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Student-led · Lisbon · Founded 2026
The last mile of AI
runs through us
Turn every Nova student into an AI super user. Whatever they study.
Applications open 27 to 31 October
Closes Sat 31 Oct · 23:59 Lisbon
01 / The club
Get good at putting AI to work.
Put AI to work in your studies, projects and first job. Learn from practitioners, build something you can show and meet people who follow through. The founding cohort is for every programme, from finance to marketing.
Learn from people doing the work
We bring in practitioners and work through real problems with them. Bring your questions and a task you want to get better at.
Build something you can show
A useful automation, a tested workflow or a working prototype. Then learn to explain what you built and why it works, in class, on a project or in an interview.
- No coding background needed. You do not need to be an AI expert either.
- No membership fee. We never charge students to take part.
- AI is for everyone. One topic, every programme.
- 116 signatures on campus
- 133 survey responses
- 97% support the club
- 89 want to join
All collected in under 24 hours.
02 / Departments
Five departments.
Find where you fit.
Read what each one does, then pick your first choice when you apply, and a second if you like.
Projects
Build AI that students and companies actually use.
We build two things. Open study tools for every Nova student, like flashcards and an exam generator. And pro bono automation for companies and non-profits that External Relations brings in: we map a slow process, build an AI agent for it and hand it over. Once a month we meet for a build night.
What you could work on
Study tools
Build free tools any Nova student can study with
General tools
Build the tools the club runs on, starting with outreach
Tutorials
Turn each build into a short tutorial, with Marketing
Client projects
Once the first client signs: map the process, build the agent
Starting points, not fixed roles.
Good fit if
You have built something, even a clever spreadsheet.
Works with
DB
JKLed by David Belschak and Jonas Kroh
Research
Research with Nova's D³ institute. Verified AI news for all.
Two parts. Research on how AI is put into practice, together with the Digital Data Design Institute (D³) at Nova SBE, an affiliate of Harvard's D³ Institute. We have agreed to work with the institute, and the first research sprint is planned for this semester. And an AI news brief every two weeks: we sort the news, Projects tests the tools, Marketing turns the brief into a video. AI safety is a standing topic.
What you could work on
AI news brief
Sort the news in week one, write the brief in week two
Research sprints with D³
Coordinate with the institute and run the sprints
Starting points, not fixed roles.
TGLed by Tommaso Gatti
Marketing
Get AI news and tutorials to every Nova student.
We run the club's Instagram, LinkedIn, newsletter and WhatsApp community. The main job is the AI news: every two weeks, a 60-second video and a newsletter made from the Research brief. We also promote every event and recruiting round, and film what members build.
What you could work on
AI news, film and cut
Film and cut the 60-second episode from the Research brief
Events and recruiting promo
Make the posts and stories for every event and recruiting round
Tutorials
Film what members build, together with Projects
Starting points, not fixed roles.
Good fit if
You edit reels in CapCut or Canva, or want to learn.
Works with
ALLed by Ashley Li
External Relations
Open company doors for Nova students.
Everything that faces outside the club. We bring companies in for workshops and visits, find sponsors for events and stay in touch with AI clubs at other universities. We also find the companies and non-profits that Projects automates for, pro bono.
What you could work on
Company workshops
Get a company to teach a workshop and organize the day
Company visits
Plan and run visits to teams that use AI at work
Client outreach
Find companies and non-profits with a process Projects can automate
Free AI tools
Ask AI companies for free or cheaper access for Nova students
Starting points, not fixed roles.
Good fit if
You would cold-email a company and follow up until they reply.
Works with
JCLed by Jacopo Cartanese
Operations & People
Run the club so the others can build.
We make the club feel like a club: we throw the kick-off, build nights, dinners and parties that bring members together. We also choose who joins: reading applications and talking to applicants. And we keep things running behind the scenes, so everyone else can build.
What you could work on
Events and socials
Plan the kick-off, build nights, dinners and parties
Recruiting
Choose the next members: read applications, talk to applicants
Club playbook
Write down what works, so every event beats the last one
Starting points, not fixed roles.
Good fit if
You're the one who organizes the party, and everyone shows up.
Works with
TBLed by Tom Bleck
03 / Open resources
What we learn, shared.
Practical guides, workflows and resources worth your time. Free for every student, member or not.
From the school
AI@NovaSBE
Start with the school's own AI platform, open with your Nova login. Its current tools and usage guidance are listed there.
Open platform (opens in a new tab) Anthropic / StudentsAI Fluency for Students
A starting point for using AI in learning and career planning. You keep your own judgement in the loop.
Explore the course (opens in a new tab) Anthropic / FacultyAI Fluency for Educators
For the people who teach us: how to use AI in course design, materials and assignments.
Explore the course (opens in a new tab) Stanford / Free lectures / Our study guideSelf-Improving AI Agents (CS329A)
A Stanford graduate course with its lectures and reading list free online. Our guide explains it in plain language: ten core concepts, why each one matters to you and which paper to open first.
Read our guideComing this semester: AI news every two weeks, as a 60-second video and a newsletter. Open study tools like flashcards and an exam generator. And student deals on AI tools.
Only use material you are allowed to share. Check your course rules before using AI for graded work.
04 / The last mile
The labs solved capability.
Nobody solved adoption.
Our goal: every student here uses AI better than the average professional in their field. And the guides that get them there stay public.
Capability
Solved.
Billions have gone into making AI more capable. Almost nothing has gone into the part that decides whether it matters. Can a person facing a real deadline get a correct result out of it, and know when not to trust it?
The last mile
A practice problem.
That gap is the last mile of AI. A better model will not close it. It is a practice problem: workflows, judgement and habits, built one person and one process at a time.
Adoption
One person and one process at a time.
This is where business students come in. In every company, someone will soon own how these tools get used, and most of those people will not be engineers. The job is commercial, not technical, and almost nobody is being trained for it. We work on adoption.
05 / This semester
Mostly teaching.
Then get to work.
Most of what we run is teaching. You leave each session with something that works, shown by people who use these tools daily. Sometimes you build under pressure. Below is our plan for autumn. We publish exact dates and places once they are confirmed.
27 to 31 OctoberLaunch
Applications open
Apply from Tuesday 27 October until Saturday 31 October.
13 to 15 NovemberSocial
Kick-off event
All new members meet for the first time.
NovemberContent
AI news, episode 1
Then every two weeks.
NovemberBuild
First build night
Members build together, once a month.
End of NovemberWorkshop
Company workshop
Run with an external partner.
DecemberCorporate
Company visit
See how a team puts AI to work.
All semesterOngoing
Running in the background
- Research sprint on AI adoption
- First open study tool for every student
- Pro bono automation projects for companies
- AI news every two weeks
Next semesterCompetition
Hackathon
Build against the clock. Show something that holds up under scrutiny.
Your first session is open to anyone. We also want to work with other Nova clubs, from Startup to Consulting to Tech.
06 / Founding cohort
Join the
founding cohort.
We select for motivation and initiative, not your CV.
No AI experience needed. CV optional.
Applications open 27 to 31 October
Closes Sat 31 Oct · 23:59 Lisbon
Apply on one page.
Short, honest answers beat polished ones.
- Pick a department, plus a second choice if you like. Compare them
- Answer a few questions for each choice.
- Send a short video, 30 seconds to 2 minutes: what you want to learn, build or bring.
- Chat with the department head.
07 / Membership
Curiosity first.
Then contribution.
Your role and time commitment get settled in the chat with your department head.
Meet the cohort
We'll all come together for our kick-off event, taking place from 13 to 15 November!
Have a say
As a member, you'll have a say in what we explore, the ideas we pursue, and the projects we bring to life.
Take something on
Take ownership of something, whether it's creating a guide, organizing an event, or launching a new initiative, and bring it to life.
08 / The team
Meet the team.
Between us, we have experience in AI infrastructure, venture capital, consulting and automation.
Lukas Hager von StrobeleCo-President, internal sideResearch · Operations & People
on LinkedIn (opens in a new tab)
Yann AudebourgCo-President, external sideMarketing · External Relations
on LinkedIn (opens in a new tab)
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Research
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Projects
- David BelschakCo-Head of Projects on LinkedIn (opens in a new tab)
- Jonas KrohCo-Head of Projects on LinkedIn (opens in a new tab)
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Marketing
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External Relations
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09 / For companies
Work with students who build.
Four ways to start. Message any of us on LinkedIn.
Teach a session
A hands-on workshop on how your team uses AI.
Host a visit
Let students see how your team works.
Sponsor an event
Back a workshop or build night.
Bring a process
Our Projects team can automate it, pro bono, and hand it over.
Founding cohort
Apply by 31 October.
Open from Tuesday 27 October until Saturday 31 October, 23:59 Lisbon time. About 15 minutes, start to finish. No AI experience needed.
How we use your details
Nova AI Club uses your name, email, programme, answers, field trip availability, video link and any CV you add to review your application and contact you about this intake. We do this with your consent, which you can withdraw at any time. A person on the team reads every application. Applying does not guarantee membership.
Applications and CVs are stored privately on Cloudflare in the EU, with a backup copy on Vercel. Only the people reviewing this intake can open them, and we do not publish them or share them with companies. Your video stays on the platform you chose; we only store the link. We delete applications and CVs three months after this intake's decisions are sent.
To see, correct or delete your details, email admin@nova-ai-club.com or message Lukas on LinkedIn (opens in a new tab). Read the full privacy notice.