Quick answer: CGI Python AI Apprentice 2026 is a 6–12 month apprenticeship in Hyderabad, position ID J0926-1166, open to freshers and candidates with 0–1 year of experience. You would join CGI’s AI and Automation team building Python applications, machine learning models and Generative AI / LLM solutions. Final-year students are eligible alongside graduates.
CGI Python AI Apprentice 2026 – final-year students are explicitly eligible. The qualification line reads “Bachelor’s degree (or pursuing final year)”, which is rarer than it should be – most AI-titled roles quietly require a completed degree. Electronics & Communication is also on the eligible list, so this is not CS-only.
Job Summary
CGI Python AI Apprentice 2026 – Full Job Details
CGI Python AI Apprentice 2026 places an apprentice into the CGI AI and Automation team to work on AI-powered applications, automation solutions, machine learning models and data-driven insights using Python. Unlike a lot of postings that attach “AI” to ordinary development work, this one spells out an actual AI curriculum – Generative AI, LLM applications, prompt engineering and AI agents all appear in the responsibilities rather than only in the marketing paragraph.
The framing of CGI Python AI Apprentice 2026 is explicitly developmental. It is a structured apprenticeship of six to twelve months with stated success criteria, which means CGI has defined what you should be able to do by the end rather than leaving it open.
What You Will Do as a CGI Python AI Apprentice 2026
- Develop and maintain Python-based applications and automation scripts
- Assist in building AI and Machine Learning solutions using modern frameworks
- Work with structured and unstructured datasets for analysis and model training
- Support development of Generative AI and Large Language Model (LLM) applications
- Create APIs and integrations for AI-enabled solutions
- Test, debug and optimise Python applications
- Collaborate with senior developers, data scientists and business stakeholders
- Document code, processes and technical solutions
Skills Required
Technical
- Basic to intermediate Python programming
- Object-Oriented Programming concepts
- Familiarity with data structures and algorithms
- Basic SQL and database knowledge
- Exposure to Machine Learning fundamentals
- Understanding of REST APIs and web services
- Git / version control
AI & ML Awareness
- Machine Learning concepts and data preprocessing
- Model training and evaluation
- Generative AI and Large Language Models
- Prompt engineering
Preferred (Not Mandatory)
- Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn
- TensorFlow or PyTorch
- LangChain, OpenAI or Azure OpenAI Services
- Streamlit or Flask
- Cloud platforms – Azure, AWS or GCP
- Power BI or other data visualisation tools
Note the listed page title versus the actual CGI Python AI Apprentice 2026 role. CGI’s njoyn portal displays this opening under the generic heading “Software Engineering”, while the job description itself is titled Python AI Apprentice. The description is the accurate one – do not be put off if the tab header looks generic. Also worth noting: the location is filed as Hyderabad under Andhra Pradesh on the portal, though Hyderabad is in Telangana. That is a portal data quirk, not a different city.
Eligibility for CGI Python AI Apprentice 2026
- Bachelor’s degree, or currently pursuing final year
- Computer Science, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Electronics & Communication or a related engineering discipline
- Freshers or 0–1 year of experience
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
- Good communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to work independently and within a team
No stipend or salary figure is published for CGI Python AI Apprentice 2026. CGI has not stated what the apprenticeship pays, and no last date is given either. Ask both in the first recruiter conversation. CGI also states that AI tools may assist its recruitment team in assessing applications, though final hiring decisions remain with human recruiters.
How to Apply for CGI Python AI Apprentice 2026
- Open the CGI careers listing using the Apply button on this page
- Confirm the Position ID reads J0926-1166
- Create your CGI profile and upload an updated resume
- Lead the resume with Python, then any ML, LangChain, OpenAI or Streamlit work you have done
- Apply early – no closing date is published, and CGI closes apprentice requisitions once filled
How to Prepare
The single strongest thing you can bring to a CGI Python AI Apprentice 2026 interview is one working AI project you built yourself. Not a tutorial follow-along – something small that solves a real problem. A Streamlit app that summarises documents through an OpenAI or open-source LLM, with a clear prompt you wrote and tested, covers Python, APIs, prompt engineering and Generative AI in one artefact. That is four of the listed requirements demonstrated rather than claimed.
Beyond that, revise Python fundamentals properly – list and dictionary operations, OOP, file handling – and be able to write a SQL join. Apprentice interviews at large firms lean on basics more than candidates expect, because the AI layer is what they intend to teach you.
CGI is running a second AI apprenticeship in Hyderabad at the same time – see our CGI Java AI Apprentice 2026 post if you prefer Java and Spring Boot to Python. Also worth a look: our CGI Software Engineer – Hyderabad and CGI Apprentice Hiring 2026 posts cover other routes into the same organisation. You can also browse everything on the official CGI careers site.
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