Virtual Workplace
Do the work, not only the lessons
The EDWartens Virtual Workplace is a simulated plant or office in your browser, where AI colleagues hand you tickets and AI marks your hand-ins; 5 days are free with every internship, and all 20 come with Engineer-verified.
- Included free: 5 days
- 30 to 45 minutes a day
- In your browser, nothing to install
Training programme, not employment. The company and the people are simulated; the practice is real.
How it works
A working day, in four steps
- Clock inOpen the day from your internship. The 3D workplace and your desk open in the browser, with nothing to install.
- Read the ticketAn AI colleague hands you a ticket and a handover note, like a first task on site or in the office.
- Do the work and hand it inAnswer the ticket with your own work: a fix, a check, a short report or an analysis.
- Get it markedAI marks the hand-in and tells you what to improve. With an Engineer-verified internship, an engineer also reviews your week within 3 working days.
See it
Three real Workplace days
PLC Programmer. Virtual Workplace, day 1. A real Day 1 in the PLC Programmer Virtual Workplace: the 3D workplace, clock in, sign in at the desk, read the handover, then open ticket BFL-101, answer it and hand it in. Building Services Multi-skilled Engineer. Virtual Workplace, day 1. A real Day 1 in the Building Services Multi-skilled Engineer Virtual Workplace: the 3D workplace, clock in, sign in at the desk, read the handover, then open ticket CBS-101, answer it and hand it in. 
Data Analyst. Virtual Workplace, day 1. A real Day 1 in the Data Analyst Virtual Workplace: the 3D workplace, clock in, sign in at the desk, read the handover, then open ticket DATA-143, answer it and hand it in.
Days
Free days, and the full role
Included free: 5 days
The induction and day 1 open with week 1, then one day a week in weeks 2, 3 and 4. AI marks every hand-in.
Start freeThe full 20 days with an Engineer-verified internship
All 20 days of the role, plus your project. AI marks first, then an engineer reviews every week's work.
See Engineer-verifiedYour role
The role you play in each internship
- PLC Programming Internship: PLC Programmer. Write the I/O list, program the line, run the FAT and handle a change request.
- Control Panel Design and Wiring Internship: Control Panel Design Engineer. GA drawing, schematics, BOM, heat calculation and the routine test.
- Commissioning and Maintenance Internship: Commissioning Engineer. Loop checks, I/O checkout, SAT and a punch list on a plant that is nearly ready.
- Instrumentation and Process Control Internship: Instrumentation Engineer. Instrument index, datasheets, loop diagrams and calibration on a process plant.
- SCADA and HMI Internship: SCADA and HMI Engineer. Build the tag list, alarm list and screens for a live process.
- Electrical Design Internship: Electrical Design Engineer. Load list, single-line diagram, cable sizing and a late design change.
- Electrical and Solar Energy Internship: Solar PV and EV Charging Engineer. Size a PV array, test it to IEC 62446 and fit EV chargers on a limited supply.
- MEP and Building Services Internship: Building Services Multi-skilled Engineer. PPM, BMS alarms, water hygiene, fire tests, EICR codes and a 12-month compliance calendar.
- Quality Engineering (QA/QC) Internship: Quality Engineer. 8D, PFMEA, SPC and a customer complaint with 24-hour containment.
- Project Planning (Primavera P6) Internship: Engineering Project Coordinator. RAID log, status report, document register and a late vendor.
- Cybersecurity (IT and OT) Internship: OT Security Analyst. Asset inventory, zones and conduits, and a remote-access incident at a plant.
- AI and Machine Learning Internship: Machine Learning Engineer. Train, evaluate and document a model, and catch target leakage.
- Data Science and Analytics Internship: Data Analyst. Clean real-looking data, answer the business question and present it.
- Generative AI and Prompt Engineering Internship: AI and LLM Application Engineer. Build and evaluate an LLM assistant, then handle a prompt-injection incident.
- AI Agents and Automation Internship: AI and LLM Application Engineer. Build and evaluate an LLM assistant, then handle a prompt-injection incident.
- Computer Vision Internship: Computer Vision Engineer. Specify, label and evaluate an inspection model on a production line.
- AI for Finance and Accounting Internship: AI Business Analyst. Use AI tools safely for real finance, HR and marketing work.
- AI for HR and Recruitment Internship: AI Business Analyst. Use AI tools safely for real finance, HR and marketing work.
- AI for Digital Marketing and Content Internship: AI Business Analyst. Use AI tools safely for real finance, HR and marketing work.
- AI in Healthcare and Pharma Internship: no Virtual Workplace role yet.
- AI for Project Management Internship: AI Business Analyst. Use AI tools safely for real finance, HR and marketing work.
Questions
Quick answers
What is the Virtual Workplace?
A simulated plant or office in your browser. AI colleagues hand you tickets, you do the work and hand it in, and AI marks it with feedback. The company and the people are simulated; the work is real practice.
How many days are free?
5: the induction and day 1 with week 1, then one day in each of weeks 2, 3 and 4. The full 20 days come with an Engineer-verified internship.
How long is a day?
About 30 to 45 minutes at the keyboard. You can stop and come back; the day waits for you.
Do I need to install anything?
No. It runs in your browser. It works best on a laptop or tablet.
Who marks my hand-ins?
AI marks every hand-in and tells you what to fix. With an Engineer-verified internship, an engineer also reviews every week's work and your project, within 3 working days.
Is it a real company?
No. It is a training simulation. Training programme, not employment.
Start free and clock in today.
Included free: 5 days. Training programme, not employment.