Employers, recent graduates, people interested in technology and employees will be able to benefit from a new apprenticeship that has been created with the BBC, UK universities and a number of agencies. The Level 7 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Data Specialist Apprenticeship will give people the skills to help the BBC and others stay ahead in a data-driven future. In 2017, the BBC launched a major Data Science Research Partnership with eight UK universities. Working with a number of organisations such as BT, EasyJet and TUI, the BBC designed and developed this new apprenticeship. The scheme will give apprentices the required skills for postgraduate level careers in data science, data research or to become leaders in data – used by organisations to either attract new talent into the organisation or upskill existing employees.