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REGISTRATION OPEN National AI Summer School 2026

πŸš€ AI Career Launchpad

This is a practical AI and career-readiness programme helping final-year university students, recent graduates and early-career professionals build workplace confidence, master AI tools, strengthen employability and prepare for an AI-powered job market.

Turn AI fluency into job offers, interviews, and career momentum. This is your private command centre for the next three days β€” everything you need lives right here. Bookmark this page now.

πŸŽ“ Graduates & Early-CareerπŸ“… 31 Aug – 2 Sep 2026πŸ•– 7:00 – 10:00 PM DailyπŸ’» Live OnlineπŸ“¦ 12 Career-Ready Outputs
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Employers are no longer just expecting graduates to know about AI β€” they expect you to work with it. The gap between graduates who use AI confidently in professional contexts and those who don't is already one of the biggest differentiators in hiring.

QUICK ACCESS

Everything you need, in one place

Your session links, resources, and community β€” all live here for the duration of the programme.

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Microsoft Teams Link

Join 10 minutes early each evening for a smooth start. Meeting ID: 392 473 129 433 233. Passcode: d5o3BJ9Q.

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Resource Vault

Your 12 Career-Ready Outputs Workbook, slides, and session recordings.

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SKOOL Community

Connect with fellow graduates, mentors, and ongoing job-search support.

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WhatsApp Group

Real-time updates, reminders, and peer support during the programme.

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Career Paths Explorer

What each in-demand role pays, how AI is changing it, and how to break in.

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SCHEDULE

Your 3-day programme

Same time, every evening. Mark it in your calendar now.

Day 1Sun 31 Aug β€” AI Awareness & Workplace Intelligence
Day 2Mon 1 Sep β€” Workplace Readiness & Your AI Career Path
Day 3Tue 2 Sep β€” AI Productivity & Career Positioning
Time7:00 – 10:00 PM (UK) daily
DAILY AGENDA

What happens each day β€” and what you'll walk away with

Three focused evenings, each building on the last β€” from awareness, to pathways, to positioning. Every day ends with something tangible in your hands.

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Day 1 Β· Sun 31 Aug

AI Awareness & Workplace Intelligence

Outcome for you
By the end of tonight, you'll understand exactly where AI fits into your future role, be able to use it confidently for real workplace tasks, and know how to use it responsibly β€” not just in theory, but from two working professionals who do it every day.
Tonight's Flow
  • 1. Opening + Keynote: The AI-Transformed World
  • 2. Mastering AI for the Workplace (4 Levels of AI Adoption)
  • 3. Professionals Working with AI: Data Analyst
  • 4. Navigate AI Ethics Confidently
  • 5. Professionals Working with AI: Project Manager
You'll leave with
  • ✦Personal AI Awareness Map
  • ✦AI Tools Comparison Chart for your sector
  • ✦AI Ethics Self-Assessment Checklist
  • ✦"The AI-Augmented Professional" Framework
  • ✦Your first Prompt Library (10+ starters)
Tools
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Open Day 1 Toolkit β†’
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Day 2 Β· Mon 1 Sep

Workplace Readiness & Your AI Career Path

Outcome for you
By the end of tonight, you'll have real clarity on which AI-era career path fits you best β€” heard directly from professionals doing the job today, in a live panel β€” and know exactly what your next step is to break in.
Tonight's Flow
  • 1. Introduction β€” recap of Day 1
  • 2. Career Pathways in the Age of AI (7 disciplines)
  • 3. Panel: A Day in the Life
  • 4. Q&A + Live Survey
  • 5. Demos: What People Have Done with AI
You'll leave with
  • ✦Clarity on 7 AI-era career pathways (BA, PM, PMO, Digital Marketing, AI Automation, Data Analyst, Cyber Security)
  • ✦Digital Workplace Confidence Checklist
  • ✦AI Career Pathway Map for your discipline
  • ✦Your 30-Day Post-Event AI Career Action Plan
Tools
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Open Day 2 Toolkit β†’Explore All 7 Career Pathways β†’
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Day 3 Β· Tue 2 Sep

AI Productivity & Career Positioning

Outcome for you
By the end of the programme, you'll walk away with a polished, AI-optimised CV, a rewritten LinkedIn profile, and a clear personal brand statement β€” plus a direct next step into Clap Academy's career-accelerator programmes.
Tonight's Flow
  • 1. Opening & Recap
  • 2. CV Workshop: AI-Enhanced, ATS-Optimised CV
  • 3. LinkedIn Bio & Headline with AI
  • 4. Personal Brand Statement Builder
  • 5. Interview Preparation Framework
  • 6. Professional Prompt Library (20+ prompts)
  • 7. Your Next Step: Join Clap Academy
You'll leave with
  • ✦AI-enhanced, ATS-optimised CV draft
  • ✦LinkedIn bio and headline written with AI
  • ✦Personal brand statement
  • ✦Interview Preparation Framework
  • ✦Professional Prompt Library (20+ prompts)
Tools
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8 of Your 12 Career-Ready Outputs

A quick look at the tangible deliverables you'll walk out with. See the full set of all 12 β€” and the pages that guide you through building each one β€” in the section below.

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Personal AI Awareness Map

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AI Ethics Checklist

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ATS-Optimised CV

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LinkedIn Bio & Headline

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Personal Brand Statement

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Interview Framework

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Career Pathway Map

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30-Day Action Plan

RESOURCE VAULT

Your 12 Career-Ready Outputs Workbook

Every framework, chart, and template you build across the three days lives in one workbook β€” yours to keep and reuse long after the programme ends. Each day also has its own interactive toolkit page.

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1–5 Β· Day 1 Outputs

AI Awareness Map, Tools Comparison Chart, Ethics Checklist, AI-Augmented Professional Framework, Prompt Library starter set.

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6–8 Β· Day 2 Outputs

Digital Workplace Confidence Checklist, AI Career Pathway Map, 30-Day Post-Event Action Plan.

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9–12 Β· Day 3 Outputs

ATS CV Framework, LinkedIn Optimisation Guide, Personal Brand Statement, Interview Preparation Framework.

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PRE-ASSESSMENT

Start with a quick benchmark

Before Day 1, take 5 minutes to complete the Pre-Assessment Survey. It's the same 10 questions you'll revisit after Day 3 β€” so you can see exactly how far you've come.

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Pre-Assessment Survey

10 questions on AI fluency, employability, and workplace readiness. Take it before Day 1 begins.

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Post-Assessment Survey

The same 10 questions, revisited after Day 3, to measure your progress across the programme.

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COMMUNITY

Stay connected after Day 3

Our SKOOL community connects you with fellow graduates, mentors, and ongoing job-search accountability once the Launchpad ends.

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Click the SKOOL link

Found in the Quick Access section above.

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Create your free account

Takes less than a minute.

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Join "AI Career Launchpad"

Request to join the dedicated group.

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Introduce yourself

Share your field of study and target role in the welcome channel.

GET READY

How to prepare for Day 1

A few minutes of prep now means you get the full value of every session.

FAQ

Common questions

All sessions are recorded and posted in the Resource Vault within 24 hours.

Yes β€” Day 3's CV Workshop is built specifically for this, using AI to draft an ATS-optimised version.

No β€” the programme is designed for beginners through intermediate users. Everything is explained as we go.

The same 10 questions, taken before Day 1 and again after Day 3, so you (and we) can see your progress in AI fluency and career readiness.

Yes, via our SKOOL community, plus an invitation into Clap Academy's career-accelerator programmes.

Need help before or during the programme?

Technical issues or questions? Reach out any time and our team will respond promptly.

support@clapacademy.co.uk

What's Next

Graduates leave the Launchpad with an AI-optimised CV, LinkedIn profile, career pathway map, and a 30-day action plan β€” plus an invitation into Clap Academy's AI & Automation Programme and our other career-accelerator pathways.

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