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Harish Machha
Harish Machha

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I build an AI Career Navigator: Real-Time Internships/job , Hackathons & Research data Powered by n8n + Bright Data

n8n and Bright Challenge: Unstoppable Workflow

This is a submission for the AI Agents Challenge powered by n8n and Bright Data

AI Career Navigator 🚀

Real-Time Internships, Hackathons & Research Opportunities for Students


What I Built

I built an AI-powered career and research assistant designed especially for undergraduate, postgraduate, and research students.

This agent provides:

  • 📌 Real-Time Internship & Job Updates – pulling fresh data from platforms like LinkedIn.
  • 🏆 Hackathon & Competition Feeds – from sources like dev.to/challenges, Devpost, and more.
  • 📰 Latest Tech Blogs & News – delivering personalized content based on the student’s area of interest.
  • 📑 Research Paper Access – AI-curated information on trending research papers and topics.
  • 📂 Consolidated Report – all results are structured into a neat document (e.g., PDF/DOCX) for easy access and sharing.

In short, it acts as a 24/7 AI career guide for students who don’t want to miss out on the latest opportunities.


Demo

🎥 [Demo Video / Screenshots Placeholder]


n8n Workflow

You can check out the full n8n workflow setup here:

🔗 GitHub Gist with n8n Workflow JSON


Technical Implementation

  • System Instructions: Designed the AI agent with role instructions to behave like a career counselor and research assistant.
  • Model Choice: Integrated GPT-based models for summarization, classification, and content recommendation.
  • Memory: Used n8n’s built-in data persistence to store user preferences (e.g., “interested in AI + cybersecurity”).
  • Tools:
    • 🌐 Bright Data Verified Node – for real-time, structured LinkedIn job data.
    • 📡 Web Scraping + APIs – fetching hackathon and competition listings.
    • 📰 Content Filtering – retrieving tech blogs, posts, and news.
    • 📑 Document Generation – compiling AI responses and opportunity feeds into shareable reports.

Bright Data Verified Node

The Bright Data Verified Node was key to making this project real-time.

  • It pulls fresh internship and job postings from LinkedIn without delays.
  • Ensures students see opportunities the moment they go live, giving them an edge.
  • The structured data feeds into the AI agent for filtering and personalization.

Journey

I started this project with the idea:

"How can students stay updated on internships, hackathons, research, and tech news—all in one place, without endless searching?"

Challenges I Overcame

  • ✅ Setting up real-time data pipelines with Bright Data.
  • ✅ Integrating multiple sources (LinkedIn, dev.to, Devpost, research databases).
  • ✅ Designing an AI workflow in n8n that feels smooth and intelligent.
  • ✅ Generating shareable docs so students can save or forward opportunities.

What I Learned

  • How n8n workflows can connect data + AI seamlessly.
  • The power of Bright Data nodes for verified, structured, and reliable job data.
  • How AI can serve as a student-focused assistant, not just a chatbot.

Conclusion

This AI Career Navigator transforms how students discover opportunities:

  • Instead of browsing dozens of websites,
  • They get a personalized feed of internships, hackathons, tech news, and research papers—instantly.

I believe this project can scale into a must-have AI assistant for students worldwide.

🙌 I’d love to hear feedback, ideas, or collaborations in the comments!


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