Course 03 Early Career · Students
AI Launchpad
Career Foundation in AI

For graduates and early-career professionals who want a genuine, job-ready AI skillset, built from absolute first principles, tailored to their career track, and ending with a portfolio-ready capstone project they can show employers.

Format
Live + On-Demand
Hybrid delivery
Hybrid
Live Hours
100 hours
+ 200h+ on-demand library
Cohort Size
100–150+ per cohort
Controlled cohort, live instruction
Level
Absolute Beginner → Capable
Zero AI knowledge assumed
Pricing
Available on request
Individual and group pricing available
100h
Live Instructor-Led
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200h+
On-Demand Content
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14
Chapters Across 4 Clusters
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9+
Streams Career-Track Tailored
🏆
Capstone
+ Certificate
Who It's For

Built for those at the start of something big.

AI Launchpad is designed for people who are early in their career and want to build real, lasting AI capability, not just surface-level tool familiarity.

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Recent Graduates

Entering the workforce and want to stand out. AI Launchpad gives you a concrete, demonstrable skillset that most graduates simply don't have.

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Early-Career Professionals (1–3 years)

You've started your career but want to accelerate it, adding deep AI capability to your existing professional foundation to move faster and do more.

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Career Starters & Switchers

Coming from a non-professional background or pivoting to a new field, AI Launchpad gives you a credible, structured foundation to enter the workforce AI-ready.

⚠️ AI Launchpad may not be right if you...
Have 5+ years of professional experience in your field
Are a founder or C-Suite leader (see AI Nexus)
Are looking for a quick overview rather than deep learning
Are not ready for a sustained 100-hour learning commitment
✓ What you do need

Absolutely no AI knowledge required, we start from zero. All you need is curiosity, commitment, and a career direction you want to build towards. We'll do the rest.

Course Curriculum

14 chapters. 4 clusters. One complete foundation.

A structured journey from understanding how AI actually works through to building real applications, automations, and a portfolio-ready capstone, all tailored to your career stream. Detailed chapter breakdowns available on request.

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Cluster A · Foundations
Understanding AI from the Ground Up
5 Chapters
Ch 01Introduction to AI & The Professional Landscape
Ch 02How AI Actually Works
Ch 03Foundations of Prompt Engineering
Ch 04Advanced Prompt Engineering & Workflows
Ch 05Mastering Generative AI Tools
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Cluster B · Building
Data, Automation & No-Code Development
5 Chapters
Ch 06No-Code Development Using AI
Ch 07AI-Powered Data Analysis
Ch 08Data Visualisation & Business Intelligence
Ch 09Workflow Automation & Integration
Ch 10Custom AI Solutions & Agents
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Cluster C · Creative & Responsible AI
Visual, Video & Ethics
3 Chapters
Ch 11AI Ethics, Bias & Responsible Use
Ch 12Visual AI, Image Generation & Design
Ch 13Video & Multimedia AI Creation
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Cluster D · Future & Capstone
Career Readiness & Final Project
1 Chapter
Ch 14Capstone Project Presentations, Groups present to a panel of judges. 15 minutes + 5 minutes Q&A.
What You'll Leave With

Skills you can show, not just say.

Every outcome from AI Launchpad is something you built during the course, not a list of topics you were taught. Your capstone project is the centrepiece of a portfolio you can take to any employer.

1
A working understanding of how AI actually works
Not just what AI can do, but how LLMs are trained, what tokens and context windows mean, and why AI sometimes gets things wrong.
2
A professional prompt library for your career stream
A curated set of reusable, high-quality prompts built specifically for your field, ready to deploy from your first week on the job.
3
A no-code app or automation you built yourself
A functional application or automated workflow created during the course using AI-powered no-code tools, with no prior development experience needed.
4
AI-generated data analysis and visualisations
A completed data project, from raw dataset through to analysis, charts, and written recommendations, built using AI tools relevant to your stream.
5
Assessed capstone project + certificate
A group project presented to a panel of judges, your most substantial portfolio piece and the basis for your Mellone certificate of completion.
Tools Introduced in AI Launchpad
ChatGPTClaudeGemini PerplexityReplitLovable ZapierMakeMidjourney DALL-ECanva AIRunway ML DescriptJulius AI
Tools selected for each use case. Additional tools introduced based on cohort needs and career stream context.
🏆 Capstone Project

Groups design and build a real AI solution for a business or career challenge, presented to a panel of judges in the final session. 15 minutes presentation + 5 minutes Q&A. Assessed, not just completed, and the centrepiece of your portfolio.

🏅 Certificate awarded on completion and successful capstone presentation
What This Unlocks

AI Launchpad doesn't just teach skills. It opens doors.

Employers across every industry are actively looking for early-career professionals with practical AI capability. AI Launchpad gives you something most candidates don't have, demonstrated, portfolio-backed AI skills tailored to a specific career track.

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AI-Augmented Analyst
Finance, data, or marketing analyst using AI to work 3–5× faster
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AI Content Strategist
Creating, testing, and scaling content with AI tools across channels
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Operations & Automation Specialist
Building and managing AI-powered workflows across business functions
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No-Code AI Builder
Developing internal tools and automations without a development background
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AI-Ready Generalist
Any professional role, sales, HR, operations, with AI embedded in daily workflows
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Startup Operator
Early team member who can build lean, AI-first processes from day one
Why AI skills matter right now
AI is not replacing entry-level roles, it's raising the bar for what an entry-level professional can do. Those who can use it effectively will be hired, promoted, and trusted sooner.
Most graduates are applying for the same roles with the same CVs. A portfolio-backed AI certification from a practitioner-led course is a genuine differentiator.
AI Launchpad is tailored to your specific career stream, so your skills are immediately applicable to the jobs you're actually going for, not generic AI knowledge.
The certificate, the capstone project, and the prompt library are all things you can put in front of an employer on day one.
9+
Career Streams
300h+
Total Content
Zero
AI Knowledge Assumed
1
Portfolio Project
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Your AI career
starts here.

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