindset. That could look like:

• Formal study in Computer Science, Electrical / Mechanical / Control Systems Engineering, Physics, Applied Math, Data Science, Mechatronics, Robotics, or related field

• Four or more years solving real problems on a factory floor, in field service, avionics, the military, or a garage shop-especially if you automated, instrumented, or optimized a physical process

• Startup, maker-space, or hackathon projects that blended hardware & software e.g., retrofitting a CNC, wiring a sensor network, building a ROS robot, deploying an edge AI model

• Publications, patents, or open-source contributions in any of the stacks above

If you've got the fire to learn & you've built something that moved the needle-no matter where or how-you're the kind of American worker we designed this fellowship for.