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Test & evaluate
A proctored test plus a live technical interview — so we know what you can actually do before we design your project.
Skill-tested · Mentor-led · Live shipped
We don’t assign busywork. We design the project around the role you want.
SynticLabs evaluates your skills, designs a strong project for the career path you’re aiming at, matches you with the right mentor, and takes it all the way to a live application — with documentation you can defend in interviews.
- Skill tested Live interviews + proctored tests
- Role-built project Scoped to the job you want next
- Live + documented Ship an app and write it up properly
Projects designed for roles in
Software Engineering
AI & ML
Data Engineering
Cybersecurity
Quantitative Finance
Product Design
How it works
Evaluate. Design. Mentor. Ship.
Every internship follows one path: we test your skills, build a project around the role you want, pair you with the right mentor, and ship a live application with proper documentation.
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Design your project
We design a strong project around the kind of role you want next and the problems you’re interested in — custom to you, not a shared worksheet.
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Match the right mentor
We find a mentor who fits that project and role — someone who can guide the work, challenge your decisions, and raise the bar.
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Ship live & document
You take it to a live application, then document the system properly — so you can explain architecture, tradeoffs, and outcomes in interviews.
Evaluation
How we measure skill.
Before we design your project, we evaluate you properly — with a proctored test and a live technical interview.
STEP / 01
Proctored test
A supervised assessment of your fundamentals and problem-solving — timed, monitored, and scored so placement is based on ability, not claims.
- Role-relevant questions, not trivia
- Proctored session for integrity
- Clear read on current level
STEP / 02
Live technical interview
A live conversation with an engineer or practitioner — how you think, communicate, and approach building under real questions.
- Live problem-solving and discussion
- Signals for stretch and fit
- Feeds project design and mentor match
Role directions
Tell us the role you want. We design the work to get you there.
ROLE / SWE
Software Engineering
Projects built around APIs, systems, and product surfaces — with the discipline you’ll need in a real engineering seat.
- Services, APIs, and application logic
- Testing, reviews, and production habits
- Live deployment + written system notes
ROLE / AI
AI & Machine Learning
Projects scoped from the role you want — data, models, evaluation, and a live inference path, not notebook demos alone.
- Pipelines, features, and model choices
- Evaluation and failure modes
- Serve something live + document it
ROLE / DATA
Data Engineering
Projects that move and shape data the way industry roles do — reliable pipelines, quality, and interfaces people can trust.
- Ingestion, modeling, and orchestration
- Quality checks and stakeholder outputs
- Live layer + clear documentation
ROLE / SEC
Cybersecurity
Projects built around how systems are attacked and defended — threat thinking, secure design, and controls that hold up in practice.
- Threat models, hardening, and secure flows
- Detection, response, and risk tradeoffs
- Live secure system + clear documentation
ROLE / QF
Quantitative Finance
Projects scoped for quant and markets-facing roles — models, signals, and analysis you can explain and put to work.
- Pricing, risk, and signal design
- Backtests, validation, and assumptions
- Live analytical tool + written methodology
ROLE / DESIGN
Product Design
Projects built around real product problems — research, flows, and interfaces that ship, not decks that stop at Figma.
- Research, journeys, and interaction design
- Prototypes tied to real constraints
- Shipped UI + design documentation
Portfolio
Work from the program.
Selected projects designed, mentored, and shipped through SynticLabs — coming soon.
We’re putting the first case studies here. Check back shortly, or apply to build the next one.
Careers
We’re hiring into the program.
SynticLabs is looking for mentors and outreach community managers who want to help builders get evaluated, matched, and shipped.
OPEN / MENTOR
Mentors
Help design strong projects, review work weekly, and take candidates through to a live ship with proper documentation. Matched across software, AI, data, cybersecurity, quantitative finance, and product design.
- Guide scoped, role-shaped projects
- Raise the bar through reviews — not lectures
- Flexible commitment alongside your day job
OPEN / OUTREACH
Outreach Community Managers
Grow and run the SynticLabs community — campuses, cohorts, and conversations. Bring the right candidates in and keep the network active.
- Campus and community outreach
- Events, cohorts, and candidate pipelines
- Own the voice of SynticLabs in the wild
Why SynticLabs
Built around you — not a fixed syllabus.
Skills first, always
We test and evaluate what you can do today. Placement follows ability and ambition — not attendance or certificates.
Projects designed for your future role
Your project is designed for the kind of role you want next, and the problems you’re interested in solving.
The right mentor for that work
Mentors are matched to the project and role — so guidance is specific, not generic check-ins.
Live applications, not demos
The finish line is a live application. Interviewers can see running software, not a slide about software.
Documentation that holds up
You leave with proper documentation — architecture, decisions, and outcomes you can walk through under pressure.
A path you can explain
From evaluation to shipped work, every step is intentional — so your story in interviews is coherent and credible.
What you leave with
Proof you can point to.
No inflated stats. When you finish, you leave with concrete artifacts from a real build cycle.
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A skills evaluation that maps where you stand and what to stretch next
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A project designed for the role you’re aiming at — scoped to you
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Mentor-guided build with reviews that raise the quality of your work
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A live application plus proper documentation you can defend in interviews
The idea
“Don’t practice for a role in the abstract. Get evaluated, build the kind of project that role demands, do it with the right mentor, and ship it live — with documentation that proves you understand what you built.”
SynticLabs
An initiative by Ivylead Consultants LLP
Frequently asked
After you apply, you take a proctored test and a live technical interview. That evaluation decides how we design your project and who mentors you — based on skill, not a résumé alone.
No. We design a strong project for you based on your evaluation and the kind of role you want in the future — aligned with what you’re interested in building.
We match mentors to your project and target role — so guidance fits the work you’re doing, not a generic buddy system.
Your project goes to a live application — running software with proper documentation covering how it works, what you decided, and why.
Students and early-career builders who want a serious path into software, AI, data, cybersecurity, quantitative finance, or product design — and are ready to be evaluated and to ship.
Applications open
Start with an evaluation.
Tell us who you are and the role you’re aiming for. We’ll assess your skills, design the project, match a mentor, and take you through to a live ship with documentation.