Data and AI Analyst

Data and AI Training Academy

Are you looking to kickstart your career in AI?

Whether you're just starting out or changing your career, the Data and AI Academy at Digital Futures offers you the unique opportunity to launch your technology career through structured training, certifications and industry experience as a consultant at the world's biggest organisations.

Your Journey with Digital Futures

1. Training

Your journey begins with 10 weeks of free, full-time, award-winning training at our Data and AI Academy.

You'll learn from our expert instructors and build practical skills across AI, data, analytics, automation and emerging technologies. The Academy combines structured, industry-led learning with hands-on projects, helping you put what you learn into practice and build confidence along the way.

What you'll learn :

• AI & Data Essentials
• Core Insight Analytics
• Programmatic Data Wrangling
• Leading Change
• Agentic Orchestration
• Consulting Skills

2. Graduation

Following the Academy, we'll work with you to secure your first consulting role with our clients. To be made available for client deployment, you must graduate from the Academy by successfully completing the challenges set throughout the programme, achieving two industry certifications and completing a competency interview with a member of our team.

The two industry-recognised certifications you will need to complete are:

• Generative AI Leader Certification (GAIL), Google Cloud Platform
• Certified Entry-Level Data Analyst with Python (PCED), Python Institute

Please note that Digital Futures covers the cost of your certifications.

3. Employment

After graduating we'll identify and secure deployment opportunities for you with our clients on an ongoing basis, providing full support as you prepare for client interviews.

Once you pass your first client interview, you'll join Digital Futures full-time as a consultant. As your experience grows, you will have the opportunity to be deployed across a range of client organisations, as per standard consulting practice.

We will match you to roles based on your skills, location and client demand. There are several different roles that you could be deployed into which include but are not limited to:

• Data Analyst
• Data Scientist
• AI & Data Analyst
• Data Engineer

Throughout your time on client site, your dedicated Delivery Manager will provide continuous support, technical upskilling and mentoring to help you excel in your career.

What We're Looking For

You don't need a traditional background in technology or any formal experience. We don't look for perfection. Our most successful consultants demonstrate curiosity, commitment, aptitude and potential. We're interested in what you could become, not just what you've done before.

How to Apply

Our admissions process is designed to assess both your technical potential and the qualities needed to succeed in the Academy and beyond.

• Application form: Complete a straightforward application form on the Digital Futures website.
• Online Assessment: Complete maths, foundational Python and written challenges to demonstrate your current skills, problem-solving ability and potential to learn.
• Screening Interview: A two-way conversation where we'll have a chance to get to know you and you to get to know us.
• Final Interview: Meet one of our instructors and demonstrate your technical knowledge, problem-solving approach and readiness for the Academy.

Key Programme Information

Training: 10-weeks, full-time, Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm.

Key dates:

• Training begins on Monday 26th October 2026
• There will be a two-week break over the Christmas period from 21st December 2026 - 1st January 2027. Training will resume on Monday 4th January.

Location: The training is delivered almost entirely remotely. Roles with our clients are available across the UK including London, Sheffield, Birmingham and Norwich. You must be willing to commute or relocate to one of these locations for your client deployment.

Employment: You'll become a permanent Digital Futures employee once you successfully pass a client interview.

Salary: £27,500 per annum plus benefits once deployed. Please note that the training period is unpaid.

Eligibility: You must have an unrestricted right to work in the UK for the duration of the programme and your employment with Digital Futures. This can be demonstrated through one of the following: a UK Passport, settled or pre-settled status, or indefinite leave to remain (ILR).

Why Digital Futures?

Digital Futures is a mission-driven, AI-first organisation, dedicated to creating opportunity. Our mission is to unlock potential at scale - for individuals, organisations, and society.

We believe talent shouldn't be limited by someone' starting point. That's why we've reimagined how people learn and build careers, combining practical training, industry-recognised certifications and real-world experience to create new opportunities in technology.

We're building a future where AI can help level the playing field, accelerate innovation and create more opportunities for people to build meaningful careers.

We're also proud to be recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work and to have received a Princess Royal Training Award for our training programmes, recognising our commitment to creating opportunities and supporting people to build successful careers.