Beginner
12 weeks
For graduates, and anyone new to the function or to AI.
- Weeks 1 to 4Foundations in the discipline
- Weeks 5 to 8AI tools and automation
- Weeks 9 to 12Live project and certification
For Saudi and Emirati nationals
Build an AI-ready career in the private sector.
Learn to use AI tools, automation and agents in your profession, prove it on a live project, and join a company that needs those skills.
At a glance
- 12 or 8 weeksBeginner or Advanced track
- 5 functionsHR, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Operations
- Live projectReal work, before you start
- PlacementWith a hiring company
Who it's for
For people ready to build what's next.
Graduates
Recently graduated and ready to start a career in the private sector.
Final-year students
Finishing your degree and planning your first role.
Career changers
Moving into a new function, and want skills that count from the start.
Working professionals
Already in a role, and ready to take on more with AI.
What you'll learn
AI for the work you want to do.
Every track covers AI tooling, automation, agents and data, applied to one function.
HR and Talent
Use AI to source, screen and report, and build the workflows a modern people team runs on.
Engineering
Build with AI coding tools, agents and APIs, and ship working software faster.
Marketing
Plan, write and measure campaigns with AI, and automate the steps in between.
GTM and Sales
Research accounts, write tailored outreach and run a sales pipeline with AI tools.
Operations
Map processes, automate them, and build the dashboards that keep a business running.
Two tracks
Beginner or Advanced.
Advanced
8 weeks
For people with experience who are ready to build with AI.
- Weeks 1 to 3Agents and workflow automation
- Weeks 4 to 6Building AI tools for the function
- Weeks 7 to 8Live project and certification
How placement works
From training to your first day.
- 01
Train
Learn the discipline and the AI tools used in it, with practical work every week.
- 02
Certify
Earn a HAILO Academy certification in AI for your function.
- 03
Live project
Solve a real business problem and build work you can show an employer.
- 04
Placed
We introduce you to hiring companies that need your skills, and support you as you start.
Why AI skills matter
Skills that grow with your career.
Every function is changing
HR, marketing, sales, engineering and operations teams all use AI in daily work now. Using it well is becoming part of the job.
More impact, sooner
When the routine parts of a role are automated, you spend more time on judgement, relationships and ideas.
Skills that stay with you
What you learn applies across companies and sectors, so it keeps its value as you move up.
Backed by
AI platforms we train on
- Anthropic
- MicrosoftCopilot
- NVIDIA
- OpenAI
- Gemini
Homegrown talent
A platform for the region's best homegrown talent.
Saudi Vision 2030 and the UAE's national agendas are building economies led by their own people. The HAILO National Talent Programme gives Saudi and Emirati talent the foundation to lead that work with AI.
United Arab Emirates
- 190,000+
Emiratis working in the UAE private sector by mid-2026, across more than 32,000 companies.
- 65,000
Emiratis Dubai aims to bring into private-sector careers as part of the Dubai Economic Agenda D33.
- 2040
Nafis, the UAE's programme for Emiratis in private-sector careers, has been extended to run until 2040.
- AED 24 billion
Set aside by the UAE government through Nafis to support Emiratis in private-sector careers.
Saudi Arabia
- 6.5%
Unemployment among Saudi nationals in the second quarter of 2026, already below the 7% Vision 2030 first set for 2030.
- 1 million+
Saudis trained in AI through the One Million Saudis in AI initiative (SAMAI), 52% of them women.
- 340,000+
New private-sector jobs for Saudi nationals planned from 2026 to 2028.
- 2.48 million
Saudis working in the private sector in early 2025, the highest number on record.
Does it cost anything to take part?
No. The programme is free for participants.
Who can apply?
The programme is for Saudi and Emirati nationals. You need to be 18 or over. Graduates, final-year students, career changers and working professionals are all welcome, and no degree is required.
How much time does it take?
The Beginner track runs for 12 weeks and the Advanced track for 8 weeks. Plan for around 8 to 10 hours a week. Start dates are shared with the waitlist first.
Is it in person or remote?
Both. It is hybrid: most sessions are online, with in-person days in the UAE and KSA.
What language is it taught in?
The programme is taught in English, with Arabic-speaking mentors and support throughout.
What happens after certification?
You finish with a live project to show employers, and we introduce you to hiring companies looking for your skills. That support continues for 3 months after you certify.
Join the waitlist
Tell us about yourself.
We'll contact you about the next intake and the track that fits you best.