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London / 90 days / Employer-led
Turn your AI skills into a London career.
A 90-day career accelerator for UK-based professionals with foundational AI skills—built to turn what you know into the proof, confidence and employer access your next role requires.
Application opens in Google Forms · Employers make all final hiring decisions
A workforce programme built with UK innovation and employer demand in view.
Delivered with
Innovate UK-funded
01 · Why this exists
Skills open the door. Proof, confidence and access move you through it.
London’s hiring market moves quickly. Technical knowledge matters, but employers also need to see how you communicate, solve business problems and perform in the room.
Practice
Rehearse the conversations, decisions and delivery expected at work.
Access
Get closer to recruiters, hiring teams and live opportunities.
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London · Ready for the next move02 · Your starting point
You have the foundation. Now make it employable.
This is for people who have started the work and need a clearer route into an AI-enabled role.
- Early AI professionals and career switchers
- Bootcamp or university graduates
- Junior data professionals and software engineers
- Business analysts and operations professionals
- UK-based and ready to commit to a 90-day accelerator
90 daysProgramme length
Online-firstWith London events
AssessedEntry and selection
03 · The 90-day route
From capable to career-ready.
Three focused months. One clear direction: the evidence, employer context and support to compete for AI-enabled work.
01Month one
Position
Build the workplace habits and narrative that make your technical foundation useful to a London team.
- Professional communication
- AI productivity
- Workplace readiness
02Month two
Prove
Turn your knowledge into evidence: work through business challenges and shape a portfolio employers can assess.
- Portfolio building
- Employer expectations
- Interview preparation
03Month three
Convert
Put your proof in the room with recruitment partners, hiring teams and the people who can open the next door.
- Employer introductions
- Hiring week
- Placement support
04 · Your career kit
Leave with more than a certificate.
Build the things that make your ability visible before, during and after an interview.
Career readiness
A clearer professional story and the confidence to tell it.
CV + LinkedIn
Sharper positioning for the roles you actually want.
Portfolio proof
Business-facing work that shows how you think and deliver.
Mock interviews
Practice, feedback and better answers under pressure.
Employer sessions
Direct context on what hiring teams expect now.
Recruitment access
Introductions and support through active opportunities.
Made for working lives
Built around the week. Connected to the city.
The programme is primarily online, with live career work and selected employer or networking events in London.
Online sessionsLondon eventsEmployer rooms
05 · Programme footprint
Momentum you can measure.
Published figures from Utiva’s AI career accelerator programme.
200+participants
30+employer partners
10+recruitment partners
50+employment outcomes
Employment is not guaranteed. Hiring decisions are made independently by participating employers.
For London employers
Don’t just meet CVs. Meet candidates you’ve seen do the work.
Shape real business challenges, join employer sessions and get early access to career-ready, AI-enabled talent.
Talk to the programme team06 · The ecosystem
A better route works from both ends.
Recruitment partners
Meet assessed talent, share market context and support candidates through active roles.
Become a recruitment partnerTraining providers
Give graduates a practical bridge between completed learning and competitive employment.
Partner with the accelerator07 · How selection works
Your route in.
A structured process keeps the cohort focused and helps employers meet people who are ready for the next step.
- 01Apply→
- 02Assessment→
- 03Selection→
- 04Accelerate→
- 05Employer matching→
- 06Employment support
08 · Good to know
Before you apply.
Clear answers, because the right programme should feel like an informed decision.
Is this an AI training course?+
No. It is a career acceleration and employment-readiness programme for people who already have foundational AI or technology skills.
Who should apply?+
UK-based professionals with foundational AI or technology skills who are committed to moving into an AI-enabled role. That includes early AI professionals, career switchers, bootcamp or university graduates, junior data professionals, software engineers, business analysts and operations professionals.
What counts as foundational skills?+
You should already understand the basics of your chosen technical field and be ready to apply them to workplace challenges. The assessment helps the team understand your current level and readiness for the accelerator.
Do I need to live in London?+
The programme is for UK-based professionals and is primarily online. Selected employer and networking events take place in London; event details are shared with participants.
Is a job guaranteed?+
No. Utiva prepares you, introduces you to opportunities and supports your search. Every hiring decision remains with the recruiting organisation.
How is the programme delivered?+
Primarily online, with selected employer and networking events in London. Cohort schedules and participation details are confirmed during the selection process.
Your next move · London
Bring the skills.
Build the signal.
Applications to the London AI Career Accelerator are open to eligible UK-based professionals.
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