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12 AI projects that prove you can build, each with a full starter kit

Pick a project for your role and level. Each kit has the architecture, two stack options, a folder layout, timed milestones, an evaluation plan, common pitfalls, a README template and the CV line it earns you.

From 8 to 22 hours each

Pick a project

Interviewers ask "show me something you built and how you know it works". Every project here ends with a measured result you can talk about.

About these projects

Why these 12. They cover what AI engineering interviews ask about in 2026: structured output, RAG, agents, MCP, evaluation, text-to-SQL, multi-agent design and LLMOps. Each ends with a number you can defend.

Data. Use public, synthetic or permitted data. Never send personal or confidential company data to a model your company has not approved.

Tools. Tool and service names are examples of what teams use, not endorsements. Hours are estimates. Program facts come from the program pages and can change.

Written by the AgileFever editorial team. Project ideas and guidance, not a certification. Program hours come from the program pages and can change.