Get "AI Specialist" on your CV
before you graduate.
Free certification. Paid placements. Real work at real organisations. Any faculty welcome.
Apply now (takes 6 minutes) →What you get
- Free 2-day AI certification — our proprietary bootcamp covering every major AI tool plus our deployment methodology
- Paid placements at $30–$45/hour as an independent contractor at a real Australian organisation
- A CV line that makes recruiters pause — "Certified AI Ally · Embedded at [Organisation]"
- A professional reference from a principal, partner, or business owner
- A LinkedIn-shareable digital badge
- A network — other AI Allies, founders, decision-makers you place with
Who it's for
- Final-year students or recent graduates (any uni, any faculty)
- Digitally literate — you don't need to code, you need to be curious and good with tools
- You own a laptop you can bring to client sites
- You can travel to sites across Melbourne
- You're willing to get an ABN and a WWCC if you don't already have them
You do not need: a CS degree, programming experience, corporate experience, or existing AI qualifications.
The 7-step journey
- Apply — 6-minute form. Tell us about yourself, your AI experience, and 3 organisations where you have a connection.
- Welcome call — 15-min video chat with Anna (our CEO) to make sure this is right for you.
- Bootcamp — 2 days of self-paced video modules + a live Q&A session.
- Certification — Pass the assessment quiz and receive your digital badge.
- Find your placement — Use our Pitch Kit to approach the 3 organisations you listed. (We support you every step.)
- Get placed — Our CEO closes the deal and sets up your contract.
- Complete + get a reference — Deliver the engagement, get paid, add it to your CV, collect your reference.
FAQ
Is this really free?
The bootcamp and certification are free. You get paid when you land a placement.
What if I can't find a placement?
Most Allies find their placement within 3 weeks of certifying. Our Pitch Kit gives you everything you need. If you're stuck, we run weekly coaching calls.
How much work is it?
Bootcamp: 2 days. Placement: typically 2 days/week for 4–10 weeks. You choose what fits around uni.
I'm in arts/law/nursing — is this for me?
Yes. AI is now a core skill in every field. Our Allies come from every faculty. In fact, non-technical backgrounds often get the best client outcomes because they speak human.
What's the catch?
Honestly, there isn't one. We make money when you land a placement. If you do well, we do well. The incentive is aligned.
From Allies already in the program
"I came in as an Education student and left with five weeks of real consulting experience and a reference from a school principal. It got me a grad-program callback the following week."
— Priya K., Bachelor of Education (Monash) · Cohort 1
"Eight weeks inside an accounting firm. The partners treated me like a colleague by week two. I learned more here than in every internship I'd applied for combined."
— Marcus T., Bachelor of Commerce (Melbourne) · Cohort 1
"I'm a Health Sciences student — I never thought I'd be the person writing a clinic's first AI policy. AI Ally turned four weeks into the best line on my CV."
— Sarah J., Bachelor of Health Sciences (RMIT) · Cohort 1
"I'm an Arts student. Before the bootcamp I thought AI meant ChatGPT. Eight weeks later I'd deployed Copilot across an accounting firm. The way I talk about my skills at interviews is completely different now."
— James L., Bachelor of Arts · Cohort 1