Fellowship

About the Company:

World is building a real human network designed to accelerate people in the age of AI. As bots and autonomous agents reshape the internet, people, institutions, and applications need a trusted way to confirm who is a real human while preserving privacy. Our products make this possible: the Orb verifies real people, World ID proves it privately, and World App enables and distributes the new applications made possible by this technology. Together, they form a new layer for AI internet.

We’re one of the fastest-growing networks in tech. More than 17 million people across 160 countries have verified with World ID, and we complete over 350,000 verifications each week. World App is already among the most used wallets globally. Developers are integrating World ID to build safer online experiences and create spaces where real people can participate, earn, and be recognized in ways AI simply can’t replicate.

World was founded in 2019 and launched globally in 2023. We are more than 400 people across hardware, software, AI, cryptography, mobile engineering, and global operations. Our teams come from OpenAI, Tesla, SpaceX, Apple, Google, Stripe, Meta, Coinbase, Palantir and MIT Media Lab. We’re backed by leading investors, including a16z, Khosla Ventures, Bain Capital Crypto, Blockchain Capital, Variant, Tiger Global, and Coinbase Ventures, as well as prominent operators and founders across fintech and AI.

World has been featured on the cover of TIME Magazine, highlighted in Fast Company’s Next 5 in Fintech, and explored in a Bloomberg deep dive. The New York Times, Bankless and TechCrunch have all recognized our progress in identity, cryptography, AI, and global-scale hardware deployment. Our leadership is also named to the Time AI 100. Learn more about the newest product launches from our Unwrapped event.

FAQ

• Is the Fellowship an internship?
• Fellows are treated like team members, not interns: you own production work and are accountable for outcomes. Fellows who perform strongly typically join Tools for Humanity full-time at or shortly after the end of the fellowship.
• Who should apply?
• The fellowship is designed for builders early in their careers who have already taken something from idea to a working product. That might be software, hardware, a research prototype or a complex system you helped design or operate.
  

What matters most is not the domain, but that you can clearly explain what you built, defend the choices you made and what you learned when things didn’t work out at first.

If you’re a graduating senior, recent graduate or early-career engineer (2024–2026) who is eager to take on real responsibility and accelerate your growth by building alongside exceptional teams, we invite you to apply.

• Can I pursue the Fellowship while enrolled in school or higher education studies?
• No. This is a full-time fellowship. You can’t be actively enrolled.
• How long is the Fellowship?
• The fellowship runs for a period of 3 to 6 months, with flexibility based on team needs and individual fit. Start dates to come for May 2026.
• Where is the Fellowship based?
• All fellowships are based in San Francisco and are in-person five days a week.
  

We believe building together accelerates impact. We offer relocation support and provide immigration assistance where applicable.

• What is the salary of a Fellow?
• The salary for this role is $18,000 monthly. Benefits are included.
• What does the application process look like?
• We assess how you think about real engineering challenges, what you’ve built, and how you approach unfamiliar problems. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
• Do Fellows choose their own projects?
• Projects are defined collaboratively with your mentor based on team priorities and your strengths. You’ll have agency in how the work is approached and executed.
• What is mentorship like throughout the Fellowship?
• Fellows are supported by a dedicated mentor and are embedded within an active product or engineering team. Your mentor is there to help you navigate technical decisions, develop judgment and understand how high-impact work gets done at scale.
  

Being embedded on an engineering team means you’re learning the organization from the inside: how we collaborate, how decisions are made and how ideas turn into globally deployed products. You’ll gain exposure across functions, have opportunities to take on broader ownership and expand your professional network within the company and beyond.

Pay transparency statement (for CA and NY based roles):

The reasonably estimated salary for this role at TFH ranges from $18,000 - $18,000 a month plus a competitive long term incentive package. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, TFH offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, vision, 401(k) plan and match, life insurance, flexible time off, commuter benefits, professional development stipend and much more!

By submitting your application, you consent to the processing and internal sharing of your CV within the company, in compliance with the GDPR