About Somethings:
Somethings is on a mission to end the youth mental health crisis by reducing the suicide rate for teens back to 2008 levels of 6.8 per 100,000 (1) for the 42 Million teens in the U.S.To combat this, we are creating the first scaled network of Certified Peer Specialists and building the most engaging mental health experience in the world for teenagers. Our Peer Specialists are powered by AI tools to help them be maximally effective supporting each teen towards feeling their best. We’ve found deep resonance with Medicaid Managed Care Organizations and State Health Agencies and we’re scaling to quickly towards serving hundreds of thousands of teens.
Role Overview:
Join us at Somethings as an AI Software Engineering Intern and play a pivotal role in expanding our platform to support thousands of teens. We are continuously innovating and developing core AI tools to empower our Mentors and Clinical Providers, and we’re looking for passionate interns to help accelerate our growth.In this role, you’ll work hands-on with cutting-edge AI systems, contribute to impactful features in React and React Native, and deepen your expertise at the intersection of AI and mental health.
If you’re eager to build, experiment, and make a real-world impact, we’d love to have you on board!
Requirements:
- You have experience building, fine-tuning, and adapting LLMs for real-world product applications.
- You’re passionate about coding—so much so that you’d rather ship great software than sleep.
- You have a deep backlog of personal projects that you’ve build on your own.
- You have a relentless work ethic and thrive on pushing projects forward, especially when they align with your passions.
What We’re Looking For:
- Highly ambitious individuals eager to push the boundaries of LLM development and deliver meaningful, real-world impact.
- A natural tinkerer—your friends turn to you for advice when experimenting with LLMs.
- Deeply driven by a mission to help others, especially in the mental health space.
Why Join Us?
This is your chance to join a fast growing startup aimed at solving the youth mental health crisis. You will get in on the ground floor and be able to help hundreds of teens feel their best and do so at scale. We have big ambitions, but treat each other extremely well and care deeply for one another.
What We Offer
This position is a contract position with opportunity to move to full time after the first months of work.
- In-Person Internship in NYC: Come to NYC and work out of our amazing Brooklyn offices.
- Competitive Internship Salary: $25/hour
- Work at a High-Growth Startup
Why Now For Somethings?
Somethings is poised to be a first mover in the space of scaled peer support as much of mental health care moves towards Peers.
- Teen mental health still remains a massive issue. Nearly 40% of teens in the U.S. still struggle with a mental health concern, 20% have had a major depressive episode in the last year, and 10% have attempted suicide in the last year.
- As of January 2025, Peers are now included in FUH and FUM HEDIS measures.
- SAMHSA released revised guidance around EPSDT and continued to encourage states to utilized Peer Supporters.
- Renewed MHPEA reaffirmed the requirements for states and plans to provide adequate mental health services.
- The White House continues to push Peer Support as a solution to the nations mental health challenges.
- Mental health workforce shortages continue.
Equal Opportunity Employer
At Somethings, we’re committed to building a workplace where diversity is not just welcomed, it’s celebrated. We believe that innovation thrives on teams where everyone can be their authentic selves, bringing unique perspectives and backgrounds to the table. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Our commitment to inclusivity is woven into the fabric of our corporate culture, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to succeed, learn, and grow with us.
