Build your AI / ML career with NextWork's hands-on project roadmap. Develop essential skills and create portfolio projects that showcase your skills.
This pathway is designed for:
You'll build hands-on projects that:
NextWork gives you:
Build real-world projects with comprehensive step-by-step guides that transform into portfolio-ready achievements. Every project you complete becomes a powerful showcase piece for your resume and professional profile.
Stop wondering how AI actually works – start building with it! You'll learn the art of prompting AI, create workflows that handle your repetitive tasks, and build agents that can browse the web for you.
Build chatbots that people actually want to use. You'll create a fully functional banking chatbot with Amazon Lex, learning how to handle real conversations and store user data safely.
Learn how to implement RAG systems that retrieve information from your documents and use it to generate accurate, contextual answers to complex questions.
Join thousands of learners building real-world skills
Your learning journey includes detailed guidance that adapts to your experience level, ensuring you never feel lost or overwhelmed.
Connect with learners and experienced cloud professionals who understand exactly where you are in your journey.
Every project you complete becomes part of your professional portfolio, automatically documented and ready to showcase your skills.
Everything you need to know about the AI/ML Engineer learning path
Nope! Phase 1 starts from scratch. All you need is a laptop, an internet connection, and the drive to learn. We'll guide you through each project step-by-step, even if you've never used AWS before.
Awesome! That gives you a head start. If you're comfortable with the basics, you can skip Phase 1 and dive straight into the other phases. Each project is self-contained, so feel free to jump around and focus on the areas you want to level up in, whether it's Terraform, Kubernetes, or building a real CI/CD pipeline.
It depends on your pace! Some learners have done this roadmap in a couple weeks, others take 1-2 months - both are totally fine! Each phase is designed to be flexible. You can pause, revisit, and move at your own speed. Highlight your projects, leave notes, and everything will still be there when you come back!
You'll get beautiful documentation of your NextWork projects which are great for showcasing on LinkedIn and your portfolio.
Yes! Every project you complete can be documented and added to your NextWork portfolio site, which you can share with recruiters, mentors, and your future self. It's proof of your skills…showcase not just what you've learned, but what you've actually built.
While our foundational projects are free, some of the advanced projects require a Pro subscription. With Pro access, unlock secret missions, unlimited quizzes and portfolio, customize your documentation and more!
You'll get step-by-step guidance in every project, access to a supportive community, and YouTube live sessions and walkthroughs to go deeper. Whatever your pace or path, support is always close by.
We won't lie to you…no roadmap can guarantee a job. But this one gives you the hands-on skills, portfolio, and real projects you need to stand out. Tech skills are always evolving, which is why learning is lifelong — and why we're constantly adding new projects to keep you ahead.