After applying to internships and jobs last summer, Boston University juniors Loup Wang and Luca Piekarski found the process frustrating and inefficient, which inspired them to find a solution. The two teamed up with Wang’s high school friend, University of Alabama senior Vance Spears, to create their own solution: Ascendia, a web-based platform that uses artificial intelligence to help college students navigate and personalize the internship application process.