UGotU / AI LAB — Who are we?

Faculty of Economics · University of Gdańsk

Who are we? AI LAB — the student club serving as a career accelerator

We operate like a business: real roles, measurable KPIs, weekly rituals, and portfolio‑ready outcomes. Our flagship project — UGotU — turns confusion into a plan.

Mission & Purpose

How we work and who supports us — in one powerful glance.

Mission

What we’re here to do

Empower students with real-world, portfolio-ready experience through AI tools, structured roles, and execution-based learning — inside a safe, business-style environment.

  • • Hands-on roles with clear responsibilities and KPIs.
  • • Internal & external AI workshops focused on business use cases.
  • • Startup initiatives like our flagship project UGotU.
  • • Leadership, strategy, and collaboration cultivated via weekly rituals.
Real roles AI workshops Portfolio outcomes
Supervision

Academic supervision

  • 👩‍🏫 Dr. Aleksandra Bielawska
  • 👩‍🏫 Dr. Magdalena Markiewicz
International English-speaking Faculty of Economics, UG

How we’re organized

We simulate a company with functional teams and clear ownership.

Leadership

Core Leadership

CEO drives strategy & external representation.

COO runs day-to-day and cross-team coordination.

KPI • ownership
Product

Workshops

  • Lead Workshop system & quality
  • Curator Tool testing & guides
  • Analyst Business cases & docs
Product

UGotU

  • PM & Conversational AI Lead
  • Ops Product operations
  • AI Integration & Research
  • UX Contributor · Finance
Strategy

Strategy

  • Strategy Lead — long‑term direction
  • Guest Speaker Coordinator
  • Finance & Sponsorship Manager
Marketing

Marketing

  • Marketing Lead · PR Manager
  • PM (Marketing)
  • Head of SMM · SMM · Content · Visuals
Ops & HR

Operations & HR

  • Project Managers (automation, ClickUp)
  • HR Lead — onboarding & culture
  • Coach — development sessions & feedback

What we do — at a glance

Quick folders with tabs, stickers and brand colors — now in night mode.

Projects

UGotU

Career discovery & plan with AI.

Web AI Students
FLAGSHIP
Workshops

AI in practice

Tool intro → task → team challenge → retro.

Peer-led Business
Community

Career coaching

Check-ins, reflections, guest speakers.

Growth Network
Outputs

Portfolio

Every role → measurable deliverables.

CV LinkedIn Case

Our weekly & monthly rituals

Accountability + reflection = growth.

Weekly

Monday Check‑In

Kick‑off offline: tasks, goals, blockers.

Weekly

Friday Reflection

Online retro: progress, challenges, lessons.

Monthly

Coaching & Guest Speakers

Growth sessions + industry panels organized by students.

What success looks like (per semester)

15–20

Active role‑holders delivering across functions.

7+

Educational workshops (internal or with guests).

10+

AI tools mastered across projects & workflows.

Deliverables for every member

  • • Project summary (objective, scope, results)
  • • Portfolio entry (outputs, tools, skills)
  • • Role outcome statement for CV/LinkedIn
  • • Public reflective post (e.g., LinkedIn)

How we work together

  • Clear, timely, respectful communication in official channels.
  • Ownership of tasks, deadlines, and follow-through.
  • Active participation in meetings, workshops, and rituals.
  • Constructive feedback & continuous improvement.

What we don’t tolerate

  • Disrespectful or exclusionary behavior.
  • Unexcused absence from mandatory activities.
  • Repeated failure to contribute or communicate.
  • Passive participation without initiative.

Join AI LAB

We recruit for roles and attendance.

How it works

Joining process

  1. Apply → interview → role assignment → onboarding.
  2. Pick a functional team; own your KPIs; deliver outcomes.
  3. Build your portfolio while shaping the future with AI.

Effective from 01.04.2025 · Internal Regulations summarized for web