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Marcus Johnson LaunchCode Graduate

Happy to share I'm starting a new role as Agentic Specialist at Slalom! 🎉

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const career = {

name: 'Agentic Specialist',

tuition: 'Free',

ready: true

};

function launch(career) {

return '🚀 Hired!';

}

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Lead your organization into the AI era. Learn to evaluate, implement, and scale AI solutions that transform how teams work.

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AI Adoption

Lead your organization into the AI era — from foundational knowledge to specialized AI roles.

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AI 101

Stop wondering what AI can do and make it save you time — fast. In this free, project-based intro, busy professionals with zero AI background learn to spot repetitive tasks, build simple AI agents, and reclaim at least one hour every day while proving the value to their teams.

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Self-paced · 100% online

Finish in ~30 days, or part-time in 60 · ~51–57 hrs total

No prerequisites — just curiosity and commitment

What you'll learn

Identify tasks worth automating

Build and test AI agents

Compare AI vs. human output

Measure time- and cost-savings

Craft a business case for buy-in

Use AI responsibly and securely

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Agentic Specialist

Cross-functional specialists who translate AI capabilities into cost savings by reducing human workload. They identify automation opportunities and deliver measurable results.

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Self-paced · 100% online

Finish in ~30 days, or part-time in 60 · ~64–70 hrs total

Prerequisite: AI 101 or pass placement quiz

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Find high-value automation opportunities

Design AI workflows with clear handoffs to engineering when needed

Create prompts, templates, and runbooks

Set human review points and safeguards

Prove impact with before/after metrics

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Agentic Engineer

Engineering-side experts who unblock and scale AI adoption by integrating AI into core systems safely. They build secure data access and reliable integrations so AI can run in production.

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Finish in ~30 days, or part-time in up to 90 · ~72–84 hrs total

Prerequisite: AI 101 or pass placement quiz and comfort with Git, code review, basic Docker or devcontainer use, and basic CI/CD concepts

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Integrate AI into APIs and systems

Securely expose business data to agents

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A free, 4-week online course designed for busy adults with no prior experience who want to explore technology careers. Build confidence in coding fundamentals before committing to longer, more intensive programs. This course is a launchpad — not the destination.

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~15–20 hr/wk

No prerequisites — just curiosity and commitment

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Tue & Thu 5:30 – 8:30 PM

Live online via Zoom · STL, KC, PHL

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