By Allison Pohle and Roshan Fernandez
Now Kanjorski sees AI as a potential edge when she starts as a financial analyst at an insurer in Burlington this summer, a spot she feels lucky to have after applying to around 40 jobs. “I would like to be the person who can help other people understand it better or figure out how it fits into their day-to-day,” she said.
Here comes the Class of AI, the most AI-native group of graduates to enter the workforce—a cohort employers are already trying to figure out what to do with. They started college just a few months before ChatGPT splashed into the world. They’re leaving as AI rapidly shakes up the entry-level jobs that were once thought of as solid career launchpads.