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Your First AI Agent in 30 Minutes

AI at Work Academy

Build

Your First AI Agent in 30 Minutes

Build a real agent that reads your project files and drafts a morning briefing. No code, no terminal, no jargon.

  • โœ“What an agent actually is (vs. a prompt)
  • โœ“Connect Google Drive in 2 minutes
  • โœ“Copy-paste Skill to make Claude your agent
  • โœ“Sample output + how to tune it to your role

8 pages ยท 30-minute build ยท Free with email

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Managed Agents on the Claude Platform

AI at Work Academy

Build (no code)

Managed Agents on the Claude Platform

Ship a real Claude agent in the Console UI. Sandbox, secrets, memory, and dashboard handled for you. No code, no SDK.

  • โœ“The five building blocks: agent, session, environment, vault, memory
  • โœ“Use the Console's Quickstart wizard end to end
  • โœ“Add a vault credential so the agent never sees your API keys
  • โœ“Attach a memory store so the agent remembers across sessions

17 pages ยท ~30-minute build ยท Free with email

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Claude Cowork for Non-Technical Professionals

AI at Work Academy

Set up

Claude Cowork for Non-Technical Professionals

An 8-page guide to using Claude Cowork at work. Setup, connectors, real examples, and tips. No coding required.

  • โœ“What Cowork is and how it differs from chatbots
  • โœ“Connector setup in 30 seconds
  • โœ“Marketing and PM worked examples
  • โœ“Prompt patterns and pro tips

8 pages ยท 15-minute read ยท No email required

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How to Make a Video with Claude Design

AI at Work Academy

Create

How to Make a Video with Claude Design

End-to-end walkthrough for first-time creators: Claude Design for visuals, Claude Code for the build, ElevenLabs for the voice.

  • โœ“What Claude Design is and what it can build for you
  • โœ“Write a strong one-sentence prompt
  • โœ“Refine with inline comments, edits, and live sliders
  • โœ“Wire ElevenLabs into Claude Code for AI voiceover

16 pages ยท 45-minute build ยท No email required

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Ready to go all the way?

AI at Work Academy is a 9-module course that takes you from first prompt to building and scheduling your own AI agents. Module 1 is free.

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