Adapting to AI: Strategies for Career Centers and the Students They Serve

This is a follow-up to last year's post, Harnessing the Potential: AI and ChatGPT's Impact on Career Services.

We know AI is here, and it's not going away, but the speed at which this new technology has infiltrated our lives is disorienting for many. Here is what most of us know already:

AI and prompt engineering are new, in-demand skills that students should pursue.
AI will help career services staff with parts of our jobs and transform how we spend our time.
Students can use generative AI to get feedback on their resumes or for interview prep.

What's more challenging is what we don't know.

How can students learn AI in a way that aligns with the future of work?
As career center staff, how do we most efficiently leverage AI in our everyday work?
What is the quality of the advice students receive from AI tools, and how do we help students understand how to balance this useful technology with their voice/brand?

In this blog post, we aspire to answer these fundamental questions to provide a baseline of knowledge and recommendations about leveraging this equally exciting and overwhelming tool.