Early Career & Career Switchers Pathway

Your next career move starts with understanding where AI fits into your future.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

A practical 4-week virtual career acceleration program designed to help early-career professionals and career switchers understand how AI is changing work, identify where their existing skills fit, strengthen their professional positioning, and move toward new opportunities with greater confidence.

Excellent Mentorship

Interactive live sessions with hands-on projects

It is totally free.

Requirements

No technical AI background required.

Format

Virtual Sessions..

Duration

4 Weeks.

THE PROGRAM DETAILS

Build your skills. Strengthen your positioning. Create your next move.

  • Program Dates: 19th September to 10th October, 2026

  • Session Time: 12 to 2pm every Saturday for 4 weeks

  • Location: Online

  • Cost: FREE

  • Application Deadline: 16th September, 2026

WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON

Over four weeks, you’ll move from career uncertainty to a clearer, more actionable direction. 

Week 1

Where Do I Fit in the AI-Changing World of Work?

Understand how AI is changing roles and industries, identify your transferable skills, and explore realistic career pathways that align with your experience and interests.

Week 2

Use AI to Work Smarter & Position Yourself Better

Learn practical ways to use AI for productivity, research, communication, job analysis, and professional positioning. Begin strengthening your résumé and LinkedIn profile.

Week 3

From Application to Opportunity

Learn how to target the right roles, tailor applications strategically, network with confidence, prepare for interviews, and communicate the value you bring as a career switcher.

Week 4

Build Your Next 90 Days

Turn what you’ve learned into a practical plan for continued learning, job applications, networking, portfolio development, mentorship, and career growth.

THE WORLD OF WORK IS CHANGING. YOUR CAREER CAN CHANGE WITH IT.

AI is reshaping jobs, workplace expectations, and the skills employers value. That does not mean starting your career over. It means learning how to:

  • Recognize the strengths you already have

  • Understand where those skills fit in an AI-influenced workplace

  • Use AI effectively and responsibly at work

  • Position yourself for the opportunities you actually want

  • Build a clear plan for what comes next

This Program is designed to help you do exactly that.

MORE THAN WORKSHOPS

This is not a program where you simply attend four webinars and leave. You’ll also have access to the following:

Weekly Office Hours

Bring your real questions, job postings, résumé, LinkedIn profile, applications, or AI prompts and work through them with support.

One-on-One Career Review

Receive focused feedback on your résumé, career direction, transferable skills, positioning, and immediate next steps.

Hands-On Career Labs

Work directly with real job descriptions and your own professional materials during the sessions.

AI MicroHub

Access session recordings, templates, worksheets, guides, and career resources throughout the program.

WHAT YOU'LL LEAVE WITH

By the end of the Program, you'll have the following

  • An AI-Aware Skills Map

  • A shortlist of realistic target career pathways

  • A strengthened résumé 

  • Improved LinkedIn positioning 

  • A practical approach for tailoring job applications 

  • Interview and networking preparation tools

  • A personalized 90-Day Learning & Earning Plan 

  • Access to relevant mentorship and future opportunities 

WHO IS THIS FOR?

  • Early in your career and unsure how AI may affect your future

  • Considering a career change or transition

  • Returning to the workforce or repositioning your experience

  • Trying to understand where your existing skills fit in today’s labour market

  • Looking for practical ways to use AI in your work and job search 

  • Ready to strengthen your résumé, LinkedIn profile, and career strategy

  • Curious about new employment, learning, or entrepreneurship opportunities 

*You do not need to be a programmer, data scientist, or AI expert.

You simply need to be willing to learn, explore, and take action!

WHY THIS PROGRAM?

Because career switching shouldn’t mean starting from zero.

You already have experience, knowledge, and strengths.

The challenge is learning how to translate what you already know

into where the world of work is going next.

The Black AI Pathways Studio helps you connect those dots.

Ready to Shape What's Next?

Get early access by registering your interest. Spots are limited.

➡️You do not need to have your entire career figured out.

You just need a clearer starting point, the right tools, and a willingness to keep moving.

This project is proudly supported by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA).

"Ce projet est fièrement appuyé par l'Agence de promotion économique du Canada atlantique (APECA)."