Your Path to a Career in Data & AI
A free, full-time 7-month training program designed to launch highly motivated newcomers into the Dutch tech job market. SpikeUp AI offers advanced theoretical and practical up-to-date education on data for highly skilled and educated professionals.
Why SpikeUp AI?
We provide a role-based learning path, a distraction-free learning environment, and extensive training with a proven track record of success. Next to hard skills, we attaches utmost importance to soft skills and human capital development in its training programs.
As we are a foundation, this program is FREE, with no hidden-costs! utmost importance to soft skills and human capital development in its training programs.
Focused Learning
Learners obtain hands-on and cutting-edge professional skills that makes them desired in the job market
Success rate of over 85%
SpikeUp co-creates learning opportunities, internships and jobs, supporting refugees' with their inclusion to the job market
Project based
Companies find diverse talent by leveraging an industry-specific candidate pool, with a refugee background
Program Outline
Our program lasts 7 months and consists of a combination of self-paced, on-line training, with class-room get-togethers. You will have a mentor that regularly checks in on your progress, and you will work in a small team so you can discuss the materials with your peers.
What you will learn
Top-demand certifications
Throughout the program you will be trained to earn top-demand certificates to prove your capabilities:
- IBM Data Science Professional
- Google Professional Data Engineer
- Google Professional Data Analytics
Workplace Skills
We also offer you skills that help you work in a professional environment in Europe, by offering exercises in:
- Teamwork
- Project Management
- Storytelling
- Interview & Presentation
Real-Life Projects
You will work in small teams on a real-world case provided by a partner company. You’ll apply what you’ve learned to deliver insights, dashboards, or models – just like you would in a real job.
- Supervised by industry professionals
- Based on anonymized or public datasets
- Presented during a live project defense (at the end of the program)
Cutting edge tools and technologies
You will gain hands-on experience with a number of tools and methods that are commonly used in professional environments, such as Python, SQL, Power BI, Azure, GCP, AWS basic, ETL pipelines, Model building, evaluation.
What you will become
Our program is designed to provide you a role-based training that prepares you for a new career as:
- Data Analyst
- Data Engineer
- Cloud Engineer
- Machine Learning Engineer
With real-world project experience and certifications from top tech providers like Google, IBM, and Microsoft, you’ll be job-ready and confident.
Who is it for
In order to participate in the program, you need to be admitted and recognized as a refugee in The Netherlands (“Statushouder“). You need to have a Masters or Bachelor degree from a University or a University of Applied Sciences and you need to be able to understand and speak English. If you are highly motivated and available full-time for the duration of the program, this opportunity is for you.
- Recognized as "Statushouder" in the Netherlands.
- Bachelor or a Masters degree
- B2 Level of English
- Able to commit full-time (40 hour per week) for 7 months
A place to learn, grow together, and make a fresh start
We strive to provide the highest quality education, bridging your background with well-structured knowledge and resources. We also provide career support, helping you every step of the way :
- Career coaching
- Resume & LinkedIn training
- Mock interviews
- Job referrals
- Access to our growing alumni network
Your career journey simplified
Apply
Sign up to the training program and get selected
Learn
Expand your knowledge with new concepts and master the workplace tools and technologies
Showcase
Demonstrate your skills by completing assignments and capstone project
Get hired
Connect with your dream employer through our network companies
"Participating in the SpikeUp Al bootcamp has been an incredible journey. The well-designed colloquium and top trainers from SpikeUp Al helped me boost my data analytics and data management skills. Upon completing the program, I've started my career as an Engineer!"
Kick-off Training program 2025
In March 2025, SpikeUp.AI successfully ran a transformative seven-month training program that empowered over 30 refugees to launch careers in data and AI. Through a mix of technical education, soft skills training, and hands-on project work, participants gained the confidence and credentials to enter the job market as data analysts and data engineers.
In 2026, you could be next! If you’re ready to grow, learn, and step into the tech world, this program is designed for you—because the industry needs your perspective.
