Get your career in AI and data off to a flying start

The AI Flight Academy is our growth program for students, working students and junior consultants.

Here you'll discover the world of data, AI and consultancy — and develop yourself into a fully-fledged expert within the Blackbirds platform.
Pre-Flight
You work on real customer projects and support the team
Short Haul
Guidance by experienced consultants (High-Flyers)
Long Haul
Clear growth path to permanent employment or High-Flyer Program
Wing Checks
Access to an active learning ecosystem and knowledge network
Flock Sessions
Opportunity to start immediately as a consultant at Blackbirds after your studies

The springboard for new talent in data & AI

We believe in young talent.

But only if you dare to take ownership. The AI Flight Academy is not a classic traineeship. It is a three-phase flight path, where you gain experience in customer projects, are supervised by top consultants, and learn by doing.

You work on real assignments, get feedback from experts and grow rapidly — if you show what you can do.
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AI Flight Academy components

Our beliefs are the basis of our success. This is what drives us and what we strive for every day:

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1. Pre-Flight
Internship with impact: you'll learn the basics of consultancy, AI and collaboration in customer teams.
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2. Short Haul
Working student phase: you work part-time in projects, always under supervision.
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3. Long Haul
Full junior consultant. Full time in projects. Grow to a high-flyer.
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+ Wing Check
Interim evaluations after each phase. Your development is key, as is your commitment.
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+ Flock Sessions
Monthly knowledge sessions with experts from across the Blackbirds network.
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Who is the AI Flight Academy for?

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For students and recent graduates with guts, analytical skills and an interest in data and AI.

You don't need to be an expert yet, but you do have to be willing to learn, collaborate and take responsibility.

We are looking for people with studies in, among others:
- Data Science,
- Artificial Intelligence,
- Econometrics
- Technical Informatics,
- Mathematics,
- Business Analytics

Or just surprise us: with a good brain and a lot of curiosity!

What you can expect from us

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A place in a real team, not a room with interns
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Access to top customers with challenging assignments
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Personal coaching by experienced experts
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Opportunity to progress to a High-Flyer role
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Compensation in line with the market
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Lots of room for initiative and growth
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Become a Blackbird

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FAQs

What makes working at Blackbirds unique compared to other consultancy firms?

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We mainly work on our projects from our beautiful office in Little C. We have high bonuses, what you, as an employee, do a lot more entrepreneurial makes and is also more involved in achieving turnover ambitions. Entrepreneurship also includes flexibility. In choices, during periods when you want to work a little more or just a little less. And finally, our regional focus. We have the strategy to build a regional community of clients, Blackbirds employees and partners. And to do this at several locations in the Netherlands in the coming years.

What training and education opportunities does Blackbirds offer?

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We offer a training budget. This allows you to develop yourself in a direction that helps you move forward and increases your relevance in Blackbirds projects. From Blackbirds, your manager will also coach and advise you on this. However, we believe that you mainly learn 'on the job'. Also because we regularly have to deal with the most modern applications and associated solutions within projects. Want to know more about what we offer you when you join Blackbirds?

What does the onboarding process look like for new employees?

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You will be paired with a buddy. This introduces you to all formal (and sometimes informal) processes and issues. Within projects, there is a senior colleague who supports you in joining or starting a new project. We also came up with some fun things that we'll keep a secret for a while 😉. But promised: they are fun and valuable.

What are Blackbirds' key values and mission?

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The world is changing rapidly. More data is being captured than ever and the opportunities to unlock it and make it valuable are growing rapidly with new technologies. This means that many organizations face the challenge of transforming into a more data-driven organization. At Blackbirds, we focus on supporting this domain. And not only from advice and strategy, but also from carrying out projects and managing applications. This is how we help companies in the Netherlands to lead the way and stay relevant in the longer term. Want to know more about Blackbirds? Continue reading here.

What benefits and benefits does Blackbirds offer?

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Blackbirds works with a High Flyer reward. This means that if you work a lot of hours on projects, your bonus will increase significantly. Often much more than with other employers. You also get a training budget, a health program that includes a healthy lunch, vacation days, a lot of flexibility and freedom of choice. The most important thing is that you learn a lot in your assignments. Blackbirds is also designed for this.

What growth opportunities does Blackbirds offer their employees?

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This varies where you are in your career and your needs. We offer development paths from junior to medior to senior, but also in breadth, where you develop new skills as a consultant. As a junior or medior, you work with a senior on projects that teach you a lot. As a medior or senior, you will learn to share your content expertise and experience within your team and, if you aspire to do so, also towards clients or the market. Part of the Blackbirds Highflyer program is designed for this.

What does a typical workday look like for a data management consultant at Blackbirds?

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A consultant often works from the office in project teams, often on multiple projects at the same time. Of course, sometimes also with the client. There is also space to work from home, for example to work really dedicated and undisturbed on code. There is coordination with the team, possibly with the client. Depending on the service provided, activities can be more advisory or investigative, or really focused on developing a high-end data solution. You can read more about working at Blackbirds here.