First cohort — applications open
Start your AI consulting journey.
Businesses want to use AI. Most still need help figuring out where it will actually make a difference.
Prescient gives you the tools and methodology to run AI diagnostics, identify valuable opportunities and turn them into consulting engagements.
Applications are currently open for our first cohort of aspiring AI consultants.
The AI opportunity is already here.
Businesses are investing in AI, but adoption is still far behind ambition. That creates an opportunity for people who can help them work out where to start.
struggle to identify where AI could actually help
say limited AI skills and expertise are holding adoption back
of AI adopters report higher productivity
Source: UK Office for National Statistics / UK Government, 2025–26
What can an AI consulting engagement look like?
Project value
Typical diagnostic engagement
A prioritised AI roadmap
Illustrative engagement economics. Fees and engagement length vary by client and scope.
You don't need to start by building complex AI systems. The first job is often helping a business understand where AI can create the most value.
Prescient gives you the consulting methodology.
Use the Iris Resource Hub to outreach and win clients
Find businesses, qualify them and win your first client with ready-made material.
Run the diagnostic
Use Prescient to structure conversations and understand how the business operates.
Identify opportunities
Find repetitive work, bottlenecks and areas where AI could create value.
Build the roadmap
Prioritise the opportunities and create the business case.
Implement or conclude
Continue into implementation, or conclude the engagement with a clear roadmap and next steps.
You don't need five years at a consulting firm.
You need a repeatable way to ask the right questions, understand the business and identify opportunities worth pursuing.
That's what Prescient is built for.
Everything you need to run the diagnostic.
AI Discovery
Run structured stakeholder interviews.
Process Intelligence
Understand how work actually gets done.
Opportunity Mapping
Identify and prioritise valuable AI use cases.
Business Cases
Turn findings into recommendations the client can act on.
Consulting Playbook
Guidance from the first client conversation through to the final recommendation.
We're looking for ambitious people who want to build their own consulting practice.
You might be a good fit if you're:
- A university student or recent graduate
- Early in your career or between roles
- Interested in AI and business
- Comfortable speaking with people
- Entrepreneurial
- Willing to actively find and approach potential clients
You do not need:
- A computer science degree
- Previous consulting experience
- Five years of industry expertise
- To know how to build AI models yourself
- An existing consultancy
Ready to start your AI consulting journey?
We're initially opening Prescient to a small cohort of aspiring AI consultants.
Every application is reviewed individually. If accepted, you'll be invited to a 20-minute onboarding session with the Prescient team before receiving access.