Claude Builders McGill is a student-focused initiative that creates practical AI-powered software tools for the McGill community. In partnership with Anthropic, the group builds products like BeenJobBot, an automated job scraper for SWE/ML internships, and Course Notifier, which alerts students the moment a course seat opens. The organization also offers free Claude Pro access to McGill students and promotes hands-on AI fluency through collaborative building.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
McGill students face fragmented access to career opportunities, with job postings scattered across LinkedIn, university boards, and other platforms, making it difficult to discover internships and new grad positions in competitive tech fields. Additionally, popular courses fill up quickly, leaving students unable to enroll in classes they need or want, with no efficient way to monitor when seats become available. Degree planning also feels like tedious spreadsheet work rather than an engaging, intuitive process.
Solution
Claude Builders McGill designs and deploys AI-enhanced software tools specifically for McGill students, actively building with AI to solve real campus pain points. Their BeenJobBot automatically scrapes SWE/ML internship and new grad positions from across Canada, the US, and Europe, streaming the latest opportunities directly to Discord so students can catch gatekept roles as soon as they are posted. Course Notifier monitors the university's registration system in real time and sends instant alerts the moment a CRN seat opens in a desired class. The group also offers a gamified degree planner that transforms curriculum optimization into an enjoyable visual experience, helping students map out their academic paths without the usual manual labor.
Target Audience
Primary users are McGill University students, particularly those studying software engineering, machine learning, and related technical fields who need streamlined job discovery, course enrollment, and academic planning tools.
Features
- BeenJobBot: automated job scraper polling SWE/ML internships and new grad roles across Canada, US, and Europe, streamed live to Discord
- Course Notifier: real-time CRN seat monitoring that sends instant notifications when a course section opens
- Gamified curriculum planner that turns degree building into an interactive, easy-to-visualize experience
- Partnership with Anthropic providing free Claude Pro access for McGill students
- All tools built collaboratively with AI, reflecting a hands-on approach to AI fluency development