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Generative AI for Career Development

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Generative AI can be a useful tool in the career development process, assisting you with:

  • Organizing your thoughts
  • Brainstorming revisions to bullet points
  • Incorporating relevant keywords for specific jobs
  • Researching companies, opportunities, and best practices

Limitations and Risks

Generative AI should NOT be the primary author, but only a starting point for ideas. Do NOT copy and paste AI-generated material into a document and send to employers. You must modify and enhance the content so that it accurately reflects your authentic self. Please be aware of the following risks associated with using AI as a resource:

  • Some companies are opposed to the use of AI and could use tools to determine if content was generated by AI.
  • AI-generated information is not guaranteed to be accurate or up to date.
  • Some AI content may be restricted or legally protected (copyrighted).
  • If you insert resume data into your prompt, be careful to redact your personal information such as name, phone number, address.
  • Generative AI does not replace the expertise of your career coach. Schedule an with a career coach for personalized support and final review of your career documents.

AI Prompts

“Prompting is the new coding”. Your results will only be as good as the prompts you create and iterate. Effective prompt engineering (precise, detailed) is the key to good output. When writing an AI prompt, consider:

  • Role – state the position you’re pursuing
  • Task – summarize what you’d like AI to do
  • Must Haves – you set the requirements
Prompt Examples (by category):

Career Exploration

Act as a career coach working with a (insert major) undergraduate student. Identify 10 potential career paths that align well with strengths (insert key strengths), interests (insert industries or roles of interest), preferences (insert preferences), and values (insert values). Use a supportive, exploratory tone appropriate for early-stage career development. Provide results in a comparison chart including columns for each category, ranked in order of most relevant for a (insert experience) background. Summarize 3 key takeaways and 3 next steps in a 6-bullet list with live links where applicable. Point out limitations.

What are five career paths that blend (insert major) and (insert minor)?

Job and Company Research

Give me the top (insert industry or field of study) companies that offer internship opportunities in (insert location).

I am interested in a career in _____. My related experience includes _____ (such as internships, class projects, job shadowing, lab work, or volunteer experience). I would like to find entry-level jobs in _____ (city, state, region, or all of the US). I am looking for jobs that are _____ (for example: outdoor, remote, hands-on, office-based, creative, or working with people). My pay goal is around $__ per year (or $ per hour). Please conduct deep research and find 20 entry-level jobs that are available right now (month and year) and match my interests. For each job, include the job title, company name, location, pay range if listed, a short description of the work, and a live link to the job posting. Also include common skills employers want, certifications or training programs that could help me get hired, and tips to make my resume stronger. Use reliable job boards and official company websites.

What are the top 5 skills needed for an entry level job in (insert field of study)? Provide a list of professional groups and job boards that specifically help LatinX professionals.

Job Applications

Based on the attached job description, generate suggestions for improving the attached resume so that it highlights my skills and experience in a way that aligns with the desired skills for the job. Please also provide 5 things a career counselor would suggest I include based on NACE competencies.

Please provide resume bullet points for my job as (insert job title) where I answered phones, greeted guests, assisted guests, posted information on social media, and filed documents. I am a (insert major) major.

Please word my bullet points in a way that highlights skills needed for internships in (insert field of interest).

Interviewing

Based on the attached job description, how do I prepare for an interview for this position? Please include core values of the company that I should keep in mind, 10-15 likely behavioral interview questions I could be asked, and 3 questions I could ask the interviewer, based on current events and company/industry knowledge.

Correspondence

I want you to act as a cover letter writer. I have attached the job posting and my resume. Use this information to create a professional and effective cover letter. Focus the cover letter to be written using the best practices and industry standards. Tailor the cover letter’s content to the specific job and company that I am applying to, highlighting my relevant skills and experience. Also, make sure to explain why I am a strong candidate for the position. Please ensure that the cover letter is clear and concise. The cover letter should have appropriate formatting and layout to make it visually appealing and easy to read. Do make sure that it effectively communicates my qualifications and interest in the job. Also provide a thank you email to send after interviewing for the position.

Provide 3 examples of a professional email politely declining a job offer.

Based on this job description (insert job posting), write a request for a letter of recommendation from my student organization advisor who supervised me in the role of vice-president of (insert name) club at ÍřĆŘĂĹ.