What is SkillsUP Lab?
The best learning is by doing. The SkillsUP Lab gives you the chance to learn hands on, experiment with and create cool uses for data and AI. Set your inner mad scientist free to join a global community.
Starting the first of every first Monday of the month*, join our community and become a data professional in 6 months!
Work with our coaches to create your ideal schedule, whether that be in person or online.
SkillsUP Lab is Open For All
We deliberately build our learning communities to include people who are working and those who are seeking new work. Because we are firm believers in life long learning, through reskilling and upskilling. We foster community by connecting our cohorts with each other and hosting ongoing events for you to continue to share your knowledge and build your network with more people!
Anyone can apply to our programs. The qualities that we are looking for are: curiosity, persistence, resilience and community orientation. If you possess these qualities, then the SkillsUP Lab could be an excellent experience for you!
Community Based Learning
You’ll be joined by people from interesting backgrounds and experiences. and you’ll join an inclusive data community.
In your cohort, you will find people who are upskilling to grow with their current employer, reskilling to find new work, those who want to increase their own technical knowledge and entrepreneurs. During the program, everyone follows the same curriculum – including Power Skills and additional Special Topic classes. And everyone is held to the same standards regarding attendance, participation, progress and honor code.
To your future!
You’ll earn certificates by completing individual IBM certified course. Complete all the courses and Power Skills to receive our SkillsUP Lab program certificate and the IBM certificates for Python and Data Science.
Get hands-on experience with data during our daily sessions, where our Data Professionals will guide and coach you. You’ll also be working on projects to broaden and consolidate your knowledge, so you’ll be prepared to work on real data projects right away. Besides these sessions, we offer personal job coaching from the start, on a biweekly basis. Here, you’ll learn how to create or improve your CV, update your LinkedIn and more!
*We do not start a new program during July and December due to holidays
What makes us unique?
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In-person and digital classes in machine learning, programming and data analysis
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Flexible online and offline learning
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Create your ideal schedule together with our coaches
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Real-life projects you work on with our community
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9 days of Power Skills from our experienced executive coaches
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Job coaching and a possible employment contract with a total grade of 90% or higher
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Official SkillsUP Lab certificate upon completion
Onboarding
The Very Start of Your JourneyGetting familiar with your hardware, brushing up on valuable employee skills and getting the hang of any tools and software you’re going to use.
Python
Tame The Python on Your ComputerLearn all about Python, one of the most important programming languages for data manipulation.
Power Skills
Learn Valuable Employee SkillsDevelop your Power Skills, like leadership, working in a team, storytelling abilities and solving conflicts!
First Milestone
Moving on to Working With Data Science And AIScore an average of 85% or higher on your tests and courses to move on to the next step of this program.
Data Curriculum
Get Your Hands on Some DataAfter you’ve laid your foundation of Python, it’s time to start using it to work with data.
You’ll learn how to visualise, analyse and clean data with multiple tools, while working on real life projects!
Second Milestone
End Of The Data Science CourseBy now you should have all the skills you need to be a data professional and move on to the next step in your career.
If you score an average of 90% or higher on our courses, tests and projects, you’re eligible for a 1 year employment contract.
You Did It!
SkillsUP Lab Graduation PartyIf you’ve succesfully completed the Python, Data Science and Power Skills trajectory, you’ve officially graduated our SkillsUP Lab program. Congrats!
Employment
Getting Started as a Data ProfessionalIf you’ve received an overall score of at least 90%, you can get started on your data career with us if you’d like. Further develop your data skills while earning a living wage and preparing yourself for your next steps.
