Entry-Level AI Jobs & Internships
Genuinely junior AI roles, classified from what job titles actually say - no "entry level, 3 years required" bait. Every listing links straight to the employer's own application page.
Live entry-level roles & internships
No explicitly entry-level AI roles are indexed right now - they are rare and move fast. Set the alert above, browse remote AI jobs or all AI jobs.
Why are there so few?
Security teams are small cost centers staffed for incident response, so hiring budgets go to people who can operate independently on day one. The "millions of unfilled AI jobs" headline counts mid and senior openings - not doors open to beginners.
Most boards make this worse by labeling 2-3-years-experience roles "entry level". We classify by the title the employer actually wrote (junior, graduate, new grad, analyst I, intern), so the number above is small but honest.
The practical consequence: apply fast when a genuine junior role appears, and build the adjacent experience that gets you into the wider pool.
How to actually break in
- Get a recognized foundational certification - the standard HR filter for junior AI roles.
- Start adjacent: IT support, help desk, NOC, or QA roles build the systems knowledge SOC teams screen for, then move sideways into hands-on junior roles.
- Build public evidence: a home lab, CTF write-ups, or detection rules on GitHub beat a second certificate in almost every screen.
- Widen your net with remote roles and read the for the longer arc.
Entry-level roles by specialization
Frequently asked questions
- Are there entry-level AI jobs?
- Genuinely entry-level AI roles are rare and move fast. New roles are added as our pipeline runs - check back regularly or set a free job alert.
- Why are entry-level AI jobs so hard to find?
- Security teams are usually small cost centers staffed for incident response, so budgets go to people who can operate independently on day one. Many "entry-level" postings elsewhere quietly require 2-3 years of experience; we classify by what the job title actually says, which is why our entry-level count is honest - and small.
- Do AI internships count as entry-level?
- Yes - we include internships on this page. For most people an internship or an adjacent role (IT support, help desk, NOC, QA) is the realistic first step, because it produces the hands-on evidence security hiring managers screen for.
- What certifications help you get an entry-level AI job?
- CompTIA Security+ is the standard HR filter for junior roles (and a requirement for many US government-adjacent jobs). Beyond that, hands-on signal beats a second certificate: a home lab, CTF write-ups, or detection rules on GitHub carry more weight in screening.
- How do I get a AI job with no experience?
- The proven paths are sideways moves: IT support or sysadmin into security operations, software engineering into application security, or a SOC internship into detection work. Pair one adjacent role with Security+ and a public portfolio, then apply to explicitly junior postings like the ones listed here.