Stop guessing about your AI career. Start with one honest conversation.
45 minutes with an AI School mentor. We start with where you actually are - student, switcher, or mid-career - and finish with a written plan you can act on this week. No course push, no LinkedIn-style platitudes.
Paraphrased for privacy, never verbatim · pulled from real mentor calls
“Should I do a Master's first, or just start building?”
Engineering student
London“I'm a PM. Do I need to learn to code to stay relevant?”
Senior PM · 9 years
New York“I've been a designer for 8 years. Is it too late to pivot?”
Mid-career designer
Montreal“Bootcamp, self-study, or keep grinding LeetCode?”
Final-year CS
Berlin“I built a side project. How do I turn it into a role?”
Self-taught builder
Singapore“Should I leave my stable job for an AI-native startup?”
Engineer · 6 years in big-tech
San FranciscoWho it’s for
Wherever you are on the AI ladder, there’s a first step.
The same call format works for someone two semesters from graduating and someone fifteen years deep in a non-AI career. Only the conversation changes.
Students & new grads
Pick a track without guessing - ML engineer, AI product, research, applied science, or applied ML in a specific domain. Plot the first 6 months.
- Which AI role fits how you think
- Portfolio projects that get callbacks
- Whether to do a Master’s, a bootcamp, or self-study
Early-career builders
You’ve worked in tech for 1–5 years and want to go from “I use AI tools” to “I build with AI.” Map the gap, get unstuck.
- How to position what you already know
- What to learn next - LLMs, RAG, evals, agents
- Negotiating a switch into an AI-leaning team
Mid-career pivots
PM, designer, analyst, ops, marketing, finance - anywhere AI is rewriting the work. Translate your domain into AI leverage instead of fearing it.
- How to use AI in your current role this quarter
- Whether to pivot fully or evolve in place
- A 90-day plan you can actually follow
What we cover
45 minutes of real conversation - not generic advice.
The agenda flexes to what you actually bring. These are the six anchors we keep returning to.
Where you actually are
A real read on your background, strengths, and constraints - not a sales script.
Where you want to go
Clarify the AI role / outcome that fits you, not the trendiest one on LinkedIn.
The gap between the two
Honest skill, portfolio, or positioning gaps - and which ones matter most.
A 30 / 60 / 90 plan
Concrete next steps for the next 30, 60, and 90 days - not vague advice.
Tools, courses, communities
What’s actually worth your time right now (most of them aren’t ours).
Your real questions
Bring the messy ones. We’d rather answer one honestly than ten generically.
What you walk away with
Clarity. In writing. Within 24 hours.
Every call ends with a short written summary - the plan we landed on, the resources we agreed on, the questions still open. Yours to keep.
A clear, written next-step plan you can take into the week.
A short reading / project list tailored to where you are.
A second opinion on the move you’re considering.
No spam, no hard sell - just a record of what we talked about.
How it works
Three steps. No hoops.
From form to first call in under a working week.
Tell us where you are
A 60-second form. The more honest you are, the better the call goes.
We confirm a time
You’ll get a calendar invite with a video link within 1–2 working days.
45-minute 1:1 call
With an AI School mentor. Camera on or off, your call. Bring questions.
Reserve your slot
Tell us about yourself. We’ll plan the call around it.
Takes about 60 seconds. The more honest your answers, the better the 45 minutes will be. You’ll hear back within 1–2 working days with a confirmed slot and a video link.
- Private - only seen by AI School mentors
- 1–2 working day turnaround
- Written summary after the call
Honest answers
Frequently asked.
If your question isn’t here, ask it on the call.
Stop reading career advice on LinkedIn. Have a real conversation.
45 minutes can save you 6 months of guessing.